Bob Krist 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)
Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-3 points on Social scale)	Opposed commemorative certificates for miscarriages: Favors topic 1 I oppose abortion rights but otherwise would run as Democrat: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	No job discrimination by race, religion, or orientation: Favors topic 2
Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+2 points on Social scale)	Switches position, now pro-LGBT rights: 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)
No opinion on topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (0 points on Economic scale)	Proposed requiring meningitis vaccine for students: Favors topic 5 Honored for work with nursing/assisted living homes: Opposes topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Wants veteran's social security to be exempt from state tax: Opposes topic 6
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	Wants voters to weigh in on education decisions: Favors topic 7
Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+2 points on Social scale)	Funding for open space preservation: Opposes topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	Repeal death penalty, might make exception for treason: Strongly Opposes topic 9 For setting aside of conviction after sentence served: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Fix the prison system; stop the talking about it: Opposes topic 9
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	Don't restrict juvenile offenders from guns until age 25: Favors topic 10 Support restricting magazine capacity & registering handguns: Favors topic 10
Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale)	The farmland assessment process is broken: Opposes topic 11 People's voices will be heard on taxes: Opposes topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Voted in support of DACA recipients: Favors topic 12 Supports prenatal care for illegal immigrants: Favors topic 12 Provide prenatal care regardless of immigration status: Favors topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Trump's trade war would devastate Nebraska's economy: Favors topic 13
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)	Supports term limits & voluntary campaign spending limits: Strongly Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	No regulations to reduce the effects of climate change: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Rated above average by Marijuana Policy Project: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Budget $25-35 million to prioritize job training: Strongly Favors topic 20 Voted against $32M budget cuts to the needy: 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)

Opposes topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-3 points on Social scale)

Opposed commemorative certificates for miscarriages: Favors topic 1
I oppose abortion rights but otherwise would run as Democrat: Strongly Opposes topic 1

Favors topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-3 points on Economic scale)

No job discrimination by race, religion, or orientation: Favors topic 2

Favors topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+2 points on Social scale)

Switches position, now pro-LGBT rights: 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)

No opinion on topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(0 points on Economic scale)

Proposed requiring meningitis vaccine for students: Favors topic 5
Honored for work with nursing/assisted living homes: Opposes topic 5

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

Wants veteran's social security to be exempt from state tax: Opposes topic 6

Favors topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(+2 points on Economic scale)

Wants voters to weigh in on education decisions: Favors topic 7

Opposes topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+2 points on Social scale)

Funding for open space preservation: Opposes topic 8

Strongly Opposes topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+5 points on Social scale)

Repeal death penalty, might make exception for treason: Strongly Opposes topic 9
For setting aside of conviction after sentence served: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Fix the prison system; stop the talking about it: Opposes topic 9

Favors topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(+2 points on Economic scale)

Don't restrict juvenile offenders from guns until age 25: Favors topic 10
Support restricting magazine capacity & registering handguns: Favors topic 10

Opposes topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+2 points on Economic scale)

The farmland assessment process is broken: Opposes topic 11
People's voices will be heard on taxes: Opposes topic 11

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

Voted in support of DACA recipients: Favors topic 12
Supports prenatal care for illegal immigrants: Favors topic 12
Provide prenatal care regardless of immigration status: Favors topic 12

Favors topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(+2 points on Economic scale)

Trump's trade war would devastate Nebraska's economy: Favors topic 13

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)

Supports term limits & voluntary campaign spending limits: Strongly Favors topic 16

No opinion on topic 17:
Avoid foreign entanglements
(0 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

Strongly Opposes topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale)

No regulations to reduce the effects of climate change: Strongly Opposes topic 18

Strongly Opposes topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale)

Rated above average by Marijuana Policy Project: Strongly Opposes topic 19

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

Budget $25-35 million to prioritize job training: Strongly Favors topic 20
Voted against $32M budget cuts to the needy: Favors topic 20

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Bob Krist on Abortion
Click here for 2 full quotes on Abortion OR background on Abortion. Opposed commemorative certificates for miscarriages. (Apr 2018) I oppose abortion rights but otherwise would run as Democrat. (Nov 2017)

Bob Krist on Education
Click here for the full quote on Education OR background on Education. Wants voters to weigh in on education decisions. (Oct 2017)

Bob Krist on Jobs
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Bob Krist on Technology
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