VoteMatch Responses
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Protect unborn victims: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Pro-life, but decision should not be made by government: Opposes topic 1 No embryonic stem cell research; no emergency contraception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Opposes abortion rights: Opposes topic 1 Opposes abortion rights: Opposes topic 1 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| No affirmative action in college nor state contracts: Strongly Opposes topic 2 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-5 points on Social scale)
| No same-sex marriage, nor civil unions, not adoption: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Opposes same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Opposes same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Respect faith-based opposition to same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
Strongly Favors
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Prepare kids for tomorrow with family values of grandparents: Favors topic 4 Voluntary prayer provided there's no undue influence: Strongly Favors topic 4 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| ObamaCare is reckless; replace with cross-state pools& HSAs: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Caps on medical malpractice; no government health insurance: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing Obamacare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing Obamacare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
No opinion on
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Give parents a stronger voice, and local control: Favors topic 7 Supports vouchers for public schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 Opposes Common Core: Favors topic 7 Opposes Common Core: Favors topic 7 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Absolutely against transfer or sale of public land to states: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Work with states and rebuild national parks: Opposes topic 8 Cleanup industrial sites; preserve open space: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
Opposes
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Smokey the Bear should be viewed as helpful, not as police: Opposes topic 9 Replace death penalty with life imprisonment without parole: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Supports death penalty but also hate crime legislation: Strongly Favors topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Fundamental, individual right to keep and bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 Background checks are prudent; military weapons aren't: Opposes topic 10 Opposes restricting guns: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restricting guns: Strongly Favors topic 10 Interstate transportation of firearms is federally prote: Favors topic 10 |
Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Make the tax code fairer, flatter and simpler: Opposes topic 11 |
Favors
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Punish those who knowingly employ illegal immigrants: Opposes topic 12 Opposes deportation of illlegals: Favors topic 12 Opposes deportation of illlegals: Favors topic 12 |
No opinion on
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| No transfers of Gitmo prisoners to US or abroad: Strongly Favors topic 14 |
No opinion on
topic 15:Expand the military
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Limit PAC, corporate, and individual campaign donations: Favors topic 16 |
Favors
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Opposes targeting terrorists: Favors topic 17 Opposes targeting terrorists: Favors topic 17 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Climate is changing; Man is an influence but what can we do?: Favors topic 18 Alternatives only if competitive prices without subsidies: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Increased coal production with environmental safeguards: Opposes topic 18 Supports Keystone XL: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Opposes regulating CO2: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Supports Keystone XL: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Opposes regulating CO2: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
Strongly Favors
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Rated C- by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance: Strongly Favors topic 19 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| $17T debt was irresponsible to create & reckless to continue: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Our government should spend within its means; no new fees: Opposes topic 20 Opposes stimulus spending: Opposes topic 20 Opposes stimulus spending: Opposes topic 20 |