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)	Expand access to contraception: Favors topic 1 Endorsed by EMILY's List for pro-choice women: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Gender pay equity in government and across the state: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Ban the discredited practice of conversion therapy: Strongly Favors topic 3
Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-3 points on Social scale)	Family adopted sister via faith-based organization: Favors topic 4
Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-3 points on Economic scale)	Increase tobacco tax and invest it in cancer research: Favors topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Address long term solvency of the state's pension system: Opposes topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Authored Amendment 23: Fund education & repair schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Preschool & kindergarten for every child: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Led Amendment 23: reduce budget cuts to public schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7 BEST program: $1B to fix crumbling and dilapidated schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Supports wise investments in Colorado's public schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale)	Transit Oriented Development & develop airport commercially: Opposes topic 8 Colorado can be national model on wind energy & cleantech: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	Mass incarceration has a devastating impact: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	Ban assault weapons; fight the NRA & gun lobby: Opposes topic 10 No military assault weapons; universal background checks: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Target tax cuts for job creation: Opposes topic 11 Tax rebates for seniors & disabled: Favors topic 11 OpEd: proudly championed the state's mill levy freeze: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Keep local cops out of immigration: Favors topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Tax deductions for veterans, plus more state services: Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	Cap election spending; eliminate corporate PAC contributions: Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Oil & gas are important, but protect public health: Favors topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-3 points on Economic scale)	$5.1M annual earnings from diversifying city investments: Favors topic 20 Balanced budget after citizens vote on taxes: Strongly Favors topic 20 Don't invest state dollars in risky stock portfolios: Opposes topic 20