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Don Stenberg on SenateMatch

 



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Based on these stances:
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Opposes topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's right
(2 points on Social scale)
Opposes "Abortion is a woman's right": Opposes topic 1
No opinion on topic 2:
Require companies to hire more women & minorities
(5 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 3:
Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws
(0 points on Social scale)
Opposes "Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws": Strongly Opposes topic 3
Favors topic 4:
Teach family values in public schools
(2 points on Social scale)
Strong, traditional families are foundation of our culture: Favors topic 4
Supports Organized Prayer In Public Schools: Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5:
More federal funding for health coverage
(10 points on Economic scale)
Opposes More Federal Funding for Health Coverage: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(7 points on Economic scale)
Supports privatizing Social Security: Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7:
Parents choose schools via vouchers
(10 points on Social scale)
Supports parents choosing schools via vouchers: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8:
Death Penalty
(0 points on Social scale)
Supports the death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9:
Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(0 points on Social scale)
Supports mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws: Strongly Favors topic 9
Favors topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(7 points on Social scale)
Supports absolute right to gun ownership: Favors topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11:
Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy
(10 points on Economic scale)
Supports making income tax flatter & lower: Strongly Favors topic 11
No opinion on topic 12:
Illegal immigrants earn citizenship
(5 points on Economic scale)
Strengthen our borders: Opposes topic 12
Supports "Immigration helps our economy-encourage it": Favors topic 12
Favors topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(7 points on Economic scale)
Assist our family farmers to compete globally: Opposes topic 13
Supports expanding Free Trade: Strongly Favors topic 13
No opinion on topic 14:
The Patriot Act harms civil liberties
(5 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 15:
More spending on armed forces
(0 points on Economic scale)
Defeat terrorists at home & abroad: Strongly Favors topic 15
Supports more spending on Armed Forces personnel: Strongly Favors topic 15
No opinion on topic 16:
Stricter limits on political campaign funds
(5 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 17:
Replace US troops with UN in Iraq
(10 points on Economic scale)
Opposes continuing Foreign Aid to Russia, Israel, & others: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18:
Replace coal & oil with alternatives
(10 points on Economic scale)
Develop domestic energy to lower prices: Strongly Opposes topic 18
No opinion on topic 19:
Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(5 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 20:
Allow churches to provide welfare services
(0 points on Social scale)
Supports allowing churches to provide welfare services: Strongly Favors topic 20

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Chuck Hagel
David Kramer
Peter Ricketts

2004 Presidential:
Pres.George W. Bush
V.P.Dick Cheney
Sen.John Kerry
Sen.John Edwards
Ralph Nader

2008 possibilities:
Sen.Hillary Clinton
Sen.John McCain
V.P.Al Gore

2006 Senate retirements:
Jon Corzine(D,NJ)
Mark Dayton(DFL,MN)
Bill Frist(R,TN)
Jim Jeffords(I,VT)
Paul Sarbanes(D,MD)

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Abortion
Budget/Economy
Campaign Finance
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Corporations
Crime
Drugs
Education
Energy/Oil
Environment
Families
Foreign Policy
Free Trade
Gay Issues
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Health Care
Homeland Security
Immigration
Iraq/Mideast
Infrastructure
Jobs/Farming
Medicare/Rx
Principles
Social Security
Tax Reform
Technology
War/Peace
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