Duke Aiona on the Issues

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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)	Would leave decisions up to the Legislature and to voters: Neutral on topic 1 Pro-life; respect all human life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 No state funding for any stem cell research: Opposes topic 1
Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	Supports affirmative action: Favors topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	No same-sex marriage; no civil unions: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-3 points on Social scale)	Supports abstinence-only education: Favors topic 4 My Catholic faith is part of my decision making: Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	COVID: not against vaccinations, but opposes mandates: Opposes topic 5 No public option; no individual mandate: Strongly Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	Shift control from statewide district to local community: Opposes topic 7 Substitute teacher in Hawai'i's public schools: Opposes topic 7 Yes to charters; no to national standards: Opposes topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (0 points on Social scale)	Reducing amount of regulations sends message to businesses: Strongly Favors topic 8 Make Hawai'i the greenest place on Earth: Strongly Opposes topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	Spearheaded Hawai'i Drug Court for non-violent offenders: Opposes topic 9 Law degree rfom U. Hawaii; prosecutor & then judge: Favors topic 9 Prosecute minors as adults, but no capital punishment: Favors topic 9 Better schools help Native Hawaiians stay out of prison: Opposes topic 9
Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-3 points on Economic scale)	Background checks & no concealed carry, within 2nd amendment: Opposes topic 10
Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Eliminate the general excise tax on food and medicine: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Shift taxes from low-income families to higher-income: Favors topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	No in-state tuition for illegal 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)
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)
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	Has no evidence the 2020 election was stolen: Neutral on topic 16 Stem abuses with term limits for state legislature: Neutral on topic 16 Limit all political contributions: corporate & party: 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 Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Maximize our many renewable energy resources: Strongly Favors topic 18 Fund alternative energy over traditional energy: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Primary architect of state's Drug Court's: Strongly Favors topic 19 No marijuana decriminalization but alternative sentencing ok: Favors topic 19
Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-3 points on Economic scale)	Attract investment by opening a spaceport in Hawai'i: Favors topic 20 Creating affordable housing immediately is a top priority: Strongly Favors topic 20 State should be smarter; current resources are sufficient: Opposes 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)

Would leave decisions up to the Legislature and to voters: Neutral on topic 1
Pro-life; respect all human life: Strongly Opposes topic 1
No state funding for any stem cell research: Opposes topic 1

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

Supports affirmative action: Favors topic 2

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

No same-sex marriage; no civil unions: Strongly Opposes topic 3

Favors topic 4:
Keep God in the public sphere
(-3 points on Social scale)

Supports abstinence-only education: Favors topic 4
My Catholic faith is part of my decision making: Favors topic 4

Strongly Opposes topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale)

COVID: not against vaccinations, but opposes mandates: Opposes topic 5
No public option; no individual mandate: Strongly Opposes topic 5

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

(No votes on which to base response)

Opposes topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(-3 points on Economic scale)

Shift control from statewide district to local community: Opposes topic 7
Substitute teacher in Hawai'i's public schools: Opposes topic 7
Yes to charters; no to national standards: Opposes topic 7

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

Reducing amount of regulations sends message to businesses: Strongly Favors topic 8
Make Hawai'i the greenest place on Earth: Strongly Opposes topic 8

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

Spearheaded Hawai'i Drug Court for non-violent offenders: Opposes topic 9
Law degree rfom U. Hawaii; prosecutor & then judge: Favors topic 9
Prosecute minors as adults, but no capital punishment: Favors topic 9
Better schools help Native Hawaiians stay out of prison: Opposes topic 9

Opposes topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(-3 points on Economic scale)

Background checks & no concealed carry, within 2nd amendment: Opposes topic 10

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

Eliminate the general excise tax on food and medicine: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Shift taxes from low-income families to higher-income: Favors topic 11

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

No in-state tuition for illegal 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)

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)

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

Has no evidence the 2020 election was stolen: Neutral on topic 16
Stem abuses with term limits for state legislature: Neutral on topic 16
Limit all political contributions: corporate & party: 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 Favors topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale)

Maximize our many renewable energy resources: Strongly Favors topic 18
Fund alternative energy over traditional energy: Strongly Favors topic 18

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

Primary architect of state's Drug Court's: Strongly Favors topic 19
No marijuana decriminalization but alternative sentencing ok: Favors topic 19

Favors topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-3 points on Economic scale)

Attract investment by opening a spaceport in Hawai'i: Favors topic 20
Creating affordable housing immediately is a top priority: Strongly Favors topic 20
State should be smarter; current resources are sufficient: Opposes topic 20

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Duke Aiona on Abortion
Click here for 2 full quotes on Abortion OR background on Abortion. Would leave decisions up to the Legislature and to voters. (Aug 2022) Pro-life; respect all human life. (Nov 2010)

Duke Aiona on Education
Click here for 3 full quotes on Education OR background on Education. Shift control from statewide district to local community. (Jun 2022) Substitute teacher in Hawai'i's public schools. (May 2014) Yes to charters; no to national standards. (Nov 2010)

Duke Aiona on Jobs
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Duke Aiona on Technology
Click here for 2 full quotes on Technology OR background on Technology. Member of the Aerospace States Association. (May 2014) No state funding for any stem cell research. (Nov 2010)