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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right: Strongly Favors topic 1 Let ObamaCare plans cover abortion: 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
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Racism is a threat to domestic security: Favors topic 2 Legally require hiring more women/minorities�: Favors topic 2 Pro-reparations, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 2
Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+2 points on Social scale)	Comfortable with same-sex marriage�and polygamy: Favors topic 3 Welcome everyone, instead of "religious liberty": Strongly Favors topic 3 Religious liberty over gay marriage, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 3 Protect gender identity, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Born-again believer in Jesus Christ: Favors topic 4 Keep God in the public sphere�: Favors topic 4 Monument to Ten Commandments at State Capitol: Strongly Favors topic 4 Pro-Judeo-Christian morality, according to AFA survey: Favors topic 4
Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-3 points on Economic scale)	Expand ObamaCare�with more state & local regulation: Favors topic 5 Supports ObamaCare, and bailouts during public health crises: Strongly Favors topic 5 Pro-universal coverage, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 5 Pro-private insurance, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Livable wages support social security benefits: Opposes topic 6 Privatizing Social Security creates problems & uncertainty: Opposes topic 6
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	Vouchers for school choice: Strongly Favors topic 7 Federal education standards; our system is outdated: Opposes topic 7
Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-3 points on Social scale)	Fight EPA regulatory over-reach: Favors topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Stricter punishment reduces crime: Favors topic 9
Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-3 points on Economic scale)	Right to gun ownership, with background checks: Favors topic 10 Right to own guns, but not high powered weapons: Opposes topic 10 Voted NO on "campus carry;" it won't make students safer: Opposes topic 10
No opinion on topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (0 points on Economic scale)	Higher taxes on the wealthy: Favors topic 11 Lower corporate taxes; and COVD bailout for businesses: Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-3 points on Social scale)	Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens: Favors topic 12 Construct wall on Mexican border; then rolling legalization: Opposes topic 12 Pro-border wall, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 12 Pro-ICE, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 12 Pro-E-verify, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Strongly support & expand free trade: Strongly Favors topic 13 Remove tariffs and quotas, but focus on fair trade: Favors topic 13
Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	Global Stewardship for sustainable practices: Opposes topic 14 Strongly pro-free enterprise, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 14
Opposes topic 15: Expand the military (+2 points on Social scale)	Don't expand the military: Opposes topic 15 Increase defense spending with accountability: Favors topic 15 Peace de-emphasized military, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Make voter registration easier: Strongly Favors topic 16 Abolish Electoral College, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 16
Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+2 points on Social scale)	Avoid foreign entanglements; find peace when necessary: Favors topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Prioritize green energy: Favors topic 18 Federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions: Strongly Favors topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Marijuana is not a gateway drug: Opposes topic 19 No mandatory drug testing for food stamp recipients: Opposes topic 19 Anti-recreational marijuana, according to AFA survey: Favors topic 19
Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-3 points on Economic scale)	Include micro-businesses in SBA grants: Favors topic 20 Market-led recovery better than stimulus: Opposes topic 20 Pro-livable income, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 20

Valencia Stovall is a Centrist
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