Sean Haugh on SenateMatch

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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Supports abortion rights: Strongly Favors topic 1 No role for government in regulating abortion: Strongly Favors topic 1 No state nor federal government role in abortion: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Opposes affirmative action: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	No gender identity restrictions on child custody or adoption: Strongly Favors topic 3 Supports gay marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3 Government has no say over whom consenting adults love: Strongly Favors topic 3
Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-3 points on Social scale)	Neutral on role of God in the public sphere: Neutral on topic 4 Voluntary prayer in public schools: Favors topic 4
Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+2 points on Economic scale)	Opposes expanding ObamaCare: Opposes topic 5 Guaranteeing medical care is not a government responsibility: Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Supports privatizing Social Security: Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports state-level vouchers with no federal involvement: Strongly Favors topic 7 Scrap the Common Core curriculum standards: Favors topic 7 Vouchers for public, private or religious schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+2 points on Social scale)	Enforce responsibility regarding land, water, air & wildlife: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Human needs & animal rights are not necessarily in conflict: Opposes topic 8 Reduce environmental regulations: Favors topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	Opposes stricter punishment to reduce crime: Opposes topic 9 Moratorium on death penalty; plus alternative sentencing: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	Supports absolute right to gun ownership: Favors topic 10
Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Cut taxes for everybody: Favors topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Supports pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens: Favors topic 12 Free movement across borders instead of curbs on immigration: Strongly Favors topic 12 I believe in open borders: Strongly Favors topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Supports real free trade, not NAFTA and CAFTA: Opposes topic 13 We need to completely change to free trade: Strongly Favors topic 13
Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	Supports maintaining US sovereignty from UN: Favors topic 14 No global policeman; no foreign entanglements: Favors topic 14
Strongly Opposes topic 15: Expand the military (+5 points on Social scale)	Opposes expanding the military: Strongly Opposes topic 15 Stop drone warfare: Strongly Opposes topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale)	Opposes stricter limits on political campaign funds: Strongly Opposes topic 16 No limits on campaign contributions, including PACs: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Signed term limit pledge: 6 years House; 12 years Senate: Favors topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+5 points on Social scale)	Supports staying out of Iran: Strongly Favors topic 17 Opposes US military intervention abroad: Strongly Favors topic 17 Stay out of the Russia-Ukraine imbroglio: Favors topic 17 Iraq exit plan is to find a door and exit: Strongly Favors topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	No federal funds for green energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Supports legalizing marijuana: Favors topic 19 End the Drug War: Strongly Opposes topic 19 War on drugs is a war on our own people: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Opposes stimulus funding: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Scrap the Federal Reserve: Opposes topic 20