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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 Anti-parental notification, according to CC survey: Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Systemic racism prevalent in America: Strongly Favors topic 2
Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+2 points on Social scale)	Pro-transgender bathrooms, according to CC survey: Favors 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 Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Strongly supports expanded Medicaid, universal health care: Strongly Favors topic 5 Supports single-payer, universal health care: 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)	Use federal law to support education, reduce student debt: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale)	Yes to stronger environmental regulations: Strongly Opposes topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	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)	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 Keep inheritance tax, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 11
No opinion on topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (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)
No opinion on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale)	Climate change connected to fate of Middle East: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Against Israeli government's Palestinian policies: Opposes topic 17 Stay out of Israeli wars, according to CC survey: Favors topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Green energy can fuel Wyoming's future with good jobs: Strongly Favors topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Implement Federal Job Guarantee program for unemployed: Strongly Favors topic 20 The Heroes Act would save jobs in WY: Strongly Favors topic 20 Need to pass HEROES Act to get through COVID: Strongly Favors topic 20

Merav Ben-David is a Populist-Leaning Liberal
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