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)	Anti-abortion; pro-parental notification: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (10 points on Economic scale)	Discontinue affirmative action; reduce employment regulation: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (0 points on Social scale)	Constitutional gay marriage ban is democracy in action: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Constitutional ban on gay marriage: 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)	Providing health care is not a federal responsibility: Opposes topic 5 Opposes universal health care: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (10 points on Economic scale)	System is broken and we have to fix it by providing choice: Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (10 points on Social scale)	Supports vouchers for public, private or religious schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
Favors topic 8: Death Penalty (2 points on Social scale)	Supports death penalty for federal crimes: Favors topic 8
Favors topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (2 points on Social scale)	Supports truth-in-sentencing for violent crimes: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (10 points on Social scale)	Concealed carry ok; ease other restrictions too: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (10 points on Economic scale)	Completely eliminate federal estate tax: Strongly Favors topic 11 Let people take care of their own hard earned money: Strongly Favors topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (0 points on Economic scale)	Walling off Mexico simplistic; use National Guard instead: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Allow guest workers while discouraging illegal behavior: Opposes topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (7 points on Economic scale)	Supports NAFTA but with human rights & enviro concerns: Favors topic 13
Strongly Opposes topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (10 points on Social scale)	Nation needs data mining on phonecalls of Americans: Strongly Opposes topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: More spending on armed forces (0 points on Economic scale)	Our military needs fiscal support: Strongly Favors topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (10 points on Economic scale)	No limits on campaign donations: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Replace US troops with UN in Iraq (10 points on Economic scale)	Withdrawal from Iraq would be irresponsible: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (10 points on Economic scale)	Drill ANWR; develop coal & oil: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Favors topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (2 points on Social scale)	Expand drug education and treatment programs: Opposes topic 19 Increase funding for war on drugs in Colombia: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (0 points on Social scale)	Direct federal poverty aid through religious organizations: Strongly Favors topic 20