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)	Require sonogram before getting an abortion: Strongly Favors topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	Don't ratify the Equal Rights Amendment: Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Religious freedom supersedes right to same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Right to religious student groups & voluntary school prayer: Strongly Favors topic 4
Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-3 points on Economic scale)	Expand Medicaid as long as federal share stays overs 90%: Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Support rights of parents who choose to homeschool: Strongly Favors topic 7 Constitutional amendment for charter schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Secret purchase of lethal injection drugs for death penalty: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Allow concealed carry without a permit: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	More taxes to pay for chronic lack of transportation funding: Strongly Favors topic 11 We need income tax for programs and AAA bond rating: Strongly Favors topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Hold sanctuary cities liable for crimes by illegal aliens: Strongly Opposes 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)
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	Disallow absentee voting except for a valid reason: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Require photo ID for voting: Strongly Opposes topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Enable more utility-based solar power & renewable projects: Strongly 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)
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Overly-burdensome regulations hinder job creation: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Fight for funds necessary for transportation system: Favors topic 20