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 unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Valuing life begins with the unborn: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Encourage flexibility so employees can be good parents: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Voted against new birth certificates for sex changes: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Voted NO on state authorization of same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Voted NO on establishing an ObamaCare healthcare exchange: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Adapt the way Social Security is currently managed: Favors topic 6
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	One-size-fits-all approach is failing our children: Strongly Favors topic 7 Rated 50% by the NEA, indicating a mixed record on public education: Neutral on topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	Voted NO on new state wildlands areas: Strongly Favors topic 8 Rated 13% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Voted NO on repealing the death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	I believe in the right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	I believe in lower taxes and smaller government: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Voted NO on increasing state income tax rates: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Voted NO on in-state tuition for undocumented immigrant: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Support TPP to expand free trade with Pacific nations: Strongly Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Cutting deals with our enemy puts America at risk: Strongly Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	The V.A. fails our veterans with mountains of red-tape: Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Voted NO to online voter registration & online voting: Strongly Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	ISIS presents a serious threat and must be destroyed: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Iran backroom nuclear deal just kicks the can down the road: Strongly Favors topic 17
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Voted NO on offshore wind renewable energy credits: Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Keep mandatory sentencing for drug offenses: Strongly Favors topic 19 Voted NO on reducing penalties for possession of marijuana: Strongly Favors topic 19
Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-3 points on Economic scale)	Policy makers care more about Wall Street than Main Street: Favors topic 20