P.G. Sittenfeld on SenateMatch

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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 Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Unwavering supporter of a woman's right to choose: Strongly Favors topic 1
Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	We should see our diversity as an asset: Favors topic 2
No opinion on topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	Build stronger, better schools for our next generation: Opposes topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	Saying "black lives matter" recognizes institutional racism: Opposes topic 9 Mandatory minimum sentencing causes black mass incarceration: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	We need Senators who'll stand up to extreme gun lobby: Strongly Opposes topic 10 We have more mass murders because we have more guns: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Raise minimum wage and close unfair loopholes: Favors topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Common-sense pathway to citizenship but not amnesty: Favors topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	The right to cast a ballot is under assault: Strongly Favors topic 16 Constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United: Strongly Favors topic 16
Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+2 points on Social scale)	Keep the conversation going with ISIS, including nukes: Favors topic 17 Trust but verify with Iran; the alternative is war: Strongly Favors topic 17 Supports targeted airstrikes against ISIS: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	I'm strongly opposed to the Keystone XL pipeline: Strongly Favors topic 18 Invest in a clean energy future: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Reform outdated marijuana laws that penalize possession: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Marijuana legalization & tight regulation: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-3 points on Economic scale)	Wealth inequality is worst since the Gilded Age: Favors topic 20