Don Blankenship on SenateMatch

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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)	AdWatch: Positions himself as anti-abortion and pro-Trump: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	I'm an American person; 'Chinaperson' isn't racist: Strongly Opposes topic 2
No opinion on topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-3 points on Social scale)	My school sang "God Bless America" on most mornings: Favors topic 4
No opinion on topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
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)	Teachers should be graded and denied raises if sub-standard: Opposes topic 7
Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-3 points on Social scale)	Mine Safety agency forced bad ventilation that exploded: Opposes topic 8 AdWatch: Year in prison for contaminating drinking water: Strongly Favors topic 8 EPA is biggest polluter,moving jobs to unregulated countries: Strongly Favors topic 8 AdWatch: role of MSHA in mine disaster was covered up: Strongly Favors topic 8 Environmental movement not great cause but great business: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	Past criminal conviction not a barrier to running for office: Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Democrats pose a real threat to our right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10
Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Stands behind Trump's agenda including the tax reform bill: Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Build wall to stop illegals and choose who we want in: 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)
Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	Soft on China if one is related to a "Chinaperson": Strongly Favors topic 14 China's dictatorial capitalism is very effective: Opposes topic 14
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	Media & Republicans conspired to defame me: Neutral on topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	At Massey Coal , struggled against "greeniacs" and union: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-3 points on Social scale)	Mandatory drug testing for all teachers: Favors topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Republican control will eventually improve state economy: Opposes topic 20