I side with Barack Obama on 91% of issues in the 2012 Presidential election.
Issues we side on...
Social
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What is your stance on abortion?
Your answers: Pro-choice
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Should gay marriage be allowed in the U.S.?
Your answers: Yes
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Should the federal government allow the death penalty?
Your answers: Yes
Immigration
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Should children of illegal immigrants be granted citizenship?
Barack Obama: Yes, but it should not grant their parents citizenship
Your similar answer: Yes, if they were born here
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Should illegal immigrants be given access to government-subsidized healthcare?
Barack Obama: No, but their children should have access
Your similar answer: Yes, if they pay taxes
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Should illegal immigrants working in the U.S. be granted temporary amnesty?
Barack Obama: Yes
Your similar answer: Yes, create a simple path to citizenship for non-violent criminals
the Environment
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Is Global Warming a threat to the environment?
Your answers: Yes
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Should we expand our offshore oil drilling?
Barack Obama: Yes
Your similar answer: Incentivize the private sector to develop alternative forms of energy
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Should U.S. National Parks and Forests continue to be preserved and protected by the federal government?
Barack Obama: Yes, and expand the government’s domain to protect more land
Your similar answer: Yes
Science
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Should the federal government fund stem cell research?
Your answers: Yes
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Do you believe the theory of Evolution?
Your answers: Yes
Foreign Policy
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Should the U.S. intervene in the affairs of other countries?
Your answers: Only in matters of national security, human rights violations, or specifically asked by the international community
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Should the U.S. maintain a presence at the United Nations?
Your answers: Yes
the Economy
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Should Congress raise the debt ceiling?
Your answers: Offset the debt by raising taxes on the rich and reduced spending
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Should the U.S. have bailed out the major banks during the financial crisis of 2008?
Barack Obama: Yes, but with more restrictions
Your similar answer: Yes, but only on the condition that top management be fired without compensation
Healthcare
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Do you support the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)?
Barack Obama: Yes
Your similar answer: Yes, I support a majority of the plan but not all aspects
Domestic Policy
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Should the federal government regulate the internet to deter online piracy?
Barack Obama: No, the government should prosecute copyright violators but not regulate the internet
Your similar answer: No
Issues we do not side on...
Domestic Policy
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Do you support the Patriot act?
Barack Obama: Yes, but limit the scope of the government’s powers
You: No
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Do you support increased gun control?
Barack Obama: No, only for assault weapons
You: Yes, require strict background checks, psychological testing, and training
Healthcare
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Should we expand or dismantle our Medicare program?
Barack Obama: Expand
You: Reform
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Should marijuana be legalized in the U.S.?
Barack Obama: No
You: Yes
the Economy
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Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?
Barack Obama: No
You: Yes
Science
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Should the United States increase our space exploration efforts and budget?
Barack Obama: No
You: Yes