|   | Joyce Dickerson on SenateMatch | 
| 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 Favors
 topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale) | Women should have the right to family planning: Strongly Favors topic 1 | 
| Favors
 topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale) | All South Carolinians should honor MLK Day: Favors topic 2 | 
| No opinion on
 topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale) | I am hooked up to two IV's: Christianity and politics: Strongly Favors topic 4 | 
| Favors
 topic 5:Expand ObamaCare (-3 points on Economic scale) | Support ObamaCare to expand quality affordable care: Favors topic 5 | 
| Opposes
 topic 6:Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale) | Make sure seniors receive the benefits they have earned: Opposes topic 6 | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 7:Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale) | Invest in quality public education: Strongly 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) | 
| No opinion on
 topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale) | Make public safety one of my number one priorities: Favors topic 9 Martha Stewart: incarcerated but never lost sense of self: Opposes topic 9 | 
| Opposes
 topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership (-3 points on Economic scale) | Right to guns, but address issues of gun violence: Opposes topic 10 | 
| Opposes
 topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale) | Fight for America's declining middle class: Opposes topic 11 | 
| Favors
 topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale) | Supports comprehensive immigration reform: Favors topic 12 | 
| No opinion on
 topic 13:Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| No opinion on
 topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| Favors
 topic 15:Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale) | I'm mad as heel about delays in veterans' care: Favors topic 15 Take action against neglect of our veterans: Favors topic 15 | 
| Favors
 topic 16:Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale) | Transparency and availability are both my virtues: Favors topic 16 | 
| No opinion on
 topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| Opposes
 topic 18:Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale) | Open the Savannah River Site nuclear reactor fuel project: 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) | 
| Favors
 topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-3 points on Economic scale) | Ensure the county has reliable public transportation: Favors topic 20 | 
