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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)	Promote sanctity of life, religious freedom: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Stricter regulations on abortions & abortion clinics: Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	Identity politics has gone too far, especially on the left: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Terminate license plates noting Sons of Confederate Veterans: Favors topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Signed anti-transgender "bathroom bill" into law: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Let states decide on same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Transgendered people must use bathroom based on birth gender: 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)
Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+2 points on Economic scale)	Healthy NC reform: controls costs & incentivizes providers: Favors topic 5 Reform Medicaid based on NC plan, not DC plan: Strongly Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Expand school choice, charter schools and home schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 Virtual education choice and charter schools choice: Favors topic 7 Virtual education choice and charter schools choice: Strongly Favors topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (0 points on Social scale)	Oversaw decline of Department of Environmental Quality: Strongly Favors topic 8 Remove regulations on Environmental and Natural Resources: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	No sanctuary cities, support police, election security: Strongly Favors topic 9 Disturbing thing about protests is anarchists in the crowd: Strongly Favors topic 9 We're always going to have some imperfect police officers: Strongly Favors topic 9 Celebrate police who come back stronger after getting shot: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Rated 93% by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Cut individual and corporate income taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Fight unnecessary & burdensome federal taxes & regulations: Opposes topic 11
No opinion on topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	NC Competes: promote long-term job growth in global market: Favors topic 13 ExportNC: public-private partnership to promote exports: Strongly Favors topic 13
Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	Stop sending Syrian refugees to North Carolina: Favors topic 14 Cease sending Syrian refugees until checking is effective: Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Invest in military, protect veterans, defend rights: Strongly Favors topic 15 Establish state Department of Military and Veterans Affairs: Favors topic 15 For our heroes, retain troop bases & defense manufacturing: Strongly Favors topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	Blamed election loss on massive voter fraud without proof: Strongly Opposes topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supported offshore drilling off North Carolina's coast: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Develop offshore resources, plus natural gas exploration: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Let's Talk It Out: campaign to stop underage drinking: Favors topic 19 Coordinated effort against cartel drug rings: Strongly Favors topic 19 Rated D+ by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Creating jobs, cutting taxes, spending smarter: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Tax & unemployment overhaul helped economic crisis recovery: Opposes topic 20

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