Don Blankenship on VoteMatch

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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Unconscionable to take life of child for crimes of father: Strongly Opposes topic 1 AdWatch: Positions himself as anti-abortion and pro-Trump: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	I'm an American person; 'Chinaperson' isn't racist: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Oppose adoption of children homosexual singles or couples: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Porn distorts sex created by God; enforce obscenity laws: Strongly Favors topic 4 Acknowledges blessing of Jesus Christ as ruler of US: Strongly Favors topic 4 My school sang "God Bless America" on most mornings: Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Eliminate the Food and Drug Administration: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale)	No use of S.S. Number except Social Security business: Neutral on topic 6 Allow people to withdraw funds and privately invest them: Strongly Favors topic 6 Privatize Social Security, but pay current benefits: Strongly Favors topic 6
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	Tax relief for families whose children not in public school: Strongly Favors topic 7 Teachers should be graded and denied raises if sub-standard: Opposes topic 7
Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-3 points on Social scale)	Repeal wetlands protection & Endangered Species Act: Strongly Favors topic 8 Mine Safety agency forced bad ventilation that exploded: Opposes topic 8 AdWatch: Year in prison for contaminating drinking water: Strongly Favors topic 8 EPA is biggest polluter,moving jobs to unregulated countries: Strongly Favors topic 8 AdWatch: role of MSHA in mine disaster was covered up: Strongly Favors topic 8 Environmental movement not great cause but great business: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	Past criminal conviction not a barrier to running for office: Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Repeal federal firearms legislation, end "Gun Free Zones": Strongly Favors topic 10 Democrats pose a real threat to our right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10
Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Stands behind Trump's agenda including the tax reform bill: Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Moratorium on immigration; discontinue federal assistance: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Build wall to stop illegals and choose who we want in: Strongly Opposes topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	NATO serves no US defense purpose; we should withdraw: Strongly Favors topic 14 Soft on China if one is related to a "Chinaperson": Strongly Favors topic 14 China's dictatorial capitalism is very effective: Opposes topic 14
Strongly Opposes topic 15: Expand the military (+5 points on Social scale)	Oppose conscription; register for the draft: Strongly Opposes topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	Oppose National Popular Vote proposal to elect president: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Oppose statehood for DC & Puerto Rico: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Media & Republicans conspired to defame me: Neutral on topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+5 points on Social scale)	Opposed to U.S. forces serving under foreign command: Strongly Favors topic 17 We are unalterably opposed to entangling alliances: Strongly Favors topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Reject man-made global warning, refuted by scientists: Strongly Opposes topic 18 At Massey Coal , struggled against "greeniacs" and union: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-3 points on Social scale)	Mandatory drug testing for all teachers: Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Eliminate debt by selling federal assets: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Welfare provisions misdirected & morally destructive: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Republican control will eventually improve state economy: Opposes topic 20

Don Blankenship is a Libertarian-Leaning Conservative
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