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)	Politicians shouldn't insert themselves in abortion decision: Strongly Favors topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Supports gay marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3 First in Tennessee to join Mayors for the Freedom to Marry: Strongly 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 Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Support ObamaCare; expand Medicaid: Strongly Favors topic 5 Expand Medicaid for low-income families: Strongly Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	Opposes vouchers & for-profit charter schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Expand access to vocational training programs: Opposes topic 7 Increase teacher pay; more resources for schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Supports charters; opposes vouchers: Favors topic 7 Small city property tax increase to directed to education: Opposes topic 7 Supports publicly financed, privately led charter schools: Favors topic 7 Expand school choice teacher accountability: Favors topic 7 Charters ok if non-profit, but vouchers not ok: Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale)	Cuts to the EPA are unthinkable: Strongly Opposes topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	Strong background checks; ban bump stocks: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Raised city property taxes, but after Great Recession: Favors topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Earned path to citizenship; they are Tennesseans: Strongly Favors topic 12 Immigrants are part of community; college tuition break ok: Strongly Favors topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Opposes Trump's tariffs on China: Favors topic 13
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 Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Nonpartisan redistricting; no voter ID: Strongly Favors 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)	Pledged to work toward reducing greenhouse gases: Strongly Favors topic 18
Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-3 points on Social scale)	No recreational marijuana; decriminalize light medical use: Opposes topic 19 Provide treatment for opioids while stepping up prosecution: Favors topic 19 Medical marijuana ok, but opposes recreational use: Favors topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Economic development statewide instead of just Nashville: Strongly Favors topic 20 Used tax incentives to lure companies to Nashville: Strongly Favors topic 20