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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (+5 points on Social scale)	Archbishop of Kansas chides governor for supporting abortion: No opin. on topic 1 Vetoed Comprehensive Abortion Reform Act as unconstitutional: Strongly Favors topic 1 Endorsed by Planned Parenthood for years as pro-choice: Strongly Favors topic 1
Favors topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	There is still injustice in America: Favors topic 2 Shift from group preferences to economic empowerment of all: Neutral on topic 2
Favors topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (+2 points on Social scale)	No Constitutional amendment against same-sex marriage: Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 8: Death Penalty (+2 points on Social scale)	Owing to her Catholicism, Sebelius opposes the death penalty: Opposes topic 8 Opponent of capital punishment during Supreme Court ruling: Opposes topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	Vetoed concealed carry law: Opposes topic 10 Allow machine gun ownership if NFA requirements met: Favors topic 10 No new restrictions: supports second amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10 Prevent unauthorized firearm use with "smart gun" technology: Opposes topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (-5 points on Economic scale)	First step of overhaul: health care to 10 million children: Strongly Favors topic 5 I-Save-Rx: low-cost prescriptions from Canada and Europe: Favors topic 5 Insure all Kansas children from birth to age five: Strongly Favors topic 5 Cutting Medicaid will increase numbers of uninsured: Strongly Favors topic 5 Establish "report cards" on HMO quality of care: Favors topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Create Retirement Savings Accounts: Favors topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (-5 points on Economic scale)	Protect and strengthen public schools after years of neglect: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Offer every parent Charter Schools and public school choice: Opposes topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (-5 points on Economic scale)	Supports tradable emissions permits for greenhouse gases: Favors topic 18 Set goal of 25% renewable energy by 2025: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (-5 points on Social scale)	Vigilant in war against dangerous methamphetamine: Strongly Favors topic 19
Favors topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (+2 points on Economic scale)	Finish welfare reform by moving able recipients into jobs: Favors topic 20
No opinion on topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (0 points on Economic scale)	Balanced four state budgets without tax increases: Opposes topic 11 $12B in federal economic stimulus as state block grants: Favors topic 11
Favors topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (+2 points on Social scale)	Focus on employers who hire illegal workers: Favors topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Regarded as pro-business and fiscally conservative: Favors topic 13 Create new markets for Kansas products at home and overseas: Strongly Favors topic 13 Build a rule-based global trading system: Favors topic 13
Favors topic 15: Expand the armed forces (-3 points on Social scale)	Benefits for state employees called to National Guard duty: Favors topic 15 Strategic Military Planning to protect vital military assets: Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (-3 points on Economic scale)	Stand up to the big powerful lobbies: Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 17: US out of Iraq & Afghanistan (+2 points on Social scale)	Chart a new course: Soldiers can’t solve political disputes: Favors topic 17 Progressive Internationalism: globalize with US pre-eminence: Favors topic 17