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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Opposes shutting down Planned Parenthood: Strongly Favors topic 1 Always defend woman's right to make own health decisions: Strongly Favors topic 1 Women should have access to safe affordable health care: Strongly Favors topic 1 Fight to protect reproductive freedom: Strongly Favors topic 1 EMILY's List endorses Greenfield for abortion rights: Strongly Favors topic 1 Judicially liberal, according to CC survey: Favors topic 1 Pro-Planned Parenthood, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 1 Anti-parental notification, according to CC survey: Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Seeing systemic racism is not saying all cops are racists: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Supports Equality Act: Strongly Favors topic 3 Supports Equality Act prohibiting discrimination: Strongly Favors topic 3 Pro-transgender bathrooms, according to CC survey: 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)	Said she'd fight drug costs, but Big Pharma donated to her: Favors topic 5 Expand ACA, include public option: Strongly Favors topic 5 Medicaid expansion, but not Medicare-for-All: Strongly Favors topic 5 Health care is a right; build in a public option: Strongly Favors topic 5 Strengthen ObamaCare; create public option: Strongly Favors topic 5 Expand access to affordable health care: Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Don't raise retirement age; make wealthy pay fair share: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Opposes privatization of Social Security & Medicare: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Social Security personal, helped when husband died on job: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Credits Social Security with support after death of husband: Opposes topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Expand pre-K, invest in higher education, apprenticeships: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale)	Encourage regenerative agriculture practices: Opposes topic 8 Strengthen laws under attack from corporate interests: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	Address racism, but family cops are about serving: Favors topic 9 Defund the police, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	Endorsed by Everytown for Gun Safety for gun-sense majority: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Supports background checks & gun violence research: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Like many Iowans who have guns, supports bipartisan laws: Opposes topic 10 Would allow CDC to do research on gun violence: Opposes topic 10 Pro-gun rights, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Tax cut benefitted wealthiest, biggest corporations: Strongly Favors topic 11 Wealthy & corporations need to pay their fair share: Strongly Favors topic 11 Undo tax cuts, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 11 Keep inheritance tax, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Wants plan that tough on workplace enforcement: Favors topic 12 Pathway for illegal immigrants; legal status for DREAMers: Strongly Favors topic 12 Fix immigration system; support DREAMers and border security: Favors topic 12 Anti-border security, according to CC survey: Favors topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports USMCA, expanding export opportunities: Favors topic 13 Reckless trade policies have kept markets closed to farmers: Strongly Favors topic 13 Number one issue for farmers is regaining foreign markets: Strongly Favors topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Take care of veterans with healthcare & jobs: Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Vital that Iowans can vote without fear of falling ill: Strongly Favors topic 16
Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+2 points on Social scale)	Stay out of Israeli wars, according to CC survey: Favors topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Take urgent action to address man-made climate change: Strongly Favors topic 18 Climate change is getting worse; urgent action needed: Strongly Favors topic 18 Supports expanded renewable fuel market: Strongly Favors topic 18 Bio fuels can be part of solution to climate change: Opposes topic 18 Fight for clean energy jobs; strengthen environmental laws: Favors topic 18 Fight for strong clean energy solutions: Strongly Favors topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Investment in ag research will improve crops and soils: Favors topic 20 COVID: Expand benefits for laid-off workers: Strongly Favors topic 20 Don't privatize Post Office but examine their finances: Favors topic 20

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