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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (7 points on Social scale)	No litmus test for judicial nominees: Opposes topic 1 Opposed Bush's veto of federal stem cell legislation: Favors topic 1 Supports embryonic stem cell research: Favors topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (10 points on Economic scale)	Support merit-based initiatives, not affirmative action: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Opposes topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (2 points on Social scale)	Supports 1-man-1-woman marriage, but no Amendment: Opposes topic 3
Favors topic 4: Teach family values in public schools (2 points on Social scale)	Supports Amendment banning flag-burning, a sacred symbol: Favors topic 4
Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (7 points on Economic scale)	Include prescription drug coverage in Medicare: Strongly Favors topic 5 No additional taxes for medical coverage: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Address Medicaid by cost containment & reducing fraud: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports individual Health Savings Accounts: Opposes topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (2 points on Economic scale)	No privatization; but bipartisan cooperation needed: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Opposes both privatization and raising seniors' taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Against privatization; but says Menendez has supported it: Opposes topic 6 Expand options for personal retirement planning: Favors topic 6
Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (7 points on Social scale)	Measure the progress of every child's education: Favors topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Death Penalty (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (2 points on Social scale)	Co-sponsored bill establishing crime of human trafficking: Favors topic 9
Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (2 points on Social scale)	Uphold our current firearm laws: Favors topic 10 Rated "F" by Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Favors topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (7 points on Economic scale)	Illegal migration is a significant national security concern: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal the unfair Death Tax & the Marriage Penalty Tax: Strongly Favors topic 11 Make permanent the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts: Strongly Favors topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (0 points on Economic scale)	Menendez' soft voting record on immigration is dangerous: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Stronger borders, no amnesty for illegals: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (10 points on Economic scale)	Our jobs depend on the free flow of international trade: Strongly Favors topic 13
Opposes topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (7 points on Social scale)	After Sept. 11th, do whatever it takes to protect America: Strongly Opposes topic 14 Surveillance of personal data ok to win War on Terror: Strongly Opposes topic 14 Respect Geneva Conv. but be flexible in prosecuting terror: Favors topic 14 Co-sponsored bill establishing Office of Counter-Terrorism: Opposes topic 14
Favors topic 15: More spending on armed forces (2 points on Economic scale)	Deploy missile defense system against North Korean threat: Favors topic 15 Grants for port security and counterterrorism: Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (2 points on Economic scale)	Ban pay-to-play practices to reform Congressional lobbying: Favors topic 16 Menendez should give back dirty money: Favors topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Replace US troops with UN in Iraq (7 points on Economic scale)	We've made mistakes in Iraq, but must complete our objective: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Can't cut-and-run in Iraq; that's a declaration of defeat: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Assisted with N.J. divestiture from Sudan: Favors topic 17
Favors topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (2 points on Economic scale)	Wean America off of fossil fuels altogether: Strongly Favors topic 18 Reservations about Kyoto Protocol, but supports it locally: Opposes topic 18 Drives a hybrid car; opposes drilling ANWR: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (0 points on Social scale)	Opposes marijuana legalization; prosecute drug crimes fully: Strongly Favors topic 19
No opinion on topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)