Brian Sandoval on VoteMatch

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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
No opinion on topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (0 points on Social scale)	Pro-choice but late-term restrictions & no federal funding: Favors topic 1 Opposes federal abortion funding: Opposes topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Nevada gave women the right to vote in 1914, ahead of USA: Strongly Favors topic 2
Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+2 points on Social scale)	Supports civil unions but not gay marriage: Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	$874 decrease in public employees benefit plan: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports lawsuits against Obama health care bill: Strongly Opposes topic 5 ObamaCare raises constitutional questions; lawsuit needed: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Opposes government-run healthcare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Loosen "one-size-fits-all" approach to Medicaid: 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)	Business tax credit for opportunity scholarship contribution: Favors topic 7 Yes to charter schools statewide: Strongly Favors topic 7 School choice including private schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 Supports education vouchers for public or private school: Strongly Favors topic 7
Opposes topic 8: Human needs over animal rights (+2 points on Social scale)
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Death penalty for the worst crimes: Strongly Favors topic 9 Supports capital punishment for certain crimes: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	2nd Amendment applies to individuals: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restrictions on the right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Don't raise taxes by $1B; that would halt job growth: Strongly Opposes topic 11
No opinion on topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (0 points on Social scale)	Greatest duty as judge: oath of citizenship to new Americans: Favors topic 12 I oppose amnesty; enforce our laws: Opposes topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 14: Maintain US sovereignty from UN (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (-3 points on Economic scale)	Prosecute corrupt politicians via public integrity unit: Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Stay out of Iran (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Energy efficiency retrofits add value to buildings: Favors topic 18 Renewables like solar & geothermal are big opportunity: Strongly Favors topic 18 Access federal land to make NV renewable energy capitol: Strongly Favors topic 18 Oppose Yucca Mountain as unsafe nuclear waste storage: Favors topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Never legalize marijuana (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)