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Question 1 answer C on
Economy:
When you think about the US budget deficit, which of the following solutions is closest to your opinion?
- A: Cutting existing programs
- B: More spending cuts than tax increases (mix of both solutions)
- C: More tax increases than spending cuts (mix of both solutions)
- D: Raising Taxes
- E: Unsure
Candidate indicated 'C' on 1 out of 2 statements.
| NO on prioritizing national debt reduction below tax cuts: C on question 1
NO on $350 billion in tax breaks over 11 years: D on question 1
Candidate weights this question at 9% importance.
(Relative importance: 2 out of 23 statements.) |
Question 2 answer A on
Energy:
When you think about America’s energy needs, which of the following solutions comes closest to your opinion?
- A: Strong investment in renewable energy like wind and solar
- B: More drilling than investment in renewables (mix of both solutions)
- C: More investment in renewable than drilling (mix of both solutions)
- D: Strong focus on offshore drilling and allowing drilling in federal lands including wildlife reserves
- E: Unsure
Candidate indicated 'A' on 2 out of 4 statements.
| Mandate more clean & renewable energy, for oil independence: C on question 2
YES on defunding renewable and solar energy: D on question 2
NO on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months: A on question 2
YES on targeting 100,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2010: A on question 2
Candidate weights this question at 17% importance.
(Relative importance: 4 out of 23 statements.) |
Question 3 answer A on
Healthcare:
When you think about healthcare reform in the United States, which of the following solutions is closest to your opinion?
- A: The Government should be the sole provider of healthcare insurance
- B: The Government should have a major role in providing healthcare insurance
- C: The Government should have a limited role in providing healthcare insurance
- D: Only private companies should provide healthcare insurance
- E: Unsure
Candidate indicated 'A' on 1 out of 2 statements.
| YES on blocking medical savings acounts: A on question 3
NO on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit: B on question 3
Candidate weights this question at 9% importance.
(Relative importance: 2 out of 23 statements.) |
Question 4 answer A on
Immigration:
When you think about illegal immigration, which of the following solutions come closest to your opinion?
- A: All illegal immigrants should be able to stay in the US legally
- B: Most illegal immigrants should be able to stay in the US, with some exceptions
- C: Most illegal immigrants should be deported, with some exceptions
- D: All illegal immigrants should be deported
- E: Unsure
Candidate indicated 'A' on 1 out of 1 statements.
| NO on limit welfare for immigrants: A on question 4
Candidate weights this question at 4% importance.
(Relative importance: 1 out of 23 statements.) |
Question 5 answer C on
Foreign Policy:
When you think about the US pursuing its interests abroad, which of the following is closest to your opinion?
- A: The US should always act in its own interest regardless of what other countries think
- B: The US should rarely listen to other countries
- C: The US should listen to other countries more often than not
- D: The US should always listen to other countries before pursuing its own interests
- E: Unsure
Candidate indicated 'C' on 2 out of 4 statements.
| Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine: D on question 5
YES on $17.9 billion to IMF: C on question 5
NO on cap foreign aid at only $12.7 billion: C on question 5
YES on authorizing use of military force against Iraq: A on question 5
Candidate weights this question at 17% importance.
(Relative importance: 4 out of 23 statements.) |
Question 6 answer D on
Education:
When you think about education in the US, which of the following is closest to your opinion?
- A: School curriculums should be set entirely at a local school board level
- B: School curriculums should be set more by local school boards than at a national level
- C: School curriculums should be set more by national standards than at a local level
- D: School curriculums should be set entirely at a national standardized level
- E: Unsure
Candidate indicated 'D' on 3 out of 4 statements.
| Rated 91% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes: D on question 6
YES on national education standards: D on question 6
NO on school vouchers in DC: D on question 6
NO on allowing more flexibility in federal school rules: C on question 6
Candidate weights this question at 17% importance.
(Relative importance: 4 out of 23 statements.) |
Question 7 answer B on
Social Issues:
When you think about the rights of same-sex couples, which of the following is closest to your personal opinion?
- A: Same-sex couples should not be allowed to marry or form any kind of civil union
- B: Same-sex couples should be allowed to form civil unions, but not to marry in the traditional sense
- C: Same-sex couples should be allowed to marry legally, with all the same rights as traditional marriages
- D: Unsure
Candidate indicated 'B' on 1 out of 2 statements.
| YES on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation: B on question 7
NO on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes: A on question 7
Candidate weights this question at 9% importance.
(Relative importance: 2 out of 23 statements.) |
Question 8 answer B on
Environment:
Which of the following statements comes closest to your personal view?
- A: Natural resources exist for the benefit of humanity
- B: Natural resources exist for the benefit of humanity, but should be somewhat protected
- C: Natural resources should be mostly protected, but also exist for the benefit of humanity
- D: Natural resources exist on their own and should be completely protected
- E: Unsure
Candidate indicated 'B' on 2 out of 4 statements.
| Rated 63% by the LCV, indicating a mixed record on environment: B on question 8
EPA must do better on mercury clean-up: C on question 8
YES on continuing desert protection in California: D on question 8
YES on reducing funds for road-building in National Forests: B on question 8
Candidate weights this question at 17% importance.
(Relative importance: 4 out of 23 statements.) |
Question 9 answer D on
Reform:
Which of the following comes closest to your personal opinion?
- A: To make this country great, we should return to the examples and values of our forefathers
- B: This country is already great, we shouldn't change a thing
- C: To make this country great, we should keep building and adapting for the future
Candidate indicated 'D' on 0 out of 0 statements.
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Candidate weights this question at 0% importance.
(Relative importance: 0 out of 23 statements.) |
