|   | Chris Lugo on SenateMatch | 
| 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 Favors
 topic 1:Abortion is a woman's right (+5 points on Social scale) | Women's right to privacy is fundamental to our society: Strongly Favors topic 1 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 2:Require hiring more women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale) | Affirmative action is instrumental for social equality: Strongly Favors topic 2 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 3:Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (+5 points on Social scale) | Embrace gays and lesbians in their quest for full rights: Strongly Favors topic 3 | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 4:Teacher-led prayer in public schools (+5 points on Social scale) | School prayer breaches church-state separation: Strongly Opposes topic 4 | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 8:Death Penalty (+5 points on Social scale) | Strongly opposes the death penalty: Strongly Opposes topic 8 | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 9:Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (+5 points on Social scale) | Strongly opposes "Three Strikes" sentencing laws: Strongly Opposes topic 9 | 
| Opposes
 topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership (-3 points on Economic scale) | Ban semi-automatics; require licenses & background checks: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Fundamental right to gun ownership, with limits: Favors topic 10 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 5:More federal funding for health coverage (-5 points on Economic scale) | Ensure Universal Health Care: Strongly Favors topic 5 | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 6:Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale) | Full funding of all entitlement programs without privatizing: Strongly Opposes topic 6 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 7:Parents choose schools via vouchers (+5 points on Economic scale) | Supports vouchers for private or religious school: Strongly Favors topic 7 Supports vouchers AND full public school funding: Favors topic 7 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 18:Replace coal & oil with alternatives (-5 points on Economic scale) | Invest in hybrid vehicles, biodiesel & public transportation: Strongly Favors topic 18 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 19:Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (-5 points on Social scale) | Eliminate convictions for drug use: Strongly Favors topic 19 | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 20:Allow churches to provide welfare services (-5 points on Economic scale) | Faith Based Initiative breaches church-state separation: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Don't allow churches to provide welfare services: Strongly Opposes topic 20 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 11:Make taxes more progressive (-5 points on Economic scale) | Those who earn the most should pay the most taxes: Strongly Favors topic 11 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 12:Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (+5 points on Social scale) | Treat immigrant workers fairly with regards to benefits: Strongly Favors topic 12 I support a path to citizenship for all immigrants: Strongly Favors topic 12 | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 13:Support & expand free trade (-5 points on Economic scale) | Opposes GATT; withdraw from WTO: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Withdraw from NAFTA; oppose CAFTA: Opposes topic 13 | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 15:Expand the armed forces (+5 points on Social scale) | Less spending on armed forces: Strongly Opposes topic 15 Create a cabinet-level Department of Peace: Strongly Opposes topic 15 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 16:Stricter limits on political campaign funds (-5 points on Economic scale) | Public funding of campaigns at all levels of government: Strongly Favors topic 16 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 14:The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (+5 points on Social scale) | Patriot Act harms civil liberties: Strongly Favors topic 14 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 17:US out of Iraq (+5 points on Social scale) | Time to end this immoral, unethical, and illegal war: Strongly Favors topic 17 | 
