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)
Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Defend unborn children without exception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 All human life needs to be protected: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Prohibit abortions after the fetus is 24 weeks: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Voted YES that insurers have plans with and without abortion: Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	Don't require pay equity between men & women: Strongly Opposes topic 2 No Confederate flags on government property: Favors topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	No same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Allowing 71 genders on birth certificate costs over $100,000: Opposes topic 3
Opposes topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (+2 points on Social scale)	References to God on federal buildings is ok: Strongly Opposes topic 4 I will always support America's traditional values: Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Repeal and replace Obamacare, with bipartisan approach: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal and replace Obamacare with bipartisan approach: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Halt expansion of Medicaid; halt ObamaCare unfunded mandates: Strongly Opposes topic 5 ObamaCare is imploding; shore up healthcare system: Favors topic 5 Voted NO on insuring the working poor with federal dollars: 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)	Locally-directed privacy-oriented schools, not Common Core: Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	Let Montanans control state land: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Supports death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Rated 93% by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10
No opinion on topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	State immigration enforcement is not discrimination: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Governor should be #1 salesperson for agriculture abroad: Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Balance diplomacy with waging war as a last resort: Favors topic 14 Ban use of Shariah law and other foreign laws in courts: Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	War is last resort, but must stand firm: Strongly Favors topic 15 Champion a veterans' healthcare system: Favors topic 15 Give our military the resources they need: Strongly Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale)	Term limits set for members of Congress: Favors topic 16 Require photo ID to vote: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+2 points on Social scale)	When possible, we need to keep our troops out of harm's way: Favors topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports fracking and offshore oil drilling: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Class 1 narcotics like marijuana should not be legal: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	For balanced budget instead of intergenerational theft: Strongly Opposes topic 20