Rev. Jesse Jackson on VoteMatch

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Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (+2 points on Social scale)	Pro-Life stance should extend to war, voting & life options: Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Black disenfranchisement part of Civil Rights movement: Favors topic 2 Wall Street Project: boycott & sue to force racial diversity: Strongly Favors topic 2 Minorities should influence companies by being shareholders: Favors topic 2 Expand Black & Hispanic Entrepreneurial Cooperation: Strongly Favors topic 2 More African-American parolees than graduates: Favors topic 2 Pledged woman V.P. in 1984; key to Geraldine Ferraro in 1988: Favors topic 2 First serious black presidential candidate: Neutral on topic 2 ERA will pass if we all come together: Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (+5 points on Social scale)	Participated in gay rights rallies during 1988 campaign: Strongly Favors topic 3 America is a patchwork quilt, not all the same texture: Favors topic 3
Strongly Opposes topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (+5 points on Social scale)	Give our children education & character, as lasting gifts: Opposes topic 4 Lifetime of prayer, not one minute in school: Strongly Opposes topic 4
Opposes topic 8: Death Penalty (+2 points on Social scale)	Protested Texas execution of Gary Graham: Opposes topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (+5 points on Social scale)	4 Balls, not 3 Strikes: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Nurture, not police: Opposes topic 9
No opinion on topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (-5 points on Economic scale)	Advocates national health care: Strongly Favors topic 5 Balance budget to afford comprehensive coverage: Strongly Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (-5 points on Economic scale)	Choice schools to choice children is un-American: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (-5 points on Economic scale)	We need Senate to pass a climate bill & end oil subsidies: Strongly Favors topic 18 3.2M green jobs that can't be shipped overseas: Favors topic 18
Favors topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (-3 points on Social scale)	Advocates for war on drugs: Strongly Favors topic 19 Crack vs. powder is black vs. white: Opposes topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (-3 points on Economic scale)	Focus on poor building wealth, not just income: Opposes topic 20 We spend more on corporate welfare than on AFDC: Opposes topic 20 Poor are not lazy; they do our dirty work: Opposes topic 20 Deal forcefully with “permanent disaster areas” in cities: Opposes topic 20
Strongly Favors topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (-5 points on Economic scale)	Richest 1% benefit from tax cuts; should be working poor: Strongly Favors topic 11 Tax wealthy & business more, to pay for social programs: Strongly Favors topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (+5 points on Social scale)	Supports bilingual ed.; opposed Reagan’s immigration reform: Strongly Favors topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-5 points on Economic scale)	American workers can’t compete with slave labor: Opposes topic 13 Working people cannot afford adding Chile to NAFTA: Opposes topic 13 Joined with Perot as “Odd Couple” in opposing NAFTA: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Strongly Opposes topic 15: Expand the armed forces (+5 points on Social scale)	Pentagon is largest federal source of waste, fraud & abuse: Strongly Opposes topic 15 Defense pork projects are immoral: Strongly Opposes topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 17: US out of Iraq & Afghanistan (+2 points on Social scale)	Support dialog in Mideast; fight for democracy around world: Strongly Favors topic 17 Met with Milosevic to negotiate release of captured airmen: Favors topic 17 Let Europe & Japan share more of defense burden: Neutral on topic 17 Endorsed self-determination for Palestinians: Favors topic 17 Mutual respect over gunboat diplomacy: Favors topic 17 Talk with all 22 nations in the Middle East: Favors topic 17