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Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+2 points on Social scale)	Opposed 20-week abortion ban: Favors topic 1 Fund Planned Parenthood but don't fund abortions: Favors topic 1 Opposes public abortion funding: Opposes topic 1 Keep federal funding for family planning clinics: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	AdWatch: Featured in DSCC ad: "Elect more women to Senate": Favors topic 2 Savanna's Act: solve crimes against Native Americans: Favors topic 2 Endorsed as "preferred" by The Feminist Majority indicating pro-women's rights: Strongly Favors topic 2 More funding & services for victims of domestic violence: Strongly Favors topic 2 Enforce against wage discrimination based on gender: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (+5 points on Social scale)	Gay marriage is a state issue: Favors topic 3 No discrimination against intimate relationships: Strongly Favors topic 3 Let states recognize same sex marriage: Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Spearheaded lawsuit against big tobacco: Favors topic 5 2010: enthusiastic support for ObamaCare; less so now: Favors topic 5 Extremely supportive of Critical Access Hospitals: Favors topic 5 Changes are needed to ObamaCare, but not repeal: Strongly Favors topic 5 Support ObamaCare, with improvements: Favors topic 5 Opposes repealing ObamaCare: Strongly Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Balance budget but not at expense of Social Security: Opposes topic 6 Balance budget with limited effect on Social Security: Opposes topic 6 Opposes privatization of Social Security: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Rated 100% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	No on Measure 2: Don't centralizes control over education: Favors topic 7 Vouchers take public funds away from public schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (0 points on Social scale)	LCV lifetime rating 52%: Opposes topic 8 Sponsored no permits for legal pesticide runoff into lakes & streams: Strongly Favors topic 8 Regulatory relief for smaller banks stimulates growth: Favors topic 8 Keep restrictive rules for predator control in Alaska: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Give civil authorities power to put away sexual predators: Favors topic 9 First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration: Opposes topic 9 Rated 91% by the NAPO, indicating a tough-on-crime stance: Favors topic 9
No opinion on topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	We need to have a discussion on specific tax breaks: Favors topic 11 Trump tax cuts provide no relief for middle-class families: Strongly Favors topic 11 Supports increasing tax rates: Strongly Favors topic 11 Reducing tax rates balloons federal deficit & cuts programs: Favors topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Extend DACA for 3 years; $7.6B for 3-year border security: Favors topic 12 Path to citizenship for DREAMers, with conditions: Favors topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	A trade war is bad for jobs, business, and consumers: Strongly Favors topic 13 AdWatch: trade war with China hurts soybean farmers: Strongly Favors topic 13 Our $50B of tariffs on China caused $34B of retaliation: Favors topic 13 Tariffs on China cause retaliatory actions: Strongly Favors topic 13 Voted FOR reauthorizing Ex-Im Bank: Strongly Favors topic 13
Favors topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15: Peace through Strength (-3 points on Social scale)	Ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty: Opposes topic 15 Heroes Health Card and tax credit for hiring vets: Favors topic 15 $515B for military plus $89B off sequester for wars: Favors topic 15 Exempt Veterans Affairs from federal hiring freeze: Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Opposes voter ID; they target minorities & youth: Strongly Favors topic 16 Matching fund for small donors, with debate requirements: Favors topic 16 Public financing of federal campaigns by voter vouchers: Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (0 points on Social scale)	Withdraw combat troops from Afghanistan: Favors topic 17 Withdraw U.S. combat troops from Afghanistan: Favors topic 17 Supports treaty limiting Iran's nuclear capability: Opposes topic 17 Iran must accept long-term intrusive nuke inspection: Opposes topic 17
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Director of Dakota Gas since 2001: Opposes topic 18 Use all our rich energy resources wisely: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Permit Keystone pipeline; "drill, baby, drill": Strongly Opposes topic 18 Tax incentives for renewables, particularly wind power: Favors topic 18
Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-3 points on Social scale)	Battled drug dealers as Attorney General: Favors topic 19 Supports medical marijuana; leave recreational use to voters: Opposes topic 19 Rated D by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance: Strongly Favors topic 19 Criminalize imports of opioid precursors: Favors topic 19
Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-3 points on Economic scale)	Balance the budget by cutting government spending: Opposes topic 20 Quit playing blame game & pass Balanced Budget Amendment: Opposes topic 20 Supports strong infrastructure spending: Strongly Favors topic 20 Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016: Favors topic 20

Heidi Heitkamp is a Moderate Liberal Populist
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