Adam Edelen on the Issues

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VoteMatch Responses (Click here for VoteMatch quiz)
VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Abortion rights are vital to ensuring equality for women: Strongly Favors topic 1 Unwavering support of women's right to health care decisions: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Restore Kentucky Commission on Women; 50% women in Cabinet: Strongly Favors topic 2
No opinion on topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
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)	Protect ObamaCare and expanded Medicaid: Strongly Favors topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Fully fund government pensions; reform state system: Opposes topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Support teachers with pensions and more in classroom: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Don't make schools profit centers for charter corporations: Strongly Opposes topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	Police departments should reflect diversity of community: Opposes topic 9 Investigate the number of untested sexual assault kits: Favors topic 9
No opinion on topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	No increased tax burden on poor and working Kentuckians: Strongly Favors topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Think about human impact of anti-immigrant laws: 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)
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
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)	Jobs for out-of-work coal miners in renewable energy: Strongly Favors topic 18 Install solar panels on reclaimed surface mines: Strongly Favors topic 18 Climate change is real; renewables key to tomorrow's jobs: Strongly Favors topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	More beds in Kentucky to treat the scourge of addition: Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Kentucky Kick Start: make Main Streets bustling again: Strongly Favors topic 20

VoteMatch Responses
(Click here for VoteMatch quiz)

VoteMatch Question & Answer
(Click on question for explanation and background)

Based on these stances:
(Click on topic for excerpt & citation)

Strongly Favors topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale)

Abortion rights are vital to ensuring equality for women: Strongly Favors topic 1
Unwavering support of women's right to health care decisions: Strongly Favors topic 1

Strongly Favors topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale)

Restore Kentucky Commission on Women; 50% women in Cabinet: Strongly Favors topic 2

No opinion on topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(0 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

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)

Protect ObamaCare and expanded Medicaid: Strongly Favors topic 5

Opposes topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(-3 points on Economic scale)

Fully fund government pensions; reform state system: Opposes topic 6

Strongly Opposes topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(-5 points on Economic scale)

Support teachers with pensions and more in classroom: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Don't make schools profit centers for charter corporations: Strongly Opposes topic 7

No opinion on topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(0 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

No opinion on topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(0 points on Social scale)

Police departments should reflect diversity of community: Opposes topic 9
Investigate the number of untested sexual assault kits: Favors topic 9

No opinion on topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(0 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

Strongly Favors topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-5 points on Economic scale)

No increased tax burden on poor and working Kentuckians: Strongly Favors topic 11

Favors topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+2 points on Social scale)

Think about human impact of anti-immigrant laws: 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)

No opinion on topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(0 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

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)

Jobs for out-of-work coal miners in renewable energy: Strongly Favors topic 18
Install solar panels on reclaimed surface mines: Strongly Favors topic 18
Climate change is real; renewables key to tomorrow's jobs: Strongly Favors topic 18

Opposes topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+2 points on Social scale)

More beds in Kentucky to treat the scourge of addition: Opposes topic 19

Strongly Favors topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-5 points on Economic scale)

Kentucky Kick Start: make Main Streets bustling again: Strongly Favors topic 20

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Adam Edelen on Abortion
Click here for 2 full quotes on Abortion OR background on Abortion. Abortion rights are vital to ensuring equality for women. (May 2019) Unwavering support of women's right to health care decisions. (May 2019)

Adam Edelen on Education
Click here for 3 full quotes on Education OR background on Education. Support teachers with pensions and more in classroom. (Jan 2019) Don't make schools profit centers for charter corporations. (Dec 2018) Make college affordable to the children of working families. (Dec 2018)

Adam Edelen on Jobs
Click here for the full quote on Jobs OR background on Jobs. Ensure that Kentucky workers are paid a living wage. (Dec 2018)	< script type="text/javascript">

Adam Edelen on Technology
Click here for the full quote on Technology OR background on Technology. Modernize to new economy including rural broadband internet. (Jan 2019)