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Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+2 points on Social scale)	Has supported abortion rights: Favors topic 1 No residency requirement for abortions; clinics ok: Favors topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Create civil unions for couples who cannot marry: Strongly Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-3 points on Economic scale)	Voted YES on prohibiting smoking in public places: Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	Quality public education is an essential service: Opposes topic 7 Support NCLB to make fundamental changes in schooling: Favors topic 7 Ensure an excellent, free education to all children: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Ensure an excellent, free education to all children: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale)	Only Republican to make Sierra Club’s top ten legislators: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Notify domestic violence victims of prison releases: Favors topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	Require background checks to register gun from out of state: Strongly Opposes topic 10
No opinion on topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (0 points on Economic scale)	Allow taxing of short term rental accommodations: Favors topic 11 Opposed tax increase for Honolulu rail project: Opposes topic 11
No opinion on topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 15: Expand the military (+2 points on Social scale)	Our oil dependency funds terrorism: Opposes topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+2 points on Social scale)	Supported invasion of Iraq, but we need a post-war strategy: Opposes topic 17 Cannot support war in Iraq unless we make changes: Favors topic 17 Orderly withdrawal from Iraq; focus on winning War on Terror: Favors topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Highlights opposition to Akaka’s support of drilling ANWR: Favors topic 18 We’re missing the wave on ocean energy replacing oil: Strongly Favors topic 18 Voted YES to suspend the gasoline price cap: Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Allow transport between islands of medical marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Establish rules for medical marijuana dispensaries: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Establish licensing rules for medical marijuana dispensaries: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Has supported industrial hemp: Opposes topic 19
No opinion on topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)

Cynthia Thielen is a Moderate Liberal
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