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)
No opinion on topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (2 points on Economic scale)	Intolerance for racial profiling: Neutral on topic 2 Support principles embodied in the Equal Rights Amendment: Favors topic 2
No opinion on topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 4: Teach family values in public schools (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (2 points on Economic scale)	More funds for senior prescriptions, charity care, Medicaid: Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (5 points on Economic scale)	Maintain federal Social Services Block Grant funding: Favors topic 6 Maintain long-term solvency of Social Security and Medicare: Opposes topic 6
No opinion on topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 8: Death Penalty (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (2 points on Social scale)	More victims’ rights; identify sex offendors: Favors topic 9 Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs: Neutral on topic 9
Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (2 points on Social scale)	No gun permits until age 21; require ballistics ID: Opposes topic 10 Prosecute gun crimes more; restrict future sales more: Neutral on topic 10
Favors topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (7 points on Economic scale)	Reduce taxes on retiree earnings & benefits: Favors topic 11 Limit inheritance taxes: Favors topic 11 End the marriage tax: Favors topic 11
No opinion on topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (5 points on Economic scale)	Share costs of legal immigration between states & federal: Neutral on topic 12 Federal government should deal with criminal repatriation: Neutral on topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 15: More spending on armed forces (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 17: Replace US troops with UN in Iraq (2 points on Economic scale)	Recognize Jerusalem as capital; honor Holocaust claims: Favors topic 17 Include states in anti-terrorism planning: Neutral on topic 17
Favors topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (2 points on Economic scale)	$5M for purchasing open space: Favors topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (0 points on Social scale)	Fund welfare-to-work & exempt religious charities: Strongly Favors topic 20 Maintain flexibility & funding levels for TANF block grants: Favors topic 20