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Steve Barlock on VoteMatch | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
 (-5 points on Social scale)  | Protect the rights of the most innocent heartbeats: Strongly Opposes topic 1 | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
 (+5 points on Economic scale)  | Opposes pay equity; don't mandate equal outcomes: Strongly Opposes topic 2 | 
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No opinion on
 topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
 (0 points on Social scale)  | (No votes on which to base response) | 
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No opinion on
 topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
 (0 points on Social scale)  | (No votes on which to base response) | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
 (+5 points on Economic scale)  | Oppose single-payer; oppose healthcare red tape: Strongly Opposes topic 5 | 
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No opinion on
 topic 6:Privatize Social Security
 (0 points on Economic scale)  | (No votes on which to base response) | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
 (+5 points on Economic scale)  | Favors home schooling: Strongly Favors topic 7 | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
 (-5 points on Social scale)  | Utilize abundant natural resources; no water restrictions: Strongly Favors topic 8 | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
 (-5 points on Social scale)  | Support death penalty's use as intended: Strongly Favors topic 9 | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
 (+5 points on Economic scale)  | 100% for Trump unless he rejects NRA: Strongly Favors topic 10 | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
 (+5 points on Economic scale)  | Popular vote on any tax law or subsidy: Strongly Opposes topic 11 | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
 (-5 points on Social scale)  | Hardline against illegal immigration: Strongly Opposes topic 12 | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 13:Support & expand free trade
 (-5 points on Economic scale)  | Renegotiate NAFTA to reduce restrictions on Colorado: Strongly Opposes topic 13 | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
 (+5 points on Economic scale)  | Statist and nationalist: Colorado and U.S. come first: Strongly Favors topic 14 Won't let globalist opponents steal my views: Strongly Favors topic 14  | 
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No opinion on
 topic 15:Expand the military
 (0 points on Social scale)  | (No votes on which to base response) | 
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No opinion on
 topic 16:Make voter registration easier
 (0 points on Social scale)  | (No votes on which to base response) | 
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No opinion on
 topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
 (0 points on Social scale)  | (No votes on which to base response) | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 18:Prioritize green energy
 (+5 points on Economic scale)  | Water power, but not wind power: Opposes topic 18 State should not pick favorites in clean energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18  | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
 (+5 points on Social scale)  | Will follow state law on pot: Strongly Opposes topic 19 | 
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No opinion on
 topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
 (0 points on Economic scale)  | (No votes on which to base response) |