Ray Lesniak on VoteMatch

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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Won landmark case for abortion rights: Strongly Favors topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Replace civil unions with same-sex marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3 Evolved from supporter of LGBT rights to an advocate: 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)	NJ should not sue to prevent ObamaCare implementation: Strongly Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Close deficit in state retirement fund over next 7 years: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	Invest in education, for the future of our society: Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale)	Ban baiting of deer and bear during hunting: Opposes topic 8 Champion animal rights for both pets & wild animals: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	Change culture of corrections: limit solitary confinement: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Hundreds wrongfully convicted have likely been executed: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	Buy police weapons from socially responsible gun sellers: Opposes topic 10 Ban 50-caliber weapons instead of just 60-caliber: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Ban 50-caliber bullets & assault weapons: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Lower taxes to promote economic growth: Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-3 points on Social scale)	No in-state tuition for unlawful immigrants: Opposes topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
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)	Establish in-person early voting in addition to Vote-by-Mail: Strongly Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Require disclosure of renewables on electric bills: Favors topic 18
Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-3 points on Social scale)	Ultimately we'll get legalization but wait for other states: Favors topic 19 Study legalization of recreational cannabis in other states: Favors topic 19 Drug courts make our community safer, and save money: Opposes topic 19
Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-3 points on Economic scale)	Job creation by career fairs & keeping existing employers: Favors topic 20