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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Human life begins at conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Require 24-hour information period before abortion: Opposes topic 1 Voted YES to protect infant survivors of abortion: Opposes topic 1 Enforce life beginning at conception, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Strongly Anti-Planned Parenthood, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Strongly support Born Alive Survivors, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Strict Constitutionalist, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 1 Anti-Planned Parenthood, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 1 Pro-parental notification, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	Reparations for black victims of a N.C. eugenics program: Strongly Favors topic 2 Supports eparations as a bipartisan process: Favors topic 2 OpEd: Supported tax cuts over help for students and women: Opposes topic 2 NC's "traditional population" stable while minorities grow: Opposes topic 2 Strongly anti-reparations, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Defend the institution of the traditional family: Opposes topic 3 Defend the N.C. gay marriage ban: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Government shouldn't redefine marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Constitutionally define marriage as one man and one woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Anti-transgender bathrooms, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Outspoken in my defense of our freedom of religion: Strongly Favors topic 4 Judeo-Christian values established our government framework: Strongly Favors topic 4 Strongly protect religious liberty, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 4 Strongly pro-Judeo-Christian morality, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Repeal ObamaCare; it's not a government responsibility: Strongly Opposes topic 5 AdWatch: TV PAC attack on ObamaCare is a "badge of honor": Strongly Opposes topic 5 Do everything in our power to undo ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Anti-universal coverage, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 5 Strongly pro-private insurance, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	Keep the promises we've already made: Opposes topic 6 Let's find a different approach, a sustainable approach: Favors topic 6
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	Supports vouchers for students to attend private schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 Department of Education is 5,000 overpaid bureaucrats: Opposes topic 7 Oppose Common Core; eliminate U.S. Department of Education: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	AdWatch: Allowed toxic coal ash pollution on Dan River: Strongly Favors topic 8 Continuous improvement but without costly regulations: Favors topic 8 Endorsed Targeted as "Dirty Dozen" for anti-environmentalism: Strongly Favors topic 8 Regulatory relief for smaller banks stimulates growth: Favors topic 8 Loosen restrictions on predator control in Alaska: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Expand prisons so convicted felons serve full sentences: Strongly Favors topic 9 Limit use of racial statistics in death penalty cases: Strongly Favors topic 9 Death penalty for killing police officers: Favors topic 9 First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration: Opposes topic 9 Pro-mandatory minimum, according to AFA survey: Favors topic 9 Support law enforcement, according to CC survey: Favors topic 9 Let ex-cons apply freely, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Opposes more gun restrictions: Strongly Favors topic 10 Concealed carry permits for state parking lots: Favors topic 10 Reciprocity across state lines for concealed carry: Strongly Favors topic 10 Limit gun rights, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	2017 tax cuts were "historic tax reform": Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal estate tax, except real estate & residents: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Reduce the corporate income tax, to attract businesses to NC: Opposes topic 11 Reduce corporate tax rates from 35% to 21% to create jobs: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Pro-tax cuts, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 11 End the Death Tax, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Protect the borders; prevent illegal entry: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Amnesty shouldn't be on the table: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Bipartian failure to secure the border: Strongly Opposes topic 12 ICE performs vital functions that protect American families: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Rated Support national emergency at the Southern border: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Strongly pro-border wall, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Strongly pro-ICE, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Strongly anti-sanctuary city, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Strongly pro-E-verify, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Pro-border security, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Supports USMCA trade agreement to replace NAFTA: Favors topic 13 Voted YES to kill reauthorization of Ex-Im Bank: Opposes topic 13 Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Disallow Palestine from joining ICC to threaten Israel: Favors topic 14 No transfers of Gitmo prisoners to US or abroad: Strongly Favors topic 14 Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: Favors topic 14 Strongly pro-free enterprise, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 14 Strongly anti-Israel boycott, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Maintain a superior nuclear arsenal: Strongly Favors topic 15 $515B for military plus $89B off sequester for wars: Favors topic 15 Strongly supports strong military, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 15 Secure the grid, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale)	Photo ID for voting: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Helped engineer voter ID legislation: Opposes topic 16 No new restrictions on independent campaign expenditures: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Elected to Senate with pledge of 12-year term limit: Favors topic 16 Constitutional amendment for Congressional term limits: No opin. on topic 16 Strongly supports Electoral College, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale)	Withdrawing too quickly from Iraq left vacuum for ISIS: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Too little is known about Syrian rebels to arm them: Favors topic 17 US should have more quickly armed the moderate Syrian rebels: Opposes topic 17 Don't negotiate with Iran, a state sponsor of terror: Strongly Opposes topic 17 No nuclear deal with Iran without Congressional input: Opposes topic 17 Rated President ok to use military force against Iran: Opposes topic 17 Pro-Israel, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Solve climate change with "market-driven solutions": Favors topic 18 Passing Keystone XL pipeline is one key to winning in 2016: Strongly Opposes topic 18 No subsidies for wind and solar: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Climate change is not an established fact: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Roll back gas tax increases: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Use hydraulic fracturing (fracking) for oil & gas extraction: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-3 points on Social scale)	Allow marijuana research, but no legalization except hemp: Neutral on topic 19 Rated C by NORML, indicating a mixed record on drug reform: Neutral on topic 19 Anti-recreational marijuana, according to AFA survey: Favors topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Continue to hold the line on spending: Strongly Favors topic 20 Free enterprise is the key to national prosperity: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Opposes federal minimum wage; but let states decide: Opposes topic 20 Eliminate the Legislature's spending spree mind set: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20 Anti-livable income, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 20

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