Karen Handel on SenateMatch | |
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topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-3 points on Social scale) | I cut ties with Planned Parenthood because I was ordered to: Favors topic 1 Chaired Commission with abortion grants, but opposed them: Neutral on topic 1 Endorsed by Susan B. Anthony List for pro-life women: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Planned Bullyhood: book exposes Planned Parenthood's tactics: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Pro-life beliefs deepened by failure to conceive: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Who am I to prevent a couple from fertility treatments?: Favors topic 1 Prioritize on the sanctity of human life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Adult stem cells but no embryonic stem cells: Opposes topic 1 |
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topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale) | Defended and implemented photo ID for voting: Opposes topic 2 2010: Woman running for governor "raised some eyebrows": Favors topic 2 Cultural outreach via Circle of Promise & Lazos Que Perduran: Favors topic 2 "War on women" coined by feminist Left to attack Right: Opposes topic 2 |
Opposes
topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-3 points on Social scale) | Gay relationships are not what God intended: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Sponsored gay group event for Log Cabin Republicans: Favors topic 3 Enforce marriage as one man and one woman: Strongly Opposes 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) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale) | ObamaCare overreaches, but feds should address healthcare: Opposes topic 5 Embrace threat of federal shutdown to defund ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports free-market system; opposes single payer system: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
No opinion on
topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale) | Make approving Charter Schools easier and less cumbersome: Favors topic 7 |
Strongly Favors
topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale) | 1992: Spokesperson for Fur Info Council, against PETA: Strongly Favors topic 8 |
No opinion on
topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale) | Opposes assault weapons ban; supports concealed carry: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale) | 2003: Closed county budget deficit without tax increase: Strongly Opposes topic 11 High taxes inhibit job creation & stifle entrepreneurialism: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Support FairTax; eliminate personal income tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale) | Ok with 6-country immigration ban, but no religious test: Strongly Opposes topic 12 SAVE: Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlement Program: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
No opinion on
topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Opposes
topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (-3 points on Economic scale) | Join state business mission to China: Opposes topic 14 |
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topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale) | Implemented ban on Georgia legislative gifts & nepotism: Favors topic 16 No "secret orders"; no nepotism; no revolving door: Favors topic 16 Signed term limit pledge: 6 years House; 12 years Senate: Favors topic 16 |
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topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 18: Prioritize green energy (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale) | Cut spending and reduce regulations: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Tenacious in balancing budget and dealing with corruption: Strongly Opposes topic 20 |