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)
Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (10 points on Social scale)	Give women access to all family planning services: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	Equal pay for comparable work for women: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (10 points on Social scale)	Supports Sexual Orientation Non-Discrimination Act: Strongly Favors topic 3 Supports Vermont-style civil unions: Strongly Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Permit prayer in public schools (5 points on Social scale)	Supports LearnSTAT for standardized testing: Neutral on topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (0 points on Economic scale)	New York needs universal health coverage: Strongly Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (0 points on Social scale)	Support troubled schools to help them succeed: Strongly 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)
No opinion on topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 12: Immigration helps our economy-encourage it (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 14: Link human rights to trade with China (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 15: More spending on armed forces (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 16: Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars) (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 17: Seek UN approval for military action (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 18: Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy (0 points on Economic scale)	Pass Brownfields bill and refinance Superfund: Strongly Favors topic 18 Replace MTA board; reform transportation in NYC: Favors topic 18 Decertify Indian Point nuclear power plant: 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)