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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Opposes abortion as a woman's unrestricted right: Strongly Opposes topic 1 We need to end abortion in America: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Opposes affirmative action hiring: Strongly Opposes topic 2 No affirmative action for state contracts nor state colleges: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-3 points on Social scale)	Opposes same-sex marriage: Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Keep God in the public sphere: Strongly Favors topic 4 Supports school prayer and abstinence education: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Opposes ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Replace ObamaCare with competition: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Opt-out of Social Security: Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Vouchers for school choice: Strongly Favors topic 7 Supports teacher testing and graduation testing: Favors topic 7
Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-3 points on Social scale)	Fight EPA regulatory over-reach: Strongly Favors topic 8 State funds for industrial cleanup & waste tire collection: Opposes topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Stricter punishment reduces crime: Strongly Favors topic 9 No parole for repeat offenders; supports death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Absolute right to gun ownership: Strongly Favors topic 10 God-given right to keep and bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Opposes higher taxes on the wealthy: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Cut taxes, flatten tax rates: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Opposes pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens: Strongly Opposes topic 12 We must control our borders: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Support & expand free trade: Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Support American Exceptionalism: Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Expand the military: Strongly Favors topic 15 Must have the best weapons: Strongly Favors topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	Opposes making voter registration easier: Opposes topic 16 Signed term limit pledge: Favors topic 16
Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+2 points on Social scale)	Avoid foreign entanglements: Favors topic 17
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Opposes prioritizing green energy: Opposes topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Marijuana is not a gateway drug: Opposes topic 19 Solutions are more medical than criminal: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	We need to get our economy back on track: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Market-led recovery instead of stimulus: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Government should get out of the way: Strongly Opposes topic 20

Mike Gibbons is a Libertarian-Leaning Conservative
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