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Mandela Barnes on SenateMatch |
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Strongly Favors
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale) | Voted No on abortion ban after 20 weeks: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
Strongly Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Chaired the legislature's Black and Latino Caucus: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale) | Joined celebration of LGBTQ+ community's contributions: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(+5 points on Social scale) | Questions conservative Christian ideology link to hate: Strongly Opposes topic 4 |
Strongly Favors
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Strengthen state health care; I know because I was on it: Strongly Favors topic 5 |
No opinion on
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) |
No opinion on
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Opposes
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+2 points on Social scale) | Critical of racial disparities in police actions: Opposes topic 9 |
Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Has advocated for tighter gun control laws: Strongly Favors topic 10 Keep 48 hour waiting period for gun purchases: Opposes topic 10 |
Strongly Favors
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Make corporations and wealthy people pay their fair share: Strongly Favors topic 11 We must make the Child Tax Credit permanent: Favors topic 11 |
Strongly Favors
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+5 points on Social scale) | Trump immigration policies make people feel less than human: Strongly Favors topic 12 |
Opposes
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Bring manufacturing supply chains home for jobs here: Opposes topic 13 |
No opinion on
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 15:Expand the military
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Favors
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+2 points on Social scale) | Fighting to protect democracy and right to vote: Strongly Favors topic 16 Voted NO on new state-funded absentee voting hours: Opposes 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) | Chairs Governor's Task Force on Climate Change: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale) | Pun-filled tweets support governor's legalization plan: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
Strongly Favors
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Need big, bold investment to create new good-paying jobs: Strongly Favors topic 20 |
Mandela Barnes is a Libertarian-Leaning Progressive
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