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)	Oppose partial-birth abortion; support parental notification: Opposes topic 1 Supports parental notification for abortions: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Opposes churches providing birth control: 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)	Civil unions are same-sex marriage by another name: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Supports defining traditional marriage: Opposes topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+2 points on Economic scale)	State QUEST program instead of ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Vigorously pursue medical malpractice reform: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Tax credits for those without employee health insurance: Strongly Favors topic 5 $350 billion for prescriptions for poor seniors: Favors topic 5 Supports repealing ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports market-based health insurance: Opposes topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Decrease benefits to future retirees & raise retirement age: Opposes topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	More federal funding for education will help public schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Science & math standards in public/charter/private schools: Favors topic 7 No vouchers; more funding, more charters: Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale)	Supports grants for brownfields remediation: Strongly Opposes topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	Implemented “3-strikes” law for habitual violent felons: Strongly Favors topic 9 End death penalty; DNA proves innocence: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	No new restrictions on the right to bear arms: Favors topic 10 Opposes restricting the Second Amendment: Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Simplify & bring down tax rate; then we'll collect more: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Pushed for substantial and permanent tax relief: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Opposes increasing tax rates: Opposes topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	America needs comprehensive immigration policy: Favors topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Pursue trade in the Asia-Pacific region: Strongly Favors topic 13 Enforce international trade access, for short-term jobs: Favors topic 13 Promote the Andean Free Trade Agreement: Strongly Favors topic 13 Bound under state commitment to CAFTA: Favors topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Don't let up on its defense spending, like pre-WWII: Strongly Favors topic 15 Keep military forces at a high state of readiness: Strongly Favors topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-3 points on Economic scale)	We can't afford Honolulu Rail Project: Opposes topic 18 Transformation for clean energy, not incremental change: Strongly Favors topic 18 Make EPA into a Cabinet department: Strongly Favors topic 18 Stop harmful EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-3 points on Social scale)	Addicts get treatment; dealers & repeat users get jail: Favors topic 19
No opinion on topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)