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)	Calls himself "very pro-life" & supports limiting abortion: 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)
Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-3 points on Social scale)	Uphold one-man, one-woman definition, but let states decide: Opposes topic 3
Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-3 points on Social scale)	Unalienable rights are granted by God, not by government: Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	ObamaCare is a disaster based on ideology: Strongly Opposes topic 5 AdWatch: ObamaCare does more harm to middle class than good: Strongly Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	Allow parents and students more choices: Opposes topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Justice means making sure wrong gets punished: Favors topic 9
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	Hearings on "Stand Your Ground" laws don't address issue: Favors topic 10
Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Political class fails to put interests of taxpayers first: Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	First secure the border, then no comprehensive reform: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Secure the border, but wary of comprehensive solutions: Opposes topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Market-based competition instead of bureaucratic decisions: Favors topic 13
Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	End Obama's "lead from behind" approach to foreign policy: Favors topic 14 The Great Experiment known as America shines brightly: Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Learned about duty, honor and country at West Point: Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	Without accountability & transparency, power corrupts: Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 18: Prioritize green energy (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Medical marijuana is a state issue: Opposes topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Return to Confidence: stop expanding federal government: Strongly Opposes topic 20