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)
Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+2 points on Social scale)	Pregnancy is a woman's decision, but restrictions ok: Favors topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Merit, not racial quotas, for college admissions: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+2 points on Social scale)	Recognize same-sex marriages, with religious exemptions: 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)
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Government-run health care reduces quality & increases costs: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Raise state employee retirement age & make pensions portable: Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Let military families choose any public school district: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale)	Protect wildlife corridors and marine areas: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Supports death penalty; tracking sex offenders; and more: Strongly Favors topic 9 Prevent schools from covering up staff sexual abuse: Favors topic 9
Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-3 points on Economic scale)	Rated 43% by the NRA, indicating a mixed voting record on gun rights: Opposes topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Oppose sales and income tax hikes in Proposition 30: Strongly Opposes topic 11
No opinion on topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
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)
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Strong champion for the Los Angeles Air Force Base: Strongly Favors topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
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)	Ban off-shore oil drilling; require 50% wind and solar: Strongly Favors topic 18 Stop the wasteful high-speed rail project: Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	$85 million funding for drug and gang enforcement programs: Strongly Favors topic 19
No opinion on topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)