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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
No opinion on topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Denounced theory that Jersey City Muslims cheered 9/11: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Hung rainbow flag on City Hall when gay marriage legalized: Strongly Favors 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)
Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-3 points on Economic scale)	Partner with public health groups to fight urban disparities: Favors topic 5 Combat health disparities that plague cities: Favors topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Keep our promises: made city pension system more secure: Opposes topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	Returned city public school system from state control: Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale)	Take the fight to the polluters: they pay FULL cleanup cost: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	Citizen complaints against police--and crime--are way down: Opposes topic 9
Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-3 points on Economic scale)	Reward "socially responsible" gun distributors: Opposes topic 10
Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale)	No municipal tax increase for third year in a row: Opposes topic 11 We make government work well with no municipal tax increase: Opposes topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	More outreach to involve immigrants in civic life: 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)	End veteran homelessness: 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)
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Variable rate gas tax with automatic inflation increase: Strongly Favors topic 18 Gas tax is essentially a user fee for motorists: Favors topic 18
Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-3 points on Social scale)	Transition addicted inmates to outpatient drug treatment: Opposes topic 19 Wait for other states to see pro's and con's of legalization: Favors topic 19 Study legalization of recreational cannabis in other states: Favors topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Four times as much affordable housing in his administration: Strongly Favors topic 20 Light Rail is tremendous asset for economic development: Strongly Favors topic 20