Lisa Johnston on SenateMatch |
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Strongly Favors
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's right
(+5 points on Social scale) | Decision by each woman and her family & doctor: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
No opinion on
topic 2:Require hiring more women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 3:Same-sex domestic partnership benefits
(+2 points on Social scale) | Embracing diversity strengthens us as a nation: Favors topic 3 |
No opinion on
topic 4:Teacher-led prayer in public schools
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 8:Death Penalty
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 9:Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(0 points on Economic scale) | Guarantee both 1st and 2nd amendment rights: Favors topic 10 Rated ? by the NRA, indicating a mixed voting record on gun rights: Opposes topic 10 |
Strongly Favors
topic 5:More federal funding for health coverage
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Guaranteed high quality care for all health conditions: Strongly Favors topic 5 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(-5 points on Economic scale) | No privately managed retirement accounts: Strongly Opposes topic 6 We must protect Social Security: Opposes topic 6 |
Opposes
topic 7:Parents choose schools via vouchers
(-3 points on Economic scale) | K-12 education must be a top priority: Opposes topic 7 |
Favors
topic 18:Replace coal & oil with alternatives
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Encourage emerging green technology: Favors topic 18 Clean energy technology will create jobs: Favors topic 18 |
No opinion on
topic 19:Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 20:Allow churches to provide welfare services
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 11:Make taxes more progressive
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Ensure that U.S. corporations pay U.S. taxes: Favors topic 11 |
Favors
topic 12:Illegal immigrants earn citizenship
(+2 points on Social scale) | Immigration reform focused on employer enforcement: Favors topic 12 |
No opinion on
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Opposes
topic 15:Expand the armed forces
(+2 points on Social scale) | We should never hastily initiate military conflict: Opposes topic 15 |
Favors
topic 16:Stricter limits on political campaign funds
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Fight special interests by plain-language laws on Internet: Favors topic 16 |
No opinion on
topic 14:The Patriot Act harms civil liberties
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 17:US out of Iraq & Afghanistan
(+5 points on Social scale) | We have spent gigantic amounts of US taxpayer money in Iraq: Strongly Favors topic 17 |