Tim Pawlenty on VoteMatch

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No opinion on topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (-5 points on Social scale)	Require Pledge of Allegiance in public schools: Strongly Favors topic 4 Student standards & teacher standards: Favors topic 4
No opinion on topic 8: Death Penalty (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (-5 points on Social scale)	More prisons; tougher penalties for sex offenders: Strongly Favors topic 9
Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-3 points on Economic scale)	Statewide background checks to carry firearms: Opposes topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports market-driven healthcare reform: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Expand coverage: purchasing pools &Medical Savings Accounts: Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (-5 points on Economic scale)	Encourage development of locally owned wind energy sources: Strongly Favors topic 18 Set goal of 25% renewable energy by 2025: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (-5 points on Social scale)	Tougher penalties for meth offenders: Strongly Favors topic 19
No opinion on topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports Single Sales Tax Reform: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (-3 points on Social scale)	Require federal electronic verification for state employment: Opposes topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	2005 trade mission led to Minnesota-China Partnership: Strongly Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the armed forces (-5 points on Social scale)	Over $2M for National Guard and numerous military programs: Strongly Favors topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (-5 points on Social scale)	Require federal electronic verification for state employment: Strongly Opposes topic 14
No opinion on topic 17: US out of Iraq (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)