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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-3 points on Social scale)	No 9th-month abortions, even if federal law allows it: Opposes topic 1 Opposes abortion, except for rape, incest & maternal life: Opposes topic 1 Philosophically opposed, but won't fight legal abortion: Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	AdWatch: Opposes affordable housing & hence minorities: Favors topic 2 People from the Bronx drive up costs in Westchester: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-3 points on Social scale)	Opposes gay marriage, but it's a non-issue: Opposes topic 3 Opposes gay marriage, but it's the law of the land: Opposes 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 Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	ObamaCare meltdown changes the political landscape: Strongly Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	Common Core has been a disaster; replace with local control: Favors topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (0 points on Social scale)	I love our natural beauty, but we need to find balance: Favors topic 8 Demanded mass transit capability on new Tappan Zee Bridge: Opposes topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	Block publication of gun owner names and addresses: Opposes topic 9 Address root causes of student violence like mental illness: Opposes topic 9
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	Opposes SAFE Act gun control measure: Favors topic 10
Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Held Westchester County taxes to $548M, without cuts: Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Illegal immigrants drive up costs of services: Strongly 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)
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	We desperately need term limits in Albany for all parties: 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)	Tap into New York's vast energy resources: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Open the Monterey Shale to fracking for shale oil: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Government incentives for solar & geothermal: Strongly Favors topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale)	War on drugs has disproportionately hurt minorities: Strongly Opposes topic 19 No medical marijuana; due to pills, process, and quality: Strongly Favors topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	N.Y. is most regulated, least business friendly state: Opposes topic 20