David Paterson on VoteMatch

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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 (+5 points on Social scale)	Proposed $1 billion stem cell research initiative: Favors topic 1 Rated 100% by NARAL, indicating a pro-choice voting record: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Increased MWBE state contract participation from 4% to 24%: Strongly Favors topic 2 Champion for minority- and women-owned businesses: Favors topic 2
Favors topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (+2 points on Social scale)	Teach tolerance, including sexual orientation: Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (0 points on Social scale)	Rated 55% by the Christian Coalition: mixed voting record on Family Values: Neutral on topic 4
No opinion on topic 8: Death Penalty (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (-3 points on Social scale)	Intelligence-driven, state-of-the-art crime analysis centers: Favors topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	Rated F by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun control voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (-5 points on Economic scale)	Cover an additional 400,000 New Yorkers: Strongly Favors topic 5 Address epidemic of childhood obesity: Favors topic 5 Adopt national health reform legislation before the end of the year: Strongly Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (+2 points on Economic scale)	SAY YES program: public-private partnerships for college: Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (-5 points on Economic scale)	45 by 15: 45% clean electricity by 2015: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (+5 points on Social scale)	Rockefeller Drug Laws have failed badly: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (-3 points on Economic scale)	Partner with non-profit sector to recruit more volunteers: Opposes topic 20
Favors topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (-3 points on Economic scale)	Property taxes are too high; cap them: Favors topic 11
No opinion on topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (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 15: Expand the armed forces (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (-5 points on Economic scale)	Comprehensive ethics reform about what is legal and rampant: Strongly Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 17: US out of Iraq & Afghanistan (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)