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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 unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Abortion is not an unrestricted right: Opposes topic 1 100% pro-life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Require that doctor be in room when taking RU-486: Strongly Opposes topic 1 CC:Appoint strict Constitutionalist judges: Opposes topic 1 CC:De-fund Planned Parenthood: Opposes topic 1 CC:Parental notification for abortions by minors: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Opposes affirmative action: Opposes topic 2 Rated 0% by Voices for Racial Justice: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-3 points on Social scale)	Opposes same-sex marriage: Opposes topic 3 Voted NO on same-sex marriage with religious exemptions: Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Keep God in the public sphere: Favors topic 4 I stand for traditional values: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Opening up Medicare for anyone would cost $32 trillion: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Opposes ObamaCare: Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare, by any method: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Don't privatize Social Security: Opposes topic 6 Social Security must be protected: Opposes topic 6
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	Vouchers for school choice are possible: Favors topic 7 Reduce K-12 education funding from $627M to $400M: Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	Fight EPA regulatory over-reach: Favors topic 8 Get government & extreme environmental Left off our backs: Strongly Favors topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Stricter punishment reduces crime: Favors topic 9 Let's connect a new prison by rail to North Minneapolis: Favors topic 9 CC:Social services for rehabilitated felons: Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Absolute right to gun ownership: Favors topic 10 Supports 2nd Amendment rights: Strongly Favors topic 10 Unrestricted right to bear arms, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Opposes higher taxes on the wealthy: Opposes topic 11 Simplify our tax code; the IRS has become too powerful: Strongly Opposes topic 11 CC:Make federal income tax cuts permanent: Strongly Opposes topic 11 CC:Elimination the Death Tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-3 points on Social scale)	We must build the wall; we must secure our border: Strongly Favors topic 12 Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens is possible: Favors topic 12 Immigrants must accept American law: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Require compliance with federal REAL ID: Opposes topic 12 Supports border infrastructure, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Support & expand free trade: Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Support American Exceptionalism: Favors topic 14 Prevent MN from implementing policies set by UN Agenda 21: Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Expand the military: Favors topic 15 Part of what makes our nation great is our military: Strongly Favors topic 15 CC:Secure the grid against terrorism: Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale)	No need to make voter registration easier: Opposes topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	Avoid foreign entanglements: Favors topic 17 CC:Keep alliance with Israel: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Does not believe climate change is man-made: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Don't prioritize green energy: Opposes topic 18 Defended coal-burning Xcel plant in Becker: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Marijuana is a gateway drug: Favors topic 19 Voted NO on establishing rules for medical marijuana: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Market-led recovery better than stimulus: Opposes topic 20 Work to reduce government growth and waste: Strongly Opposes topic 20 CC:Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Opposes topic 20