John Buckley on SenateMatch

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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-3 points on Social scale)	Protections of law apply to the unborn child: Opposes topic 1 Pro-life Libertarian, because life begins at conception: Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	No affirmative action; hire based on merit alone: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Marriage equality for same-gender couples: Strongly Favors topic 3 Live and let live: support the freedom to marry: Strongly Favors topic 3 Shares home with his same-sex partner: Strongly Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale)	Smaller state means less separation-of-church issue: Neutral on topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Repeal ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Less government in healthcare; more individual choice: Strongly Opposes topic 5 ObamaCare is a Big Government bacterial infection: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale)	Allow investing retirement dollars in private accounts: Strongly Favors topic 6
No opinion on topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (0 points on Economic scale)	Federal government has no Constitutional role in education: Neutral on topic 7
Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+2 points on Social scale)	People should be able to legally enforce clean air & water: Opposes topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	Neutral on whether stricter enforcement is effective: Neutral on topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports right to gun ownership: Favors topic 10 Freedom to carry AND freedom to marry: Strongly Favors topic 10
Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Lower taxes for everyone: Opposes topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Pathway to residency but only after welfare is reformed: Opposes topic 12 Create a mechanism to normalize people already here: Strongly Favors topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Expand free trade: Strongly Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	The United Nations is a joke: Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly Opposes topic 15: Expand the military (+5 points on Social scale)	Supports smaller & less expensive military: Strongly Opposes topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale)	Require photo identification for voting: Opposes topic 16
Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+2 points on Social scale)	Stay out or Iran but be a friend of freedom: Favors topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Let market decide about green energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Supports the legalization of marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Democrats are afraid to touch the failed War on Drugs: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Government "stimulus" is illusory: Strongly Opposes topic 20 National debt beggars future generations: Strongly Opposes topic 20