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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (-5 points on Social scale)	Very pro-life; no abortion under any circumstances: Strongly Opposes topic 1 It's a baby, not a choice: Strongly Opposes topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (-5 points on Social scale)	Define marriage as one man and one woman only: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Don't-ask-don't-tell caused disruption in military: Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (-5 points on Social scale)	Keep God in our daily lives: Strongly Favors topic 4
No opinion on topic 8: Death Penalty (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	2nd Amendment is an individual right: Strongly Favors topic 10 The only gun-owner & hunter in this race: Favors topic 10 Individual right to hunting guns and hand guns: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (+5 points on Economic scale)	First cut waste, fraud, & abuse in Medicare/Medicaid: Opposes topic 5 No socialized medicine: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale)	Let younger workers opt out: Strongly Favors topic 6 Honor promises, but chance to opt out of Social Security: Strongly Favors topic 6 Establishing Social Security was possibly a mistake: Favors topic 6
No opinion on topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (+5 points on Economic scale)	Drill for more American oil to reduce gas prices: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Tap into domestic oil like ANWR: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Not ready to jump head first into biofuels: Opposes topic 18 Coal & nuclear have gotten a bad rap: Strongly Opposes topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (+5 points on Economic scale)	Lower taxes means increased revenue, via the Laffer curve: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Taking back the current tax cuts is bad for America: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (-5 points on Social scale)	Punish those who cross the border illegally: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Illegal border crossers are felons, not "guests": Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-5 points on Economic scale)	NAFTA harms the US: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the armed forces (-5 points on Social scale)	Peace through strength; deal with enemies harshly & swiftly: Strongly Favors topic 15 Opposes the draft; all-volunteer force is best: Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (-3 points on Economic scale)	Washington is broken & can't be fixed by European socialism: Favors topic 16 Target spending earmarks one bit at a time: Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 17: US out of Iraq (-5 points on Social scale)	Support the surge; wants more positive news coverage: Strongly Opposes topic 17 No timetable for exit; stay until Al Qaeda is quelled: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Saddam was a madman who had WMDs and used them: Strongly Opposes topic 17 The war on terror must be won, to ensure our way of life: Strongly Opposes topic 17