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)
Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (2 points on Social scale)	Opposes partial birth abortions; pro-life: Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (7 points on Economic scale)	Opposes preferential treatment and quotas: Opposes topic 2
No opinion on topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 4: Permit prayer in public schools (0 points on Social scale)	More morality in school; more discipline; more community: Strongly Favors topic 4
Favors topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (2 points on Economic scale)	Support affordable Rx & Medical Savings: Favors topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (7 points on Economic scale)	Privatize some; protect Trust Fund; eliminate work penalty: Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (10 points on Social scale)	Supports charter schools, block grants, & vouchers: Strongly Favors topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Death Penalty (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (0 points on Social scale)	Supports victim’s rights & more prison construction: Strongly Favors topic 9 More aggressive approach to juvenile crime: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (10 points on Social scale)	No new gun laws; target criminals not guns: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (10 points on Economic scale)	Campaign finance reform plus smaller government: Favors topic 11 Repeal marriage penalty; death tax; gas tax: Strongly Favors topic 11 No Internet tax; gov’t out of technology: Favors topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Immigration helps our economy-encourage it (2 points on Economic scale)	Protect borders against illegal immigration: Opposes topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 14: Link human rights to trade with China (2 points on Social scale)	Concerned about China’s military & expansion: Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15: More spending on armed forces (2 points on Economic scale)	More pay & support for service personnel: Favors topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars) (10 points on Economic scale)	Strengthen defense; build SDI: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Favors topic 17: Seek UN approval for military action (2 points on Economic scale)	Support Israel; monitor Russia & China; oppose Panama Canal: Favors topic 17 Let Europe lead in Kosovo: Favors topic 17
No opinion on topic 18: Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy (5 points on Economic scale)	Scientific standards, not knee jerk reactions: Neutral on topic 18
Favors topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (2 points on Social scale)	More drug interdiction; more drug treatment: Favors topic 19
Favors topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (2 points on Social scale)	Supported welfare reform: Favors topic 20