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 Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (-5 points on Social scale)	Pro life; ban on partial birth abortions: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Opposes “Abortion is a woman’s right”: 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)	Opposes “Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws”: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Favors topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (-3 points on Social scale)	Strong, traditional families are foundation of our culture: Favors topic 4 Supports Organized Prayer In Public Schools: Favors topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 8: Death Penalty (-5 points on Social scale)	Supports the death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (-5 points on Social scale)	Supports "stand-your-ground" self-defense laws: Strongly Favors topic 9 Supports mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Opposed nominee for stripping Americans of gun rights: Strongly Favors topic 10 Supports Constitutional right to keep and bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 Supports absolute right to gun ownership: Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (+5 points on Economic scale)	ObamaCare violates the Constitution: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Opposes More Federal Funding for Health Coverage: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Supports privatizing Social Security: Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports parents choosing schools via vouchers: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (+5 points on Economic scale)	Defeat Cap and Trade; global warming is unproven: Opposes topic 18 Open Alaska and offshore to oil and gas development: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Develop domestic energy to lower prices: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Cap-and-trade has no impact on global temperatures: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Explore proven energy reserves & keep energy prices low: 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)
Strongly Favors topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports allowing churches to provide welfare services: Strongly Favors topic 20
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (+5 points on Economic scale)	Fight for no new taxes & to extend Bush tax cuts: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Supports making income tax flatter & lower: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Adopt a single-rate tax system: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (-3 points on Social scale)	Secure our Borders against terrorists & illegals: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Strengthen our borders: Opposes topic 12 Supports “Immigration helps our economy-encourage it”: Favors topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Assist our family farmers to compete globally: Opposes topic 13 Supports expanding Free Trade: Strongly Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the armed forces (-5 points on Social scale)	Defeat terrorists at home & abroad: Strongly Favors topic 15 Supports more spending on Armed Forces personnel: Strongly Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (-5 points on Economic scale)	Don't renew legislative earmarks; and attack past ones: Strongly 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 & Afghanistan (-5 points on Social scale)	Opposes continuing Foreign Aid to Russia, Israel, & others: Strongly Opposes topic 17