| VoteMatch Responses
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| VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background) |
Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's right
(10 points on Social scale) | Rated 99% by NARAL, indicating a pro-choice voting record: Strongly Favors topic 1 NO on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime: Favors topic 1 |
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No opinion on
topic 2:Require companies to hire more women & minorities
(5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 3:Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 4:Permit prayer in public schools
(10 points on Social scale) | Rated 0% by the Christian Coalition: an anti-family voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 4 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 5:More federal funding for health coverage
(0 points on Economic scale) | Rated 88% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record: Strongly Favors topic 5 |
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No opinion on
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(5 points on Economic scale) | Rated 40% by the ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues: Neutral on topic 6 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 7:Parents choose schools via vouchers
(0 points on Social scale) | Rated 82% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes: Strongly Opposes topic 7 |
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No opinion on
topic 8:Death Penalty
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 9:Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(5 points on Social scale) | Rated 57% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation: Neutral on topic 9 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(0 points on Social scale) | NO on banning lawsuits against gun manufacturers for gun violence: Strongly Opposes topic 10 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy
(0 points on Economic scale) | Rated 23% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
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No opinion on
topic 12:Immigration helps our economy-encourage it
(5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale) | Rated 25% by CATO, indicating a pro-fair trade voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 13 NO on establishing a free trade agreement between US & Singapore: Opposes topic 13 NO on establishing a free trade agreement between the US and Chile: Opposes topic 13 |
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No opinion on
topic 14:Link human rights to trade with China
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 15:More spending on armed forces
(10 points on Economic scale) | Rated 90% by SANE, indicating a pro-peace voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 15 |
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No opinion on
topic 16:Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars)
(5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 17:Seek UN approval for military action
(5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 18:Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy
(0 points on Economic scale) | Rated 89% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
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No opinion on
topic 19:Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 20:Allow churches to provide welfare services
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
