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Jim Newberger on SenateMatch |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale) | Abortion is not an unrestricted right: Opposes topic 1 100% pro-life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Require that doctor be in room when taking RU-486: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Opposes affirmative action: Opposes topic 2 Rated 0% by Voices for Racial Justice: Strongly Opposes topic 2 |
Opposes
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-3 points on Social scale) | Opposes same-sex marriage: Opposes topic 3 Voted NO on same-sex marriage with religious exemptions: Opposes topic 3 |
Strongly Favors
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(-5 points on Social scale) | Keep God in the public sphere: Favors topic 4 I stand for traditional values: Strongly Favors topic 4 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Opening up Medicare for anyone would cost $32 trillion: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Opposes ObamaCare: Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare, by any method: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
Opposes
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Don't privatize Social Security: Opposes topic 6 Social Security must be protected: Opposes topic 6 |
Favors
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Vouchers for school choice are possible: Favors topic 7 Reduce K-12 education funding from $627M to $400M: Favors topic 7 |
Strongly Favors
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(-5 points on Social scale) | Fight EPA regulatory over-reach: Favors topic 8 Get government & extreme environmental Left off our backs: Strongly Favors topic 8 |
Favors
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-3 points on Social scale) | Stricter punishment reduces crime: Favors topic 9 Let's connect a new prison by rail to North Minneapolis: Favors topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Absolute right to gun ownership: Favors topic 10 Supports 2nd Amendment rights: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Opposes higher taxes on the wealthy: Opposes topic 11 Simplify our tax code; the IRS has become too powerful: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
No opinion on
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(0 points on Social scale) | We must build the wall; we must secure our border: Strongly Favors topic 12 Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens is possible: Favors topic 12 Immigrants must accept American law: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Require compliance with federal REAL ID: Opposes topic 12 |
Favors
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Support & expand free trade: Favors topic 13 |
Strongly Favors
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Support American Exceptionalism: Favors topic 14 Prevent MN from implementing policies set by UN Agenda 21: Strongly Favors topic 14 |
Strongly Favors
topic 15:Expand the military
(-5 points on Social scale) | Expand the military: Favors topic 15 Part of what makes our nation great is our military: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
Opposes
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(-3 points on Social scale) | No need to make voter registration easier: Opposes topic 16 |
Favors
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(+2 points on Social scale) | Avoid foreign entanglements: Favors topic 17 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Does not believe climate change is man-made: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Don't prioritize green energy: Opposes topic 18 Defended coal-burning Xcel plant in Becker: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
Strongly Favors
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-5 points on Social scale) | Marijuana is a gateway drug: Favors topic 19 Voted NO on establishing rules for medical marijuana: Strongly Favors topic 19 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Market-led recovery better than stimulus: Opposes topic 20 Work to reduce government growth and waste: Strongly Opposes topic 20 |