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)
Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+2 points on Social scale)	Supports embryonic stem cell research: Favors topic 1 Early term abortions ok, but parental consent for minors: Favors topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Opposes affirmative action: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Government has authority to redefine marriage: Favors topic 3 Libertarian platform: allow same-sex couples to marry: Strongly Favors topic 3 Supports gay marriage: Strongly Favors 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)	Focus on catastrophic insurance & cash subsidies: 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)	Free market competition for education dollars: Strongly Favors topic 7 Bad schools persist because politicians are in charge: Favors topic 7 Supports vouchers, tax credit, charters, & parental triggers: Strongly Favors topic 7
Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+2 points on Social scale)	No open space funding, but environmental harm regulations ok: Opposes topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	Reverse the militarization of law-enforcement tactics: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Capital punishment should be legal but rare: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Gun-control measures fail to reduce violent crime: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Eliminate or dramatically reduce the income tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 21st-century transportation policy based on user-pays: Opposes topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Protect the borders; prevent illegal entry: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Liberalize immigration; population growth lowest since 1930s: Strongly Favors topic 12 Opposes local enforcement of federal immigration laws: 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 Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	No limit on campaign contributions; limit government instead: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+2 points on Social scale)	Libertarians want less intervention in foreign policy: Favors topic 17
Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Humans cause climate change, but don't regulate CO2: Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Libertarian platform: Legalize marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Legalize marijuana & decriminalize harder drugs: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Foster a competitive market for community-based services: Opposes topic 20 Free enterprise is key to national prosperity: Strongly Opposes topic 20 End ALL government subsidies of specific industries: Strongly Opposes topic 20