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Woody Myers on VoteMatch |
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Strongly Favors
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale) | Fully support a woman's right to choose: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
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Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Mother served as school principal during desegregation: Favors topic 2 |
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Favors
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+2 points on Social scale) | Fought to keep teenage boy with AIDS in school after banning: Favors topic 3 |
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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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Favors
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Make it easier to enroll in Medicaid, Obamacare: Strongly Favors topic 5 Now is the time to put a doctor in the Governor's Office: Favors topic 5 Would not trade our system for Canada's or England's: Opposes topic 5 As State Health Commissioner, administered WIC program: Favors topic 5 |
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No opinion on
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
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Opposes
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(-3 points on Economic scale) | We can take a hard look at our voucher program: Favors topic 7 We need multiple pathways to obtain good-paying jobs: Opposes topic 7 For higher teacher pay & better testing model for students: Opposes topic 7 Boost teacher pay, increase access to vocational schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Higher teacher pay; end unnecessary administrative burdens: Opposes topic 7 Pay teachers what they deserve; future depends on it: Strongly Opposes topic 7 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+5 points on Social scale) | Set standards for clean energy, reducing greenhouse gases: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
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Opposes
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+2 points on Social scale) | Ban choke holds; need community-based training for police: Opposes topic 9 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(-5 points on Economic scale) | For background checks, ban semi-automatic weapons: Strongly Opposes topic 10 |
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No opinion on
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
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Favors
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+2 points on Social scale) | Against substandard medical care for immigrants: Favors topic 12 |
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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:Support American Exceptionalism
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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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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Strongly Favors
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale) | Wants statewide vote-by-mail: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
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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 Favors
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale) | State is a big polluter, that needs to change: Favors topic 18 Indiana must shift to renewable energy to meet our needs: Favors topic 18 AdWatch: End tax cuts for Big Oil; invest in clean energy: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
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Favors
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-3 points on Social scale) | Allow some level of marijuana use; not recreational sales: Favors topic 19 |
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topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Diversify our economy, improve business environment: Favors topic 20 We deserve best schools, health care, state creating jobs: Favors topic 20 |
Woody Myers is a Moderate Liberal
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