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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 right (+5 points on Social scale)	Opposes Giving legal protection to unborn children: Strongly Favors topic 1 Endorsed by EMILY's list for pro-choice Democratic women: Strongly Favors topic 1
Favors topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	Publicize history of US Colored Infantries in civil war: Favors topic 2
Favors topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (+2 points on Social scale)	2005: No amendment; existing law prohibits gay marriage: Favors topic 3 Supports Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA): Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 8: Death Penalty (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (-3 points on Social scale)	Safe at Home: mail-forwarding for domestic violence victims: Favors topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	Against Prop B; hence opposed by NRA: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Rated F by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun control voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (-5 points on Economic scale)	Access to quality, affordable health care for all: Strongly Favors topic 5 Stop denying coverage for pre-existing conditions: Favors topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Accuses opponent of voting to privatize: Opposes topic 6 Protect the benefits seniors have earned: Opposes topic 6
Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (+2 points on Economic scale)	Supports less federal & more local control of education: Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (-5 points on Economic scale)	Opportunity for clean, homegrown, affordable energy: Strongly Favors topic 18 Free ourselves from unhealthy dependence on foreign oil: Favors topic 18 Supports Passage of Cap-and-Trade Energy Legislation: Strongly Favors topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (+5 points on Economic scale)	Extend Bush tax cuts for all recipients, including wealthy: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (+5 points on Social scale)	Honor Missouri's immigrant women: Favors topic 12 Supports Granting amnesty to illegal immigrants: Strongly Favors topic 12
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale)	Hears union supporters asking for fair trade: Opposes topic 13
Favors topic 15: Expand the armed forces (-3 points on Social scale)	Strong national security policy that strengthens military: Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (-3 points on Economic scale)	Special interests ought not to buy our elections: Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 17: US out of Iraq (0 points on Social scale)	Stand up to Iran and North Korea: Opposes topic 17 Supports timetable for troop withdrawal from Afghanistan: Favors topic 17