Kathy Hochul on VoteMatch

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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Endorsed by NARAL Pro-Choice New York: Strongly Favors topic 1 Endorsed Endorsed by EMILY's list for pro-choice Democratic women: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	She believes in equal pay for equal work: Strongly Favors topic 2 If men don't change attitudes there will be consequences: Strongly Favors topic 2 If men don't change attitudes there will be consequences: Strongly Favors topic 2 Constitutional Amendment for women's equal rights: Strongly Favors topic 2 Endorsed as "preferred" by The Feminist Majority indicating pro-women's rights: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	In Congress supported same-sex marriage & abortion rights: Strongly Favors topic 3 Supported same-sex marriage & abortion rights: Strongly Favors topic 3 Prohibit sexual-identity discrimination at schools: Strongly Favors topic 3
Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-3 points on Social scale)	Catholic upbringing: care for poor, imprisoned, & homeless: Favors topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Support for ACA contraception mandate cost her re-election: Strongly Favors topic 5 Don't replace Medicare with vouchers: Strongly Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Endorsed by National Committee to Preserve Social Security: Strongly Opposes topic 6 by NCPSSM indicating a pro-Social Security stance: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	Partnerships between employers and educational institutions: Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale)	EPA cleanup of intolerable odors & emissions in Attica: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Spearheaded campaign against college sexual assaults: Favors topic 9 Created transitional home for victims of domestic violence: Favors topic 9
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	State senate too afraid of NRA to vote on "red flag" bill: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Top rating from National Rifle Association: Strongly Favors topic 10 Streamlined the Pistol Permit process: Favors topic 10
Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Tax cuts for low/middle incomes, not for billionaires: Strongly Favors topic 11 Remove Thruway tolls & new license plate mandate: Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-3 points on Social scale)	Once opposed driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants: Opposes topic 12 Top rating from National Rifle Association: Opposes topic 12 2007: No drivers licenses to undocumented immigrants: Opposes topic 12 Submit temporary guest worker applications online: Favors topic 12
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale)	Impose tariffs against countries which manipulate currency: Opposes topic 13 Require open markets for US goods in all trade agreements: Opposes topic 13 Rated 25% by the USAE, indicating support for trade sanctions: Opposes topic 13
Neutral on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Served as counsel to a homeland security corporation: Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Ban stock trading based on Congressional insider knowledge: Strongly Favors topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-5 points on Social scale)	Boycott & sanctions against Iran for terrorism & nukes: Opposes topic 17 Counter Iran's growing presence in Latin America: Strongly Opposes topic 17 NO on banning armed forces in Libya without Congressional approval: Opposes topic 17
Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-3 points on Economic scale)	$5 billion in tax credits for alternative energy projects: Favors topic 18
Neutral on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-3 points on Economic scale)	Increase debt limit from $14.3 trillion to $16.7 trillion: Favors topic 20

Kathy Hochul is a Moderate Liberal Populist
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