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)	Overturn Roe v. Wade: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Favor adoption over abortion: Opposes topic 1 I am Pro-Life while my opponent is Faux-life: Strongly 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)	Supports the Marriage Protection Amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Teach family values in public schools (0 points on Social scale)	Pledge of Allegiance is sacred; all students must recite it: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (10 points on Economic scale)	Supports health savings accounts: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (10 points on Economic scale)	Allow people private control over their own Soc. Sec. money: Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (10 points on Social scale)	Favors school choice, vouchers, and charter schools: Strongly Favors 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)
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (10 points on Social scale)	Second Amendment is the first right among equals: Strongly Favors topic 10 No gun ban, no gun lawsuits: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (10 points on Economic scale)	As Yonkers mayor, cut income tax and property tax: Favors topic 11 Make President Bush's tax cuts permanent: Strongly Favors topic 11 Signs "no new taxes" pledge: Strongly Favors topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (0 points on Economic scale)	Increase enforcement personnel at the border: Opposes topic 12 Crack down on illegal immigrants and their supporters: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Shut down new immigrants coming in: Strongly Opposes topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (10 points on Social scale)	Don't prey on fears of extreme civil libertarians: Strongly Opposes topic 14 Patriot Act ensures safe & free America during war on terror: Strongly Opposes topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: More spending on armed forces (0 points on Economic scale)	Criticizing the President brings comfort to the enemy: 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)
No opinion on topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (7 points on Social scale)	Runs alcohol abuse consultancy based on personal experience: 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)