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| On the issues: Tom Begich | Begich's Profile | Governor Match | | | Other AK Candidates: | Bill Walker | Click Bishop | Mike Dunleavy | Nancy Dahlstrom |
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Tom Begich on Abortion
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Tom Begich on Budget & Economy
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Tom Begich on Civil Rights
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Tom Begich on Corporations
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Tom Begich on Crime
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Tom Begich on Drugs
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Tom Begich on Education
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Tom Begich on Energy & Oil
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Tom Begich on Environment
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Tom Begich on Families & Children
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Tom Begich on Foreign Policy
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Tom Begich on Free Trade
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Tom Begich on Government Reform
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Tom Begich on Gun Control
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Tom Begich on Health Care
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Tom Begich on Homeland Security
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Tom Begich on Immigration
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Tom Begich on Jobs
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Tom Begich on Principles & Values
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Tom Begich on Social Security
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Tom Begich on Tax Reform
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Tom Begich on Technology
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Tom Begich on War & Peace
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Tom Begich on Welfare & Poverty
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| VoteMatch Responses
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Strongly Favors
topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale) | I am Pro Choice: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
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No opinion on
topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (+5 points on Social scale) | Opposed bill barring transgender females in school sports: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
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No opinion on
topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Favors
topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-3 points on Economic scale) | Alaska should focus on making health care more affordable: Favors topic 5 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale) | Restore traditional pensions for educators, public employees: Strongly Opposes topic 6 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale) | Ensure children learn to read, write, and think critically : Strongly Opposes topic 7 |
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topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (-3 points on Social scale) | Increase access to raw milk and raw milk products: Favors topic 8 Increase access to raw milk and raw milk products: Favors topic 8 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale) | Give juveniles with long prison sentences a chance at parole: Strongly Opposes topic 9 |
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No opinion on
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale) | Supports tax changes for oil companies, other businesses: Favors topic 11 |
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No opinion on
topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 15: Peace through Strength (-5 points on Social scale) | Make licensing boards report on military spouse applications: Strongly Favors topic 15 Make licensing boards report on military spouse applications: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
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topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale) | Supports open primaries; partisanship gotten out of hand: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
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topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale) | Support local renewable energy projects: Favors topic 18 Exemption from regulations for renewable energy projects: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale) | Would not repeal legalization of marijuana sales: Strongly Favors topic 19 |
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Favors
topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-3 points on Economic scale) | Nephew in Congress shouldn't have voted for Trump bill: Favors topic 20 |
Tom Begich is a Moderate Liberal Populist
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