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Sam Kephart on Abortion
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  • Opposes abortion except for rape, incest, & maternal health. (Jun 2008)
Sam Kephart on Budget & Economy
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    No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
Sam Kephart on Civil Rights
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  • Opposes affirmative action. (Jun 2008)
  • Opposes same-sex marriage. (Jun 2008)
Sam Kephart on Corporations
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Sam Kephart on Crime
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  • Supports the death penalty. (Jun 2008)
  • Supports Three Strikes sentencing laws, but reforms needed. (Jun 2008)
Sam Kephart on Drugs
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  • Enforce laws against drug use. (Jun 2008)
Sam Kephart on Education
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  • Supports choosing schools via vouchers. (Jun 2008)
Sam Kephart on Energy & Oil
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  • Replace coal & oil as National Security priority. (Jun 2008)
Sam Kephart on Environment
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Sam Kephart on Families & Children
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  • Teach traditional family values in public schools. (Jun 2008)
Sam Kephart on Foreign Policy
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Sam Kephart on Free Trade
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  • I support "fair trade", not "free trade". (Jun 2008)
Sam Kephart on Government Reform
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  • Undecided on limiting on political campaign funds. (Jun 2008)
Sam Kephart on Gun Control
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  • Absolute right to gun ownership; no ammo tracking. (Jun 2008)
Sam Kephart on Health Care
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  • Opposes federal funding for health coverage. (Jun 2008)
Sam Kephart on Homeland Security
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  • Attack fraud & cut pork in bloated military contracts. (Jun 2008)
  • The Patriot Act is potentially very dangerous. (Jun 2008)
Sam Kephart on Immigration
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  • Earned citizenship ok, but no blanket amnesty. (Jun 2008)
Sam Kephart on Jobs
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Sam Kephart on Principles & Values
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Sam Kephart on Social Security
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  • Supports privatizing social security. (Jun 2008)
Sam Kephart on Tax Reform
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  • Replace IRS with FairTax or something similar. (Jun 2008)
Sam Kephart on Technology
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Sam Kephart on War & Peace
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  • No open-ended funding for Iraq but no precipitous withdrawal. (Jun 2008)
Sam Kephart on Welfare & Poverty
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  • Allow churches to provide welfare services. (Jun 2008)


VoteMatch Responses
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VoteMatch Question & Answer
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Based on these stances:
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Strongly Opposes topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's right
(-5 points on Social scale)
Opposes abortion except for rape, incest, & maternal health: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2:
Require hiring more women & minorities
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Opposes affirmative action: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3:
Same-sex domestic partnership benefits
(-5 points on Social scale)
Opposes same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4:
Teacher-led prayer in public schools
(-5 points on Social scale)
Teach traditional family values in public schools: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 8:
Death Penalty
(-5 points on Social scale)
Supports the death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9:
Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(-5 points on Social scale)
Supports Three Strikes sentencing laws, but reforms needed: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Absolute right to gun ownership; no ammo tracking: Strongly Favors topic 10
Opposes topic 5:
More federal funding for health coverage
(+2 points on Economic scale)
Opposes federal funding for health coverage: Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Supports privatizing social security: Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7:
Parents choose schools via vouchers
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Supports choosing schools via vouchers: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 18:
Replace coal & oil with alternatives
(-5 points on Economic scale)
Replace coal & oil as National Security priority: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19:
Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(-5 points on Social scale)
Enforce laws against drug use: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20:
Allow churches to provide welfare services
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Allow churches to provide welfare services: Strongly Favors topic 20
Strongly Opposes topic 11:
Make taxes more progressive
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Replace IRS with FairTax or something similar: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Favors topic 12:
Illegal immigrants earn citizenship
(+2 points on Social scale)
Earned citizenship ok, but no blanket amnesty: Favors topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(-5 points on Economic scale)
I support "fair trade", not "free trade": Strongly Opposes topic 13
Opposes topic 15:
Expand the armed forces
(+2 points on Social scale)
Attack fraud & cut pork in bloated military contracts: Opposes topic 15
No opinion on topic 16:
Stricter limits on political campaign funds
(0 points on Economic scale)
Undecided on limiting on political campaign funds: Neutral on topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 14:
The Patriot Act harms civil liberties
(+5 points on Social scale)
The Patriot Act is potentially very dangerous: Strongly Favors topic 14
Favors topic 17:
US out of Iraq
(+2 points on Social scale)
No open-ended funding for Iraq but no precipitous withdrawal: Favors topic 17

Sam Kephart is a Moderate Conservative.
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