Mike Beebe 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)	Vetoed abortion ban after 12 weeks: Strongly Favors topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-3 points on Social scale)	No gay marriage; no civil unions; maybe gay adoption: Opposes 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)
Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-3 points on Economic scale)	Expand state Medicaid, but with low-income private option: Favors topic 5 Provide better care without federal Affordable Care Act: Opposes topic 5 12-point plan for Affordability, Accessibility, Quality: Strongly Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	No diverting social security dollars into private accounts: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	Plan for ensuring teacher quality: Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale)	Governor's Commission to address Global Warming: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	Let non-violent offenders repay debt to society productively: Opposes topic 9 Heavier penalties for drug trade; but not for possession: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Rated A- by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Cut regressive grocery sales tax now; eliminate it later: Strongly Favors topic 11 $12B in federal economic stimulus as state block grants: Favors topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Significantly increase border security: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Cuba's interest in AR exports is good for the state: Favors topic 13 Reauthorize the Ex-Im Bank: 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)	Vetoed bill to require photo ID for voting: 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)	Letter to Congress supporting renewable energy tax credit: Strongly Favors topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Rehabilitate drug offenders; more drug-court counselors: 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
(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)

Vetoed abortion ban after 12 weeks: Strongly Favors topic 1

No opinion on topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

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

No gay marriage; no civil unions; maybe gay adoption: Opposes 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)

Favors topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(-3 points on Economic scale)

Expand state Medicaid, but with low-income private option: Favors topic 5
Provide better care without federal Affordable Care Act: Opposes topic 5
12-point plan for Affordability, Accessibility, Quality: Strongly Favors topic 5

Strongly Opposes topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(-5 points on Economic scale)

No diverting social security dollars into private accounts: Strongly Opposes topic 6

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

Plan for ensuring teacher quality: Opposes topic 7

Strongly Opposes topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+5 points on Social scale)

Governor's Commission to address Global Warming: Strongly Opposes topic 8

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

Let non-violent offenders repay debt to society productively: Opposes topic 9
Heavier penalties for drug trade; but not for possession: Strongly Opposes topic 9

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

Rated A- by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10

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

Cut regressive grocery sales tax now; eliminate it later: Strongly Favors topic 11
$12B in federal economic stimulus as state block grants: Favors topic 11

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

Significantly increase border security: Strongly Opposes topic 12

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

Cuba's interest in AR exports is good for the state: Favors topic 13
Reauthorize the Ex-Im Bank: 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)

Vetoed bill to require photo ID for voting: 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)

Letter to Congress supporting renewable energy tax credit: Strongly Favors topic 18

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

Rehabilitate drug offenders; more drug-court counselors: 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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Mike Beebe on Abortion
Click here for the full quote on Abortion OR background on Abortion. Vetoed abortion ban after 12 weeks. (Feb 2015)

Mike Beebe on Education
Click here for 4 full quotes on Education OR background on Education. Teach science and math using new, national methods. (Aug 2011) Propose additional funding for students with special needs. (Jan 2007) Encourage parents & state employees to volunteer at schools. (Jan 2007) Plan for ensuring teacher quality. (Nov 2006)

Mike Beebe on Jobs
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Mike Beebe on Technology
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