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 Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (-5 points on Social scale)	YES on barring transporting minors to get an abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 YES on banning partial-birth abortions: Opposes topic 1
Neutral on topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	Supported funding for women's and disadvantaged businesses: Favors topic 2 YES on ending preferential treatment by race in college admissions: Opposes topic 2
Opposes topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (-3 points on Social scale)	YES on banning gay adoptions in DC.: Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (-5 points on Social scale)	Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer: Strongly Favors topic 4
Favors topic 8: Death Penalty (-3 points on Social scale)	More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty: Favors topic 8 YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder: Strongly Favors topic 8 YES on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals: Opposes topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (-5 points on Social scale)	YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime: Favors topic 9 NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons.: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	NO on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Neutral on topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (0 points on Economic scale)	Supported funding women's health needs: Neutral on topic 5 YES on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts: Opposes topic 5 NO on subsidizing private insurance for Medicare Rx drug coverage: Favors topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings: Favors topic 6 Supported pension reform and tax credits for long-term care: Neutral on topic 6 NO on strengthening the Social Security Lockbox: Favors topic 6 YES on reducing tax payments on Social Security benefits: Favors topic 6
Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (+2 points on Economic scale)	YES on vouchers for private & parochial schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 NO on allowing vouchers in DC schools: Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (+5 points on Economic scale)	NO on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (+5 points on Social scale)	NO on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Neutral on topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (0 points on Economic scale)	Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending: Favors topic 20 NO on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations: Opposes topic 20
Opposes topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (+2 points on Economic scale)	Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes: Opposes topic 11 Tax incentives for child care; eliminate marriage penalty: Neutral on topic 11 YES on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business: Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (-3 points on Social scale)	NO on more immigrant visas for skilled workers: Opposes topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-5 points on Economic scale)	NO on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements: Strongly Opposes topic 13 NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China: Strongly Opposes topic 13 YES on withdrawing from the WTO: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Favors topic 15: Expand the armed forces (-3 points on Social scale)	No US troops under UN command; more defense spending: Favors topic 15 Recognize women veterans; assist military families: Neutral on topic 15 YES on $266 billion Defense Appropriations bill: Favors topic 15 YES on deploying SDI: Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (+2 points on Economic scale)	NO on banning soft money and issue ads: Opposes topic 16
Neutral on topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Neutral on topic 17: US out of Iraq & Afghanistan (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)