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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
No opinion on topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+2 points on Social scale)	Let's pass civil unions!: Favors topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	One Congregation-One Family: churches mentor homeless: Strongly Favors topic 4
Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-3 points on Economic scale)	Not acceptable for 2,500 kids to lose CHP health coverage: Favors topic 5 Current health costs restrain job growth & hurt families: Favors topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Update constitutional barriers in state's retirement program: Favors topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	Against amending Constitution to ban gay marriage: Favors topic 7 Federal funds will ensure excellence in Education in CO: Opposes topic 7 Support great teachers in a 21st Century education system: Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Human needs over animal rights (+5 points on Social scale)	Supports Obama's "Great Outdoors" conservation ethic: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Water policy: Collaboration, Conservation and Capacity: Strongly Opposes topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	Keep guns out of the hands of mentally ill: Favors topic 10
No opinion on topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Not soft on immigration, but against Arizona immigration law: 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: Maintain US sovereignty from UN (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Make hiring veterans a priority: 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)
No opinion on topic 17: Stay out of Iran (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Innovative drilling technology for abundant natural gas: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Develop unconventional technology for extracting shale oil: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Fracking opens new era of energy; but disclose ingredients: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Develop markets for vehicles that run on natural gas: Opposes topic 18 As exploration geologist: focus on wind, solar, gas, coal: Opposes topic 18 Letter to Congress supporting renewable energy tax credit: Strongly Favors topic 18
Favors topic 19: Never legalize marijuana (-3 points on Social scale)	Now it's legal, but keep marijuana out of the reach of kids: Favors topic 19
No opinion on topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)