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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 Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Exception for abortion for rape, incest & maternal health: Opposes topic 1 I am pro-life; I am pro-family: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Support parental notification for minors getting abortions: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	Adopt native place names on USGS maps: Favors topic 2
Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-3 points on Social scale)	Allow transgendered to correct gender on driver's license: Favors topic 3 I will defend traditional marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-3 points on Social scale)	Combine God and Alaska into pioneer spirit: Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	I will work to repeal ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare by winning back Senate: Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	Fight EPA's Pebble Mine restrictions: Strongly Favors topic 8 Good science should drive all fisheries decisions: Opposes topic 8 Demand sane development of our Arctic lands: Strongly Favors topic 8 End sweeping lockups thru "wild land" & "roadless" rules: Strongly Favors topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Law-abiding citizens have the right to keep and bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Signed Taxpayer Protection Pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-3 points on Social scale)	Secure the border, then illegals can stay if they pay fines: Opposes topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Work to bring missile defense base to Alaska: Favors topic 15 Fight for missile defense, but without earmarking: Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	More absentee voting; & keep more open polling places: Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Supports CO2 sequestration technology and hydrogen vehicles: Favors topic 18 Increase resource development & reform energy taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	$800 billion stimulus spends on backs of future generations: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Opposes federal overreach; supports more economic freedom: Opposes topic 20