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 right (7 points on Social scale)	Pledges to focus on preventing abortions, not on attacking: Favors topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 4: Teach family values in public schools (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (2 points on Economic scale)	Affordable health care, but no universal Canadian system: Favors topic 5 Watch out for bogus "union plans" & "association plans": Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	Ironclad support for Social Security: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (2 points on Social scale)	Education should be a priority for federal money: Opposes topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Death Penalty (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (0 points on Economic scale)	Programs for Main Street over tax breaks for Wall Street: Strongly Opposes topic 11
No opinion on topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (2 points on Economic scale)	Trade agreements should fair trade: Opposes topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 15: More spending on armed forces (2 points on Economic scale)	Fully fund all veteran's health & housing services: Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (2 points on Economic scale)	Major ethics reforms needed to end cronyism: Favors topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Replace US troops with UN in Iraq (10 points on Economic scale)	Highest level of commitment to U.S. troops in Iraq: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Protect our troops in Iraq, and no permanent bases: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (0 points on Economic scale)	Invest in wind power, solar, ethanol, and clean coal: Strongly Favors topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)