Gail Lightfoot on SenateMatch

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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Supports "Abortion is a woman's right": Favors topic 1 Abortion happens, legal or not: Favors topic 1 Allow abortion until viability, for any reason: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Neutral on requiring companies to hire more minorities: Neutral on topic 2 Free to hire the best person for the job: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Oppose Critical Race Theory; oppose transgender bathrooms: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (+5 points on Social scale)	Supports "Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws": Favors topic 3 End licensing marriage; support same-sex as marriage choice: Strongly Favors topic 3 Don't define marriage as one-man-one-woman: Strongly Favors topic 3
Favors topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (-3 points on Social scale)	Supports Organized Prayer In Public Schools: Strongly Favors topic 4 Public schools must be NEUTRAL on religion & prayer: Strongly Opposes topic 4 Supports allowing churches to provide welfare services: Strongly Favors topic 4 Support private charity, oppose government charity: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Opposes More Federal Funding for Health Coverage: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Free care is an illusion: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare & replace it with private sector: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports privatizing Social Security: Favors topic 6 Replace Ponzi scheme with personal portable plans: Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports parents choosing schools via vouchers: Favors topic 7 Vouchers are interim until all government schools closed: Strongly Favors topic 7 Abolish the federal Department of Education: Strongly Favors topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	Opposes the death penalty: Opposes topic 9 Oppose mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Oppose government sanctioned killing: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Let judge and jury decide sentences, not Three Strikes: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports absolute right to gun ownership: Strongly Favors topic 10 No registration of hand held arms nor ammunition: Strongly Favors topic 10 Endorsed Liberty Candidate: no point in keeping guns you can't access: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports making income tax flatter & lower: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Tax consumption, not productivity; end the income tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Opposes "Immigration helps our economy": Opposes topic 12 Unlimited legal entry; the limit is the real problem: Strongly Favors topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports expanding Free Trade: Favors topic 13 Trade across borders means fewer armies cross borders: Strongly Favors topic 13
Favors topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	Focus on our own sovereignty, but respect binding treaties: Favors topic 14
Opposes topic 15: Peace through Strength (+2 points on Social scale)	Opposes more spending on Armed Forces personnel: Strongly Opposes topic 15 Let Generals & experts decide on army deployment: Neutral on topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	Remove limits on individual political donations: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Keep the Electoral College; keep Supreme Court at 9: Opposes topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (-3 points on Social scale)	Opposes continuing Foreign Aid to Russia, Israel, & others: Strongly Opposes topic 17 US out of Iraq and Afghanistan: Strongly Favors topic 17 Endorsed Liberty Candidate: US abroad unconstitutional & unaffordable: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Opposes spending resources to stop Global Warming: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Let the market create and sell other energy resources: Opposes topic 18 Endorsed Liberty Candidate: tax incentives for US-based alternatives: Opposes topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Opposes "Drug use is immoral": Strongly Opposes topic 19 The war on drugs is a war on people: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Legalize marijuana and abolish the DEA: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Tax consumption, not productivity; end the income tax: Strongly Opposes topic 20

Gail Lightfoot is a Conservative-Leaning Libertarian
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