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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 (+2 points on Social scale)	Mildly pro-choice, with many restrictions: Favors topic 1 We need a culture that respects life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Libertarian on abortion; don’t force views on others: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Supports college affirmative action, as beneficiary herself: Strongly Favors topic 2 Race-neutral preferable, but use race factors until achieved: Strongly Favors topic 2
Favors topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (+2 points on Social scale)	Urges respect & sensitivity in same-sex marriage debate: 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)
Favors topic 8: Death Penalty (-3 points on Social scale)	Follow Geneva Convention; but no anti-death penalty promise: Favors topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Developed opposition to gun control due to KKK: Strongly Favors topic 10 I am a Second Amendment absolutist: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (+5 points on Economic scale)	Give people freedom to access their own healthcare: Strongly Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (-3 points on Economic scale)	Diversify supply to non-carbon-based sources: Favors topic 18 Increase refining capacity & domestic resources; use nuclear: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Reducing our reliance on oil; it distorts world politics: Strongly Favors topic 18 Bring to market transformational energy technologies: 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)
Opposes topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (+2 points on Economic scale)	Keep taxation low; tax funds must be well-spent: Opposes topic 11
No opinion on topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (0 points on Social scale)	Comprehensive immigration reform, while respecting law: Favors topic 12 Immigrants must speak English to succeed: Opposes topic 12 Committed to border security and smarter screening: Strongly Opposes topic 12 No backlash from knowledge-based Asian immigration: Strongly Favors topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Goal is free trade area from Canada to Chile: Strongly Favors topic 13 For mulilateral free trade, but no US-EU trade bloc: Strongly Favors topic 13 Protesting the WTO doesn’t help developing countries: Strongly Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the armed forces (-5 points on Social scale)	US was not on a war footing against al Qaeda until Sept. 11: Favors topic 15 War on terror will be a long and comprehensive war: Strongly Favors topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (-5 points on Social scale)	Umbrella of intelligence since Sept. 11 has made us safer: Strongly Opposes topic 14
Strongly Opposes topic 17: US out of Iraq (-5 points on Social scale)	We must keep our word & not abandon Iraqi people: Strongly Opposes topic 17 War on terror is broad and hence includes Saddam: Strongly Opposes topic 17