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)	Promote adoption; 100% pro-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)	Marriage is best between a man and woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Prohibit discrimination against college religious groups: Strongly Favors topic 4 Abstinence-only education in K-12 schools: Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	ObamaCare must be defunded and repealed: Strongly Opposes topic 5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)	Parental choice & competition over one-size-fits-all: Strongly Favors topic 7
Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-3 points on Social scale)	Require photographic evidence of animal abuse: Neutral on topic 8 Rated 40% on voting record by Tennessee Conservation Voters: Favors topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	30,000 people respond to raffling off a Beretta 92A1: Strongly Favors topic 10 Second Amendment rights safeguard all other rights: Strongly Favors topic 10 Permit the possession of firearms in restaurants and bars: Opposes topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Lower the corporate tax & make Bush tax cuts permanent: Strongly Opposes topic 11 No new taxes, period: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	AdWatch: Border crisis was created by giving amnesty to 11M: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Endorsed by Tea Party Patriots on anti-amnesty grounds: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Refugees cost millions in school & medical costs: Opposes topic 12 Illegal immigration turns American dream into nightmare: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale)	Promote free and fair trade: Opposes topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Never agree to a treaty that diminishes our sovereignty: Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Provide more healthcare and support for veterans: Favors topic 15 A powerful military increases the platform of freedom: Strongly Favors topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	Increase campaign contribution limits but disallow lobbyists: Opposes topic 16 Require photo ID in order to vote: Strongly Opposes topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Drill offshore and onshore: Strongly Opposes topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Spending caps are vital to our nation's survival: Strongly Opposes topic 20