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 unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	All employers should cover contraceptives (no RFRA): Strongly Favors topic 1 Allow ObamaCare state exchanges to provide abortion services: Strongly Favors topic 1 Endorsed Endorsed by EMILY's list for pro-choice Democratic women: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Introduced gender pay equity bill in state legislature: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Transgender individuals use public bathrooms of their choice: Strongly Favors topic 3 Voted NO on a constitutional amendment to define 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)
Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-3 points on Economic scale)	Expand state Medicaid under ObamaCare: Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Government shouldn't cut nor privatize Social Security: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	Ensure every child has access to quality education: Opposes topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	Rated 94% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	No incarceration for nonviolent misdemeanors: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Allow statistical race evidence in death penalty cases: Opposes topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	Tried to block legislation that would allow concealed carry: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Supports commonsense gun safety and background checks: Opposes topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Corporations and wealthiest should pay their fair share: Strongly Favors topic 11 Against raising taxes on the middle-class & working families: Strongly Favors topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Support the DREAM Act: Strongly Favors topic 12 Support giving illegal immigrants a path to citizenship: Strongly Favors topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-5 points on Economic scale)	Always against the TPP; we need to stop trade agreements: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Strongly Opposes topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (-5 points on Economic scale)	Work with Iran on nukes; work with allies on ISIS: Strongly Opposes topic 14 Approach threats in multilateral way, like Iran nuclear deal: Strongly Opposes topic 14
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Maintain a strong military & care for veterans: Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Voted NO on shortening early voting period: Strongly Favors topic 16 Establish one-stop registration and voting sites: Strongly Favors topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale)	Committed to defeating ISIS, with our international partners: Opposes topic 17
Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Voted NO on horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracking: Favors topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Supports medical marijuana: Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Grow economy by rebuilding key infrastructure & mass transit: Strongly Favors topic 20