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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 Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Endorsed by right-to-life groups: Opposes topic 1 Voted against partial-birth abortion; 100% pro-life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Co-sponsored legislation to ban human cloning: Opposes topic 1 Endorsed by Right-to-Life PAC in Sheriff campaign: Opposes topic 1
Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	Opposes MI Civil Rights Initiative to end racial preferences: Favors topic 2
Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-3 points on Social scale)	Opposes gay marriage: 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)	No government-run universal healthcare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports Health Savings Accounts to empower individuals: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Shifting costs to government exacerbates problem: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Supports privatization of Social Security: Favors topic 6
No opinion on topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-3 points on Social scale)	Conflicted on whether global warming is from human sources: Favors topic 8 Kyoto agreement is restrictive & extraordinarily expensive: Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Tough policies when dealing with law breakers: Strongly Favors topic 9 Publicly register convicted sex offenders: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Endorsed by Responsible Gun Owner groups: Favors topic 10 Endorsed by NRA in Sheriff campaign: Favors topic 10 No assault weapon ban; no gun dealer liability: Strongly Favors topic 10 Concealed carry ok: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Federal tax-and-spend is out of control & costs jobs: Opposes topic 11 Prioritize our spending and hold ourselves accountable: Opposes topic 11 Growth in government stunts economic growth: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Make the Bush tax cuts permanent: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Tax burden & government spending are too high: Opposes topic 11 Reduced Real Estate Transfer Tax by $358M: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	52% of illegal immigrants have criminal backgrounds: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Border security before considering legalization: Opposes topic 12 Prevent convicted felons from obtaining citizenship: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-5 points on Economic scale)	Trade agreements should be fair and enforceable: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Associates CAFTA with currency manipulation: Opposes topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Proposes “Skycops”, incentives for off-duty officers to fly: Favors topic 15 Ensure unconditional victory in the War on Terror: Strongly Favors topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-5 points on Social scale)	We cannot leave a vacuum in Iraq: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Pre-emptive war ok if we have actual intel: Opposes topic 17
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Supports atomic energy & new nuclear plant construction: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Look for energy efficiency & alternative sources: Favors topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Direct connection between terrorism and drug activity: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Big 3 Automakers need tax cuts so no job cuts: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Government should be as lean as possible: Opposes topic 20