Andy Beshear on VoteMatch

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Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+2 points on Social scale)	Defend law requiring ultrasound before abortion: Opposes topic 1 Endorsed by NARAL; will defend women's right to choose: Strongly Favors topic 1 I'm pro-choice and I support Roe v. Wade: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Government works best with a wide range of voices: Strongly Favors topic 2 Wrong that women make significantly less than men: Strongly Favors topic 2 60% of AG leadership were women or minorities: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Marriage equality for whomever you love: Strongly Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Protections for pre-existing conditions; stop lifetime caps: Strongly Favors topic 5 Protect ObamaCare: lives hang in the balance: Strongly Favors topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	No cuts to government pensions; find other revenue: Opposes topic 6 Don't change teacher pensions to 401(k)-style plan: Opposes topic 6 State gaming will cover $43B unfunded state pension plan: Opposes topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Committed to a world-class public education: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Won lawsuit to improve teacher retirement pensions: Opposes topic 7 Only legislature can implement charters, not Governor: Opposes topic 7
Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+2 points on Social scale)	Clean air and clean water underlie everybody's success: Opposes topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Justice for cold cases with backlog of untested rape kits: Favors topic 9 Use A.G. office to rescue victims of human trafficking: Strongly Favors topic 9 Prosecute 31 active human trafficking cases in Kentucky: Favors topic 9
No opinion on topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (0 points on Economic scale)	Rated 0% by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun control voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Rated 86% by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	No consumption tax on basic needs; but ok on luxury goods: Strongly Favors topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Intimidation and fear of deportation comes out of DC: Favors topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Fight for every Kentuckian's right to vote: Strongly Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Focus on "all-of-the-above" and low utility bills: Opposes topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Legalize medical marijuana; maybe it'll replace opioids: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Sue opioid manufacturers & distributors who flood market: Favors topic 19 Funding for prevention; focus on opioid disposal & treatment: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Grow our economy with skill training, not CEO giveaways: Strongly Favors topic 20