VoteMatch Responses (Click here for VoteMatch quiz)
VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
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