VoteMatch Responses
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VoteMatch Question & Answer
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Based on these stances:
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Strongly Favors
topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Led fight for Reproductive Health Protection Act: Strongly Favors topic 1
Fight to protect, strengthen reproductive health continues: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
Strongly Favors
topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Racial justice is about more than criminal justice reform: Strongly Favors topic 2
Led fight to get Virginia to ratify Equal Rights Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Led on Virginia Values Act, banning LGBTQ discrimination: 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)
| Helped expand Medicaid coverage to over 400,000 Virginians: 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)
| Invest in early childhood educators: compensation, training: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Led the fight to fully fund Virginia public schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Supported Virginia Clean Economy Act; promote efficiency: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+5 points on Social scale)
| System focuses on punishment rather than rehabilitation: Strongly Opposes topic 9 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Opposed allowing concealed carry permits from other states: Strongly Opposes topic 10
For universal background checks, red flag laws: Strongly Opposes topic 10 |
Favors
topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Eliminating state income tax would blow huge hole in budget: Favors topic 11 |
Strongly Favors
topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Bar questioning immigration status of victims or witnesses: Strongly Favors 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)
| Worked to create Virginia Voting Rights Act: Strongly Favors topic 16
Allow no-excuse absentee voting for all elections: Strongly Favors topic 16
Led successful fight to restore voting rights in Virginia: Strongly 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)
| Ensure environmental justice policies underlie decisions: Strongly Favors topic 18
Worked to pass the Virginia Clean Economy Act: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Marijuana legalization coming, end prohibition and penalties: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
Favors
topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Extend time for people to pay mortgage & avoid foreclosure: Neutral on topic 20
Food Access Investment grants will reduce food disparities: Strongly Favors topic 20 |