Douglas Forrester on SenateMatch

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No opinion on topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 4: Permit prayer in public schools (0 points on Social scale)	Lessons on virtue & religion belong in schools: Strongly Favors topic 4
Favors topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (2 points on Economic scale)	Americans deserve affordable access to prescription drugs: Favors topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (7 points on Economic scale)	Safeguard Social Security by giving workers some control: Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (10 points on Social scale)	Parents should be able to remove kids from failing schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Death Penalty (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (10 points on Economic scale)	Permanent tax reduction will lead to growth: Strongly Favors topic 11 Strongly supports Bush tax cut & fiscal responsibility: Favors topic 11 Wants permanent repeal of death tax: Favors topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Immigration helps our economy-encourage it (2 points on Economic scale)	Our safety depends on enforcing US immigration laws: Opposes topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 14: Link human rights to trade with China (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 15: More spending on armed forces (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 16: Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars) (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 17: Seek UN approval for military action (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 18: Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)