Randall Batson on SenateMatch

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Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-3 points on Social scale)	Support abortion as a woman's right: Favors topic 1 Focus on alternatives such as adoption & foster children: Opposes topic 1 No state funding for embryonic stem cell research: Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	Opposes affirmative action: Strongly Opposes topic 2 State use of affirmative action ok, but not private: Favors topic 2
Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+2 points on Social scale)	Indifferent to same-sex marriage: Neutral on topic 3 Civil unions ok; let churches decide on same-sex marriage: Favors topic 3
Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-3 points on Social scale)	Supports keeping God in the public sphere: Strongly Favors topic 4 Abstinence education ok, but not abstinence-only: Opposes topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Strongly opposes expanding ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Quit preventing the Free Market to fix itself: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale)	Strongly supports privatizing Social Security: Strongly Favors topic 6 Opt in/opt out of payroll deduction choice: Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Strongly supports parents choosing schools via vouchers: Strongly Favors topic 7
Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-3 points on Social scale)	Indifferent to whether there's a 'right' against pollution: Neutral on topic 8 No state funding for open space preservation: Favors topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	Strongly opposes stricter punishment to reduce crime: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Eliminate mandatory minimums; balance with rehabilitation: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Strongly supports an absolute right to gun ownership: Strongly Favors topic 10 Possess & trade firearms as owners wish: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Strongly opposes higher taxes on the wealthy: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Replace income tax with FairTax national sales tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-3 points on Social scale)	Supports illegal immigrants earning citizenship: Favors topic 12 Benefits of citizenship only if arrived by legal means: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Strongly supports expanding free trade: Strongly Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Strongly supports maintaining U.S. sovereignty from the U.N.: Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly Opposes topic 15: Expand the military (+5 points on Social scale)	Strongly opposes expanding the armed forces: Strongly Opposes topic 15 Bring our troops home; close bases overseas: Opposes topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale)	Indifferent to stricter enforcement of the right to vote: Neutral on topic 16 No term limits; no campaign contribution limits: Opposes topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+5 points on Social scale)	Strongly supports staying out of Iran: Strongly Favors topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Strongly opposes prioritizing green energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Don't fund alternative energy; don't fund oil & gas either: Opposes topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Strongly supports legalizing marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Legalization yields better results than current turf wars: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Market-led recovery instead of federal stimulus: Strongly Opposes topic 20 No rainy day fund; reduce all spending: Strongly Opposes topic 20