Ed Tarver on SenateMatch | |
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topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+2 points on Social scale) | Government should not legislate women's health decisions: Strongly Opposes topic 1 No legal protection for fetus, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 1 Pro-Planned Parenthood, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 1 Oppose Support Born Alive Survivors, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
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topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale) | Racism is a threat to domestic security: Strongly Favors topic 2 Pro-reparations, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
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topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+2 points on Social scale) | Religious liberty over gay marriage, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 3 Protect gender identity, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
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topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale) | Government and religion should not be intertwined: Strongly Opposes topic 4 Protect religious liberty, according to AFA survey: Favors topic 4 Pro-Judeo-Christian morality, according to AFA survey: Favors topic 4 |
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topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-3 points on Economic scale) | I embrace the framework of the Affordable Care Act: Strongly Favors topic 5 Oppose tax breaks for high deductible insurance: Opposes topic 5 Pro-universal coverage, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 5 Pro-private insurance, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 5 |
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topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale) | Tough on violent drug dealers and fraudsters: Strongly Favors topic 9 Criminalize sex offenders photographing minors: Strongly Favors topic 9 Anti-mandatory minimum, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 9 |
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topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale) | Ban assault weapons & high velocity ammo: Strongly Opposes topic 10 |
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topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale) | Immigrants seek the opportunities of the American Dream: Strongly Favors topic 12 Anti-border wall, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 12 Pro-ICE, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 12 Pro-sanctuary city, according to AFA survey: Favors topic 12 Pro-E-verify, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 12 |
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topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+2 points on Economic scale) | In the Army, it was about serving "one nation": Favors topic 14 Pro-free enterprise, according to AFA survey: Favors topic 14 Anti-Israel boycott, according to AFA survey: Favors topic 14 |
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topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale) | Strongly supports strong military, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
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topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale) | Abolish Electoral College, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
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topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+2 points on Social scale) | Coordinate with allies to dismantle extremist networks: Favors topic 17 |
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topic 18: Prioritize green energy (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale) | Against long prison terms for nonviolent, addicted prisoners: Opposes topic 19 Allow onsite testing for drug-free workplace program: Favors topic 19 Pro-recreational marijuana, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
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topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-3 points on Economic scale) | End fraud, waste, and abuse in all departments of government: Opposes topic 20 Pro-livable income, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 20 |
Ed Tarver is a Moderate Liberal
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