Colin Bonini 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 Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	No abortion funding; no partial-birth abortions: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	No affirmative action in state employment nor contracts: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (-5 points on Social scale)	Opposed same-sex marriage for Delaware: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Against Delaware legalizing gay marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (-5 points on Social scale)	Endorses teacher-led voluntary prayer in public schools: Strongly Favors topic 4
No opinion on topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (0 points on Economic scale)	Supports healthcare tax incentives & tort reform: Opposes topic 5 Expand on the CARE Act and educate caregivers: Favors topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Tax incentives to encourage payroll deduction savings: Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Vouchers for public, private, charters, & religious schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (-5 points on Social scale)	Suspend unfunded mandates for environmental protection: Strongly Favors topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	More state prisons; plus less parole: Strongly Favors topic 9 Apply "hate crime" to police and firefighters: Favors topic 9 Don't criminalize unlawful use of unmanned aircraft systems: Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Opposed mandating safe storage of loaded firearms: Strongly Favors topic 10 Don't require owners of lost/stolen handguns to report it: Strongly Favors topic 10 Don't add state mental health records to national database: Strongly Favors topic 10 Don't ban "ghost guns" (guns without serial numbers): Strongly Favors topic 10 Rated 93% by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Decrease corporate taxes and income taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Only vote against driver licenses for illegal immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Don't allow driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants: 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)
Strongly Favors topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Don't accept Syrian refugees to settle in Delaware: Strongly Favors topic 14
No opinion on topic 15: Peace through Strength (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	Supports term limits; opposes state campaign funding: Favors topic 16 Delaware should not join National Popular Vote compact: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Broaden disclosure requirements for political ads: Strongly Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Don't increase use of renewable energy to 40% by 2035: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Decriminalizing marijuana sends young people wrong message: Strongly Favors topic 19 Keep marijuana criminal offenses if under age 21: Strongly Favors topic 19 Don't decriminalize even one ounce or less of marijuana: Strongly Favors topic 19 Don't decriminalize marijuana possession for personal use: Strongly Favors topic 19 Keep penalties for less than an ounce of marijuana: Strongly Favors topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Supports Balanced Budget Amendment: Opposes topic 20 Fewer regulations; more low-interest business loans: Opposes topic 20

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)

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

No abortion funding; no partial-birth abortions: Strongly Opposes topic 1

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

No affirmative action in state employment nor contracts: Strongly Opposes topic 2

Strongly Opposes topic 3:
Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights
(-5 points on Social scale)

Opposed same-sex marriage for Delaware: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Against Delaware legalizing gay marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3

Strongly Favors topic 4:
America was founded on Christian values
(-5 points on Social scale)

Endorses teacher-led voluntary prayer in public schools: Strongly Favors topic 4

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

Supports healthcare tax incentives & tort reform: Opposes topic 5
Expand on the CARE Act and educate caregivers: Favors topic 5

Favors topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(+2 points on Economic scale)

Tax incentives to encourage payroll deduction savings: Favors topic 6

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

Vouchers for public, private, charters, & religious schools: Strongly Favors topic 7

Strongly Favors topic 8:
Businesses have a right to pollute
(-5 points on Social scale)

Suspend unfunded mandates for environmental protection: Strongly Favors topic 8

Favors topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-3 points on Social scale)

More state prisons; plus less parole: Strongly Favors topic 9
Apply "hate crime" to police and firefighters: Favors topic 9
Don't criminalize unlawful use of unmanned aircraft systems: Opposes topic 9

Strongly Favors topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale)

Opposed mandating safe storage of loaded firearms: Strongly Favors topic 10
Don't require owners of lost/stolen handguns to report it: Strongly Favors topic 10
Don't add state mental health records to national database: Strongly Favors topic 10
Don't ban "ghost guns" (guns without serial numbers): Strongly Favors topic 10
Rated 93% by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10

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

Decrease corporate taxes and income taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11

Strongly Opposes topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale)

Only vote against driver licenses for illegal immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Don't allow driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants: 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)

Strongly Favors topic 14:
Stay away from the UN & Globalism
(+5 points on Economic scale)

Don't accept Syrian refugees to settle in Delaware: Strongly Favors topic 14

No opinion on topic 15:
Peace through Strength
(0 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

Favors topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(+2 points on Social scale)

Supports term limits; opposes state campaign funding: Favors topic 16
Delaware should not join National Popular Vote compact: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Broaden disclosure requirements for political ads: Strongly Favors topic 16

No opinion on topic 17:
Stay out of foreign wars
(0 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

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

Don't increase use of renewable energy to 40% by 2035: Strongly Opposes topic 18

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

Decriminalizing marijuana sends young people wrong message: Strongly Favors topic 19
Keep marijuana criminal offenses if under age 21: Strongly Favors topic 19
Don't decriminalize even one ounce or less of marijuana: Strongly Favors topic 19
Don't decriminalize marijuana possession for personal use: Strongly Favors topic 19
Keep penalties for less than an ounce of marijuana: Strongly Favors topic 19

Opposes topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+2 points on Economic scale)

Supports Balanced Budget Amendment: Opposes topic 20
Fewer regulations; more low-interest business loans: Opposes topic 20

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Colin Bonini on Abortion
Click here for the full quote on Abortion OR background on Abortion. No abortion funding; no partial-birth abortions. (Nov 1998)

Colin Bonini on Education
Click here for 2 full quotes on Education OR background on Education. Vouchers for public, private, charters, & religious schools. (Nov 1998) Endorses teacher-led voluntary prayer in public schools. (Nov 1998)

Colin Bonini on Jobs
Click here for 2 full quotes on Jobs OR background on Jobs. Raise minimum wage, add training wage, youth wage. (Jul 2018) No affirmative action in state employment nor contracts. (Nov 1998)	< script type="text/javascript">

Colin Bonini on Technology
Click here for the full quote on Technology OR background on Technology. Don't criminalize unlawful use of unmanned aircraft systems. (Jul 2016)