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I withdraw my earlier comment.

Gov Mike Pence (per www.ontheissues.org)

Strongly Opposes topic 5:
More federal funding for health coverage
(+5 points on Economic scale)

Rated 11% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 5

Repeal any federal health care takeover: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Deauthorize funding for Obamacare: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Repeal ObamaCare reporting requirements for small business: Opposes topic 5
NO on giving mental health full equity with physical health: Opposes topic 5
NO on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids: Strongly Opposes topic 5
YES on repealing the “Prevention and Public Health” slush fund: Strongly Opposes topic 5
YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts: Opposes topic 5
NO on allowing reimportation of prescription drugs: Opposes topic 5
YES on capping damages & setting time limits in medical lawsuits: Opposes topic 5
NO on limited prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients: Favors topic 5
YES on denying non-emergency treatment for lack of Medicare co-pay: Strongly Opposes topic 5
NO on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D: Opposes topic 5
NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility: Opposes topic 5
NO on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare: Opposes topic 5
NO on expanding the Children’s Health Insurance Program: Opposes topic 5
NO on regulating tobacco as a drug: Opposes topic 5

Strongly Favors topic 7:
Parents choose schools via vouchers
(+5 points on Economic scale) Rated 17% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes: Strongly Favors topic 7
Constitutionally guarantee parent’s right to educate kids: Strongly Favors topic 7
YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program: Strongly Favors topic 7
NO on $40B for green public schools: Favors topic 7

Strongly Opposes topic 12:
Illegal immigrants earn citizenship
(-5 points on Social scale) Rated 100% by FAIR, indicating a voting record restricting immigration: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Rated 92% by USBC, indicating a sealed-border stance: Strongly Opposes topic 12
End Birthright Citizenship; no more anchor babies: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Declare English as the official language of the US: Opposes topic 12
YES on extending Immigrant Residency rules: Favors topic 12
YES on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment: Strongly Opposes topic 12
YES on building a fence along the Mexican border: Strongly Opposes topic 12

Strongly Favors topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale) Rated A by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10
National cross-state standard for concealed carry: Strongly Favors topic 10
Teach kids Eddie Eagle GunSafe’s lifesaving message: Favors topic 10
Loosen restrictions on interstate gun purchases: Strongly Favors topic 10
Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC: Strongly Favors topic 10
YES on prohibiting suing gunmakers & sellers for gun misuse: Strongly Favors topic 10
YES on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers: Strongly Favors topic 10

Pence inconsistent on abortion position

INDIANAPOLIS – In denouncing U.S. Senate candidate Richard Mourdock’s comments on rape and abortion Wednesday, GOP gubernatorial candidate Mike Pence opened himself up for criticism on his own position.

The Pence campaign claimed he has consistently supported exceptions for abortions in the cases of rape, incest or when the life of the mother is in danger.

But a question on Indiana Right to Life’s 2012 voters’ guide survey asked statewide candidates in which circumstances they believe abortion should be legal.

Pence checked B – or life of the mother only.

His campaign was asked by The Journal Gazette via email and phone Wednesday to address the contradiction contained in the survey, but the campaign declined repeated requests.

Instead, Pence spokeswoman Christy Denault would say only that he authored a bill in Congress that includes exceptions for rape, incest and life of the mother.

“Mike will continue to support these exceptions should he become governor,” she said.

Later in the day, a copy of the 2010 Indiana Right to Life survey was posted on a social media site. That version showed Pence marked A – that abortion should never be legal.

http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20121025/LOCAL/310259943