|   | Ed Cox 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 Opposes
 topic 1:Abortion is a woman's right (0 points on Social scale) | Promote a culture of life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Ban on partial birth abortions: Opposes topic 1 | 
| No opinion on
 topic 2:Require companies to hire more women & minorities (5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 3:Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (0 points on Social scale) | Marriage is between a man and a woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3 | 
| No opinion on
 topic 4:Teach family values in public schools (5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 5:More federal funding for health coverage (10 points on Economic scale) | Rhetoric of big government doesn't solve healthcare problems: Strongly Opposes topic 5 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 6:Privatize Social Security (10 points on Economic scale) | Supports private accounts and the ownership society: Strongly Favors topic 6 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 7:Parents choose schools via vouchers (10 points on Social scale) | Schools are bogged down in bureaucracies: Strongly Favors topic 7 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 8:Death Penalty (0 points on Social scale) | Premeditated murderers deserve the ultimate punishment: Strongly Favors topic 8 | 
| No opinion on
 topic 9:Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership (10 points on Social scale) | Supports Second Amendment rights: Strongly Favors topic 10 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 11:Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (10 points on Economic scale) | Make the President's tax cuts permanent: Strongly Favors topic 11 | 
| No opinion on
 topic 12:Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| No opinion on
 topic 13:Support & expand free trade (5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| No opinion on
 topic 14:The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 15:More spending on armed forces (0 points on Economic scale) | Strong national defense and a decisive foreign policy: Strongly Favors topic 15 | 
| No opinion on
 topic 16:Stricter limits on political campaign funds (5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| No opinion on
 topic 17:Replace US troops with UN in Iraq (5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 18:Replace coal & oil with alternatives (10 points on Economic scale) | Supports cheaper energy from domestic sources: Strongly Opposes topic 18 | 
| No opinion on
 topic 19:Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| No opinion on
 topic 20:Allow churches to provide welfare services (5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
