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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 unrestricted right (+2 points on Social scale)	No government infringement of decision to reproduce: Strongly Favors topic 1 No additional license requirements for abortion clinics: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Rated 100% by NARAL, indicating a pro-choice voting record: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Apply affirmative action to state hiring and state colleges: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	No government infringement of decision to marry: Strongly Favors topic 3 Grant same-sex marriage, but with religious exemptions: Favors topic 3 Opposed constitutional amendment defining marriage: 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)
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	ObamaCare was a valiant attempt but did not go far enough: Strongly Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Fully fund our public education system at the state level: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Invest more in early childhood and K-12 education: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale)	Those who exploit resources should pay for any cleanup: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Establish Great Lakes Compact to protect public resources: Opposes topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	Officers should control situation without deadly force: Strongly Opposes topic 9 More treatment courts; lower barriers to re-entry after jail: Opposes topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	Rated 7% by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun control voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Progressives taxation with a 4th tier for wealthiest: Strongly Favors topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	America offers a promise to desperate immigrants: Favors topic 12 Voted NO on complying with federal REAL ID: 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)
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Require disclosure of state legislature perks: Strongly Favors topic 16 Voted NO on photo ID for voting: Favors topic 16
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)	25% renewable energy by 2025: Strongly Favors topic 18 Cap-and-trade to achieve MN greenhouse gas reduction goals: Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	War on drugs failed; end prohibition & use pot responsibly: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Establish rules for medical marijuana: Opposes topic 19 Voted YES on legalizing medical marijuana: Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Long-term investments in education and infrastructure: Strongly Favors topic 20