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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : His website touts endorsements from gun rights groups, and he attacked the Inflation Reduction Act, which largely addresses climate change and health care issues, as something that "goes against everything that we believe in here in Colorado and trying to make it more affordable."
53% : O'Dea has stated his support for Roe v. Wade -- including its limits on abortion later in pregnancy.
48% :He recently unveiled his priorities if elected to the Senate: Reducing spending and the deficit, hiring more police, beefing up border security -- including the wall -- and promoting renewable and traditional energy development among them.
34% : But since then, gas prices have crawled back down to nearly their lowest point since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, and abortion has become a galvanizing issue for people who want to protect access to the procedure.
34% : He also said he voted for a Colorado ballot measure in 2020 that would have banned abortion after 22 weeks of gestation.
17% : Abortion remains an issue Bennet, Democrats and supporters aim to hammer O'Dea on.

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