Joe Pennacchio on SenateMatch |
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topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (-5 points on Social scale) | Abortion only for rape, incest, or maternal life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale) | No general affirmative action in state decisions: Strongly Opposes topic 2 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (-5 points on Social scale) | DOMA instead of same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
No opinion on
topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 8: Death Penalty (-5 points on Social scale) | Supports the death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 8 |
Strongly Favors
topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (-5 points on Social scale) | End parole for repeat violent offenders: Strongly Favors topic 9 |
No opinion on
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (+5 points on Economic scale) | Guaranteed medical care is not a government responsibility: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
No opinion on
topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (+5 points on Economic scale) | Increase production of traditional domestic energy sources: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (+5 points on Social scale) | Strengthen penalties for meth & other drug offenses: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
Strongly Favors
topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (+5 points on Economic scale) | Redirect welfare to faith-based organizations: Strongly Favors topic 20 |
No opinion on
topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (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) |
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topic 15: Expand the armed forces (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (-3 points on Economic scale) | Limit all types of contributions, but not spending: Favors topic 16 |
No opinion on
topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 17: US out of Iraq (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |