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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Anti-abortion but pro-choice: Favors topic 1 CC:Oppose strict Constitutionalist judges: Favors topic 1 CC:Publicly fund abortions: Strongly Favors topic 1 CC:No parental notification for abortions by minors: Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Support small business especially minority/LGBTQ/women owned: Strongly Favors topic 2 First black Mississippian in Congress since Reconstruction: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	HRC endorsement: Espy a strong LGBTQ ally: Strongly Favors topic 3 Rights for ALL regardless of sexual orientation: Strongly Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Shore up rural hospitals; expand Medicaid: Strongly Favors topic 5 Number one priority will be to expand Medicaid: Strongly Favors topic 5 Expand mental healthcare; ObamaCare; and Medicaid: Strongly Favors topic 5 Our farming, food, & health policies need to be aligned: Favors topic 5 Keep healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Public dollars should go toward public schools--period: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Increase teacher pay; fund teacher training programs: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Expand apprenticeship/job training programs: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Protect students from predatory for-profit schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+2 points on Social scale)	1980s: Served on Lower Mississippi Delta Caucus: Opposes topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	Make lynching a federal hate crime: Strongly Favors topic 9 Reform police tactics, racial bias training, ban chokehold: Opposes topic 9 Resigned for accepting gifts; but acquitted criminally: Opposes topic 9
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	I believe in the Second Amendment, but things have changed: Opposes topic 10 Won the National Rifle Association's "silver rifle" award: Strongly Favors topic 10 Won the National Rifle Association's "silver rifle" award: Strongly Favors topic 10 Appeared in advertisement in support of NRA: Favors topic 10 Restrict right to bear arms, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 10
No opinion on topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	DACA recipients should be allowed to stay in US: Strongly Favors topic 12 Separating children from families at border is misguided: Favors topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Experience in negotiating multilateral trade treaties: Strongly Favors topic 13 No tariffs on China; they hurt farmers: Strongly Favors topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Make it easier for qualified voters to vote during pandemic: Strongly Favors topic 16 I stand firmly for voting rights: Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Must get serious about tackling climate change: Strongly Favors topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Medical marijuana first; decide on recreational later: Opposes topic 19 Disallow banking for legitimate cannabis businesses: Favors topic 19 Let states decide marijuana laws: Opposes topic 19
Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-3 points on Economic scale)	Congress must help local governments with revenue shortfalls: Strongly Favors topic 20 Federal spending on infrastructure & broadband grows economy: Strongly Favors topic 20 Imposed USDA-wide job freeze and cuts: Opposes topic 20

Mike Espy is a Libertarian-Leaning Progressive
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