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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 unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Endorsed Endorsed by EMILY's list for pro-choice Democratic women: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Ban discrimination against transgender individuals: Strongly Favors topic 2 Women earn only 77 cents on the dollar compared to men: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Instrumental in passing marriage equality in NH: 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)	Repair our mental health system; take pressure off ERs: Favors topic 5 ObamaCare helps working families afford health insurance: Strongly Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Open new charter schools, & add to existing charter schools: Opposes topic 7 Our public schools are essential to best-trained workforce: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-3 points on Social scale)	Restore $1M to Land & Community Heritage Investment Program: Favors topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	15 more state troopers on state roads: Favors topic 9 Parole violators go to jail, for all released convicts: Favors topic 9
Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-3 points on Economic scale)	Background check system to avoid gun sales to mentally ill: Opposes topic 10
No opinion on topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (0 points on Economic scale)	Wealthy should pay their fair share: Strongly Favors topic 11 NH can fund its priorities without a broad-based tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-3 points on Social scale)	Close borders for now; but welcome ISIS refugees later: Opposes topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	N.H. is fastest-growing state in the nation for exports: Favors topic 13 Reauthorize the Ex-Im Bank: Favors topic 13
Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	Temporarily halt acceptance of refugees from Syria: Favors topic 14 Halt acceptance of Syrian refugees until fully vetted: Favors topic 14 Ensure robust screening before we admit refugees from Syria: Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Thank veterans for unyielding dedication to our freedom: Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	Opposed Photo ID for Voting: Favors topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-5 points on Social scale)	Terrorist attacks strengthen our resolve to defeat ISIS: Opposes topic 17 We are at war on ISIS; intensify our efforts to destroy them: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative: Strongly Favors topic 18
Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-3 points on Social scale)	Opioid recommendations: drug courts & access to treatment: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Experience & data suggest legalizing marijuana does not help: Strongly Favors topic 19 $500,000 for drug task force teams, but drop 1 team out of 4: Opposes topic 19 Rated C- by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Restored $1B in cuts in state spending: Strongly Favors topic 20 Invest to keep economy moving forward post-Recession: Favors topic 20