Ford Bell on SenateMatch

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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 Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (10 points on Social scale)	I'm a pro-choice candidate, but not pro-abortion: Strongly Favors topic 1 Pro-choice: Strongly Favors 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 Favors topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (10 points on Social scale)	Opposed to constitutional ban on same-sex marriage: Strongly Favors 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 Favors topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (0 points on Economic scale)	We can't afford not to insure every American: Favors topic 5 Supports single-payer universal health care: Strongly Favors topic 5 Cost of private health bureaucracy higher than Medicare: Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	Privatization hasn't worked: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Solve the projected shortfall with safe & gradual changes: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (2 points on Social scale)	NCLB only benefits testing companies: Opposes topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Death Penalty (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (7 points on Social scale)	Lifelong hunter & outdoorsman: Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (0 points on Economic scale)	People should pay their fair share: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Tax-and-spend better than tax-and-borrow: Opposes topic 11 Focus on minimum wage, not wealthy estate tax: Opposes topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (10 points on Economic scale)	Provide illegal immigrants with path to citizenship: Strongly Favors topic 12 Pay teachers fair wages & shrink class sizes: Favors topic 12
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)
No opinion on topic 15: More spending on armed forces (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
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 Favors topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (0 points on Economic scale)	Energy independence-now: Favors topic 18 Bush's energy bill supports oil companies, not renewables: Favors topic 18 Join the Kyoto Treaty and do what's right: Strongly Favors topic 18 Replace oil dependence with clean, renewable sources: Strongly Favors 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)