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 right (-5 points on Social scale)	Abortion is a state issue; and only for mother’s health: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	No government favors; 100% free market: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (+5 points on Social scale)	No discrimination based on orientation, including marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3
Favors topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (-3 points on Social scale)	Don’t promote prayer in school, but also don’t ban it: Favors topic 4
Opposes topic 8: Death Penalty (+2 points on Social scale)	Death penalty unnecessary if punishment fits crime: Opposes topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (-5 points on Social scale)	Supports Three Strikes for violent felons: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Individual right to carry & use guns: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (+5 points on Economic scale)	No federal health coverage; it’s individual’s responsibility: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale)	Privatize: control & operate your own plan: Strongly Favors topic 6
Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (+2 points on Economic scale)	Schools need competition to improve: Favors topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (+5 points on Economic scale)	Not possible to reduce use of coal & oil: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Get government out of way and new technology will meet needs: Opposes topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (+2 points on Social scale)	Distributing drugs is criminal; use or abuse is not: Opposes topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (-3 points on Economic scale)	No taxpyer funds for faith-based services: Opposes topic 20
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (+5 points on Economic scale)	Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (-5 points on Social scale)	Secure our borders immediately: Strongly Opposes topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	Focus on major issues in China, not on human rights: Favors topic 13 Free trade only with countries who freely trade with us: Opposes topic 13
Strongly Opposes topic 15: Expand the armed forces (+5 points on Social scale)	No defense spending on policing the world: Strongly Opposes topic 15 Only fund feasible missile defense programs: Opposes topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 17: US out of Iraq (+2 points on Social scale)	No UN approval for military action: Favors topic 17