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)
Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (2 points on Social scale)	Abortion ok only for rape & health, and no public funding: Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (10 points on Economic scale)	No affirmative action in state college nor state hiring: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (0 points on Social scale)	No civil unions, and no same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Teach family values in public schools (0 points on Social scale)	Supports voluntary prayer in public schools: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (10 points on Economic scale)	Taxing nursing homes to finance Medicare is a scam: Strongly Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (10 points on Social scale)	Supports vouchers for public, private, and religious schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Death Penalty (0 points on Social scale)	Supports the death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (0 points on Social scale)	More state prisons, privately built, right away: Favors topic 9 Toughen regulations for sex offenders: Favors topic 9 No parole for repeat violent offenders; plus more prisons: Strongly Favors topic 9
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (7 points on Social scale)	Allow concealed carry, with licenses: Favors topic 10
No opinion on topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (7 points on Economic scale)	Stop treating immigrants like criminals: 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)
Favors topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (2 points on Economic scale)	Some campaign donation limits, plus spending limits: Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Replace US troops with UN in Iraq (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (2 points on Economic scale)	More funds for alternative fuel AND for traditional sources: Favors topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (7 points on Social scale)	Teach about alcohol, drug and tobacco in schools: Favors topic 19 Decriminalize marijuana, and allow doctors to prescribe it: Strongly Opposes topic 19
No opinion on topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)