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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 right (-5 points on Social scale)	Pro-life Democratic conservative: Opposes topic 1 Catholic background gives him "sanctity of life" views: Strongly Opposes topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (-5 points on Social scale)	Strengthen our families: Opposes topic 3 Anti-gay marriage Democratic conservative: Opposes topic 3 Traditional Catholic positions on gay marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 8: Death Penalty (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (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)	Opposes gun control: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (+5 points on Economic scale)	Limit the scope of our government, including Medicare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Redirect patients away from large corporate hospitals: Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Total overhaul of Social Security program needed: Favors topic 6
No opinion on topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (+2 points on Economic scale)	Extract oil offshore and from ANWR: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Using alternative energy reduces gas prices: Favors topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (+2 points on Economic scale)	Pushes FairTax (national sales tax of 23%): Strongly Opposes topic 11 Supports FairTax national sales tax of 23%: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Families suffer as fat cat corporations make record profits: Favors topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (-5 points on Social scale)	Legal immigration is corporate welfare: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Secure our borders; focus on corporate greed: Opposes topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-5 points on Economic scale)	No to trade agreements that send our jobs overseas: Opposes topic 13 America First trade policies: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Strongly Opposes topic 15: Expand the armed forces (+5 points on Social scale)	Military bases abroad are unconstitutional: Opposes topic 15 Overseas occupations are breaking our military: Opposes topic 15 Our empire-building abroad comparable to Roman empire: Strongly Opposes topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (+5 points on Social scale)	Repeal Big Brother legislation & restore Constitution: Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 17: US out of Iraq (+5 points on Social scale)	End the occupation of Iraq now: Strongly Favors topic 17