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)	Decision must ultimately be made by a woman: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	Continue affirmative action programs: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (10 points on Social scale)	Support same-sex civil marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Permit prayer in public schools (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (0 points on Economic scale)	Single-payer universal health care: Strongly Favors topic 5 Comprehensive universal health care for all: Strongly Favors topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (2 points on Economic scale)	Medicare too important to trust to for-profit corporations: Opposes topic 6
Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (7 points on Social scale)	Supports charters and other flexible funding options: Favors topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Death Penalty (10 points on Social scale)	Eliminate the death penalty: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (7 points on Social scale)	Support alternative sentencing and rehabilitation: Opposes topic 9
Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (2 points on Social scale)	Require background checks and safety locks: Opposes topic 10
No opinion on topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 12: Immigration helps our economy-encourage it (10 points on Economic scale)	Social services and legalization for illegal immigrants: Strongly Favors topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	Recommend repeal of NAFTA and GATT: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Opposes topic 14: Link human rights to trade with China (7 points on Social scale)	Human rights record shouldn't affect trade: Opposes topic 14
Strongly Opposes topic 15: More spending on armed forces (10 points on Economic scale)	Switch funding from military hardware to energy research: Strongly Opposes topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars) (0 points on Economic scale)	Against "Star Wars" National Missile Defense: Strongly Favors topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17: Seek UN approval for military action (0 points on Economic scale)	Take a more active role in the UN: Strongly Favors topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy (0 points on Economic scale)	Promote renewable and clean energy: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (10 points on Social scale)	Eliminate funding for the war on drugs: Strongly Opposes topic 19
No opinion on topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)