Brian Sandoval 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)
No opinion on topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (0 points on Social scale)	Pro-choice but late-term restrictions & no federal funding: Favors topic 1 Opposes federal abortion funding: Opposes topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Nevada gave women the right to vote in 1914, ahead of USA: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Defy Trump's bad on transgendered people in military: Favors topic 3 Following court rulings, dropped defense of gay marriage ban: Strongly Favors topic 3 Supports civil unions but not gay marriage: 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 Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	$874 decrease in public employees benefit plan: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports lawsuits against Obama health care bill: Strongly Opposes topic 5 ObamaCare raises constitutional questions; lawsuit needed: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Opposes government-run healthcare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Loosen "one-size-fits-all" approach to Medicaid: Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports Education Savings Accounts and school choice: Strongly Favors topic 7 Business tax credit for opportunity scholarship contribution: Favors topic 7 Yes to charter schools statewide: Strongly Favors topic 7 Vetoed restoring budget cuts for K-12 public education: Strongly Favors topic 7 School choice including private schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 Supports education vouchers for public or private school: Strongly Favors topic 7
Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+2 points on Social scale)	Project Neon: major new highway project: Favors topic 8 Strong commitment to keeping Lake Tahoe clean and pristine: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Keystone XL Pipeline fundamental to economic prosperity: No opin. on topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Reform juvenile justice system to reduce recidivism: Opposes topic 9 Veto repeal banning sex offenders within 500 feet of school: Strongly Favors topic 9 Vetoed auditing the cost of capital punishment: Strongly Favors topic 9 Death penalty for the worst crimes: Strongly Favors topic 9 Supports capital punishment for certain crimes: Strongly Favors topic 9
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	Mental health background check erodes 2nd Amendment: Opposes topic 10 2nd Amendment applies to individuals: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restrictions on the right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Don't raise taxes by $1B; that would halt job growth: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Greatest duty as judge: oath of citizenship to new Americans: Favors topic 12 I oppose amnesty; enforce our laws: Opposes topic 12 Protect DREAMers instead of deporting them: Strongly Favors topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Reauthorize the Ex-Im Bank: Favors topic 13 Support long-term reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank: Strongly Favors topic 13
Opposes topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (-3 points on Economic scale)	Review Syrian refugee resettlement --but don't halt it: Opposes topic 14
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	$3.5M for cyberdefense against unprecedented threats: Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale)	Don't allow voter registration closer to Election Day: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Vetoed legislative redistricting maps: Opposes topic 16 Prosecute corrupt politicians via public integrity unit: Favors topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale)	Inspired by Nevadans serving in 5 middle eastern countries: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Energy efficiency retrofits add value to buildings: Favors topic 18 Renewables like solar & geothermal are big opportunity: Strongly Favors topic 18 Access federal land to make NV renewable energy capitol: Strongly Favors topic 18 Oppose Yucca Mountain as unsafe nuclear waste storage: Favors topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Rid the state of the scourge of opioid abuse: Strongly Favors topic 19 I opposed legalization, but let's make pot market work well: Opposes topic 19 Rated B- by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance: Strongly Opposes topic 19
No opinion on topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)

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

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

No opinion on topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(0 points on Social scale)

Pro-choice but late-term restrictions & no federal funding: Favors topic 1
Opposes federal abortion funding: Opposes topic 1

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

Nevada gave women the right to vote in 1914, ahead of USA: Strongly Favors topic 2

Strongly Favors topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale)

Defy Trump's bad on transgendered people in military: Favors topic 3
Following court rulings, dropped defense of gay marriage ban: Strongly Favors topic 3
Supports civil unions but not gay marriage: 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 Opposes topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale)

$874 decrease in public employees benefit plan: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Supports lawsuits against Obama health care bill: Strongly Opposes topic 5
ObamaCare raises constitutional questions; lawsuit needed: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Opposes government-run healthcare: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Loosen "one-size-fits-all" approach to Medicaid: Opposes topic 5

No opinion on topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

Strongly Favors topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale)

Supports Education Savings Accounts and school choice: Strongly Favors topic 7
Business tax credit for opportunity scholarship contribution: Favors topic 7
Yes to charter schools statewide: Strongly Favors topic 7
Vetoed restoring budget cuts for K-12 public education: Strongly Favors topic 7
School choice including private schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
Supports education vouchers for public or private school: Strongly Favors topic 7

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

Project Neon: major new highway project: Favors topic 8
Strong commitment to keeping Lake Tahoe clean and pristine: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Keystone XL Pipeline fundamental to economic prosperity: No opin. on topic 8

Strongly Favors topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-5 points on Social scale)

Reform juvenile justice system to reduce recidivism: Opposes topic 9
Veto repeal banning sex offenders within 500 feet of school: Strongly Favors topic 9
Vetoed auditing the cost of capital punishment: Strongly Favors topic 9
Death penalty for the worst crimes: Strongly Favors topic 9
Supports capital punishment for certain crimes: Strongly Favors topic 9

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

Mental health background check erodes 2nd Amendment: Opposes topic 10
2nd Amendment applies to individuals: Strongly Favors topic 10
Opposes restrictions on the right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10

Strongly Opposes topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale)

Don't raise taxes by $1B; that would halt job growth: Strongly Opposes topic 11

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

Greatest duty as judge: oath of citizenship to new Americans: Favors topic 12
I oppose amnesty; enforce our laws: Opposes topic 12
Protect DREAMers instead of deporting them: Strongly Favors topic 12

Strongly Favors topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(+5 points on Economic scale)

Reauthorize the Ex-Im Bank: Favors topic 13
Support long-term reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank: Strongly Favors topic 13

Opposes topic 14:
Support American Exceptionalism
(-3 points on Economic scale)

Review Syrian refugee resettlement --but don't halt it: Opposes topic 14

Favors topic 15:
Expand the military
(-3 points on Social scale)

$3.5M for cyberdefense against unprecedented threats: Favors topic 15

Opposes topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(-3 points on Social scale)

Don't allow voter registration closer to Election Day: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Vetoed legislative redistricting maps: Opposes topic 16
Prosecute corrupt politicians via public integrity unit: Favors topic 16

Opposes topic 17:
Avoid foreign entanglements
(-3 points on Social scale)

Inspired by Nevadans serving in 5 middle eastern countries: Opposes topic 17

Strongly Favors topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale)

Energy efficiency retrofits add value to buildings: Favors topic 18
Renewables like solar & geothermal are big opportunity: Strongly Favors topic 18
Access federal land to make NV renewable energy capitol: Strongly Favors topic 18
Oppose Yucca Mountain as unsafe nuclear waste storage: Favors topic 18

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

Rid the state of the scourge of opioid abuse: Strongly Favors topic 19
I opposed legalization, but let's make pot market work well: Opposes topic 19
Rated B- by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance: Strongly Opposes topic 19

No opinion on topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(0 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

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Brian Sandoval on Abortion
Click here for 2 full quotes on Abortion OR background on Abortion. Pro-choice but late-term restrictions & no federal funding. (Nov 2010) Opposes federal abortion funding. (Aug 2010)

Brian Sandoval on Jobs
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Brian Sandoval on Technology
Click here for 3 full quotes on Technology OR background on Technology. $3.5M for cyberdefense against unprecedented threats. (Jan 2017) Project Neon: major new highway project. (Jan 2013) Drive investment in broadband technology. (Jan 2011)