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)
No opinion on topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (0 points on Social scale)	Prohibit federal funds for elective abortions: Strongly Favors topic 1 Man is made in image of God; so sanctity of all human life: Strongly Opposes topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Define marriage as one man and one woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3 The Bible is clear: marriage is one man & one woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Put God and patriotism back in our public schools: Strongly Favors topic 4 Put God and patriotism back in our public schools: Strongly Favors topic 4 Served on Governor's Statewide Faith-Based Advisory Board: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	No public option; no government control: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market: Strongly Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Dismantle the NEA and give parents the right to choose: Strongly Favors topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Human needs over animal rights (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	Founded gospel-based Florida Ex-Offender Reentry Coalition: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	I believe in the Second Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Repeal 16th Amendment; adopt a FairTax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Adopt a single-rate tax system: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-3 points on Social scale)	Increase family reunification visas: Favors topic 12 Federal government has refused to enforce immigration laws: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports a strong immigration policy: 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: Maintain US sovereignty from UN (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Reduce deployed nuclear weapons of both the US and Russia: Opposes topic 15 I believe in a strong military to keep US free: Strongly Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (+2 points on Economic scale)	Repeal 17th Amendment; empower state legislatures: Opposes topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17: Stay out of Iran (+5 points on Social scale)	Non-interventionist foreign policy, plus Monroe Doctrine: Strongly Favors topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	New sources of nuclear power, domestic gas and oil: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Cap & Trade is a rip-off from the far left: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Cap-and-trade has no impact on global temperatures: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Explore proven energy reserves & keep energy prices low: Opposes topic 18
Favors topic 19: Never legalize marijuana (-3 points on Social scale)	Convicted of drug related crimes & pardoned after 10 years: Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate: Strongly Opposes topic 20