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 Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (10 points on Social scale)	Strongly supports a woman's right to choose: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	Increased loans to minority and women-owned businesses: Strongly Favors topic 2
Opposes topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (2 points on Social scale)	Constitutional amendment on gay marriage as last resort: Opposes topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Permit prayer 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)	Must invest in health care for rural residents: Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	Fight against privatization: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (2 points on Social scale)	Increase federal support for education: Opposes topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Death Penalty (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (2 points on Social scale)	Reinstitute the assault weapons ban: Opposes topic 10
Opposes topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (2 points on Economic scale)	Repeal tax breaks for companies moving jobs overseas: Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Immigration helps our economy-encourage it (2 points on Economic scale)	More border security: Opposes topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	Force foreign countries to open up their markets: Opposes topic 13 Stop any new trade deal until enforcing current agreements: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Stop China from damaging the manufacturing sector: Opposes topic 13
Opposes topic 14: Link human rights to trade with China (7 points on Social scale)	Negotiated China trade agreement for Pres. Clinton: Opposes topic 14
Favors topic 15: More spending on armed forces (2 points on Economic scale)	Expand military facilities and related businesses: Favors topic 15 Bring more defense contracts and defense-related businesses: Favors topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars) (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 17: Seek UN approval for military action (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 18: Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy (0 points on Economic scale)	No offshore drilling off NC coast: Favors topic 18 Pollution threatens health & economy: Favors topic 18 Reduce emissions & invest in alternative energy: Strongly 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)
No opinion on topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)