Scott McAdams on SenateMatch |
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Strongly Favors
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's right
(+5 points on Social scale) | Right to choose what to do with you own body: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
No opinion on
topic 2:Require hiring more women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 3:Same-sex domestic partnership benefits
(+2 points on Social scale) | No outside interest should impedes who we love: Favors topic 3 |
Favors
topic 4:Teacher-led prayer in public schools
(-3 points on Social scale) | No outside interest should impede where we pray: Favors topic 4 |
No opinion on
topic 8:Death Penalty
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 9:Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Strongly supports Second Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restrictions on the right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 Rated AQ by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Favors
topic 5:More federal funding for health coverage
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Supports government-run healthcare: Strongly Favors topic 5 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Opposes private retirement accounts: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Reject privatization; don't raise the retirement age: Strongly Opposes topic 6 |
Favors
topic 7:Parents choose schools via vouchers
(+2 points on Economic scale) | One-size-fits-all policies have no place in rural schools: Favors topic 7 |
Opposes
topic 18:Replace coal & oil with alternatives
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Unequivocally in support of offshore drilling: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Develop resources using highest environmental standards: Favors topic 18 |
No opinion on
topic 19:Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 20:Allow churches to provide welfare services
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 11:Make taxes more progressive
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Supports more federal taxes & keeping marriage penalty: Strongly Favors topic 11 |
No opinion on
topic 12:Illegal immigrants earn citizenship
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Wrong-headed policies have shipped American jobs overseas: Strongly Opposes topic 13 |
No opinion on
topic 15:Expand the armed forces
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 16:Stricter limits on political campaign funds
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 14:The Patriot Act harms civil liberties
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 17:US out of Iraq & Afghanistan
(+2 points on Social scale) | Define mission before sending troops to war: Favors topic 17 |