Mark Fernald on VoteMatch

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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (10 points on Social scale)	No waiting periods nor limits on particular procedures: Strongly Favors topic 1 Pro-choice; contraceptives for all women, including students: Strongly Favors topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 4: Teach family values in public schools (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (2 points on Social scale)	Vouchers create unfair competition for public schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Charter schools ok, with public rules & non-religious: Neutral on topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Death Penalty (10 points on Social scale)	Repeal the death penalty: Strongly Opposes topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (2 points on Social scale)	Common sense: ban assault weapons, close gun show loopholes: Opposes topic 10
No opinion on topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 15: More spending on armed forces (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 17: Replace US troops with UN in Iraq (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)