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)	Abortion should be an option of last resort: Favors topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Enforce anti-discrimination, instead of affirmative action: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Comfortable with same-sex marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Keep God in the public sphere: Strongly Favors topic 4
Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+2 points on Economic scale)	Oppose ObamaCare: Opposes topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Don't privatize Social Security: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	Vouchers for school choice: Favors topic 7
Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-3 points on Social scale)	Fight EPA regulatory over-reach: Favors topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Stricter punishment reduces crime: Favors topic 9
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	Right to gun ownership, except for criminals: Favors topic 10
Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Oppose higher taxes on the wealthy: Opposes topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens: Strongly Favors topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Support & expand free trade: Strongly Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Support American Exceptionalism: Strongly Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Expand the military: Favors topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	Don't make voter registration easier: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale)	Can't avoid foreign entanglements: Opposes topic 17
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Don't prioritize green energy: Opposes topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Marijuana is not a gateway drug: Opposes topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Market-led recovery better than stimulus: Strongly Opposes topic 20