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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Judicially liberal, according to CC survey: Favors topic 1 Pro-Planned Parenthood, according to CC survey: Strongly 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: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (+5 points on Social scale)	Against overturning rights, especially of LGBTQ+: Strongly Favors topic 3 Pro-transgender bathrooms, according to CC survey: Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Medicare for All is a good place to start: Strongly Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Relieve current student debt, provide quality childcare: Strongly Opposes topic 7 High quality public education pre-k-12: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (+5 points on Social scale)	Grew up near Superfund Site, can't afford to be sick: Strongly Opposes topic 8 I'm an environmental justice activist at my core: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	We need restorative justice & overhaul of justice system: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Defund the police, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Let ex-cons apply freely, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	For background checks, red flag laws, CDC research on guns: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Pro-gun rights, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Undo tax cuts, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Support DACA, pathway to citizenship for undocumented: Strongly Favors topic 12 Anti-border security, according to CC survey: Favors topic 12
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: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 15: Peace through Strength (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Overturn Citizens United; outlaw gerrymandering: Strongly Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	First Senate candidate in TN to sign Green New Deal Pledge: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Support the full legalization of recreational marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Raise minimum wage to $15/hr; end "Right to Work": Strongly Opposes topic 20

Marquita Bradshaw is a Libertarian-Leaning Progressive
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