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Tom Sherman on VoteMatch |
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Strongly Favors
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale) | Supports a full range of reproductive health care services: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
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No opinion on
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 3:Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights
(+5 points on Social scale) | Gender identity/sexual orientation protection in schools: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
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No opinion on
topic 4:America was founded on Christian values
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Helped expand health coverage to more than 50,000 people: Strongly Favors topic 5 Make permanent emergency COVID medical licenses: Favors 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 Opposes
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Fully support our public schools, not private schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 8:Businesses have a right to pollute
(+5 points on Social scale) | Helped set some of the country's toughest water standards: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
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Opposes
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+2 points on Social scale) | Fund body-worn and in-car camera for all police: Opposes topic 9 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Colleges should be able to ban firearms on campus: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Keep public display of firearm as reckless conduct: Strongly Opposes topic 10 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Never voted for any income tax or sales tax; would veto: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
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No opinion on
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 14:Stay away from the UN & Globalism
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 15:Peace through Strength
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale) | Worked on making elections safe during pandemic: Strongly Favors topic 16 Voted YES on "no excuse" absentee voting bill: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
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No opinion on
topic 17:Stay out of foreign wars
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Strongly Favors
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Expand our investments in renewable energy sources: Strongly Favors topic 18 Aggressively embrace renewable energy & lower energy costs: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
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Favors
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-3 points on Social scale) | Ensure full range of services for substance use disorder: Favors topic 19 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Invest in infrastructure to support building housing: Strongly Favors topic 20 |
Tom Sherman is a Moderate Liberal
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