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 Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Protect life in Maine; I'm one of 18 children: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	Publicly insulted the NAACP: Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Keep marriage as sacred union of one man and one woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-3 points on Social scale)	End welfare-on-day-one: No instant eligibility for benefits: Favors topic 4
Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+2 points on Economic scale)	MaineCare recipients contribute to statewide health coverage: Favors topic 5 More competition in health insurance and health care markets: Opposes topic 5 Loosen "one-size-fits-all" approach to Medicaid: Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports vouchers, local control and charter schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Human needs over animal rights (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (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)	Support 2nd amendment with no exceptions: Strongly Favors topic 10 Upholds Constitutional right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Depreciate bonuses; reduce business tax rate to under 8%: Strongly Opposes topic 11 End marriage penalty; increase personal exemptions: Opposes topic 11 Reduce Maine's excessive tax burden: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-3 points on Social scale)	Welcome immigrants, but no welfare for legal non-citizens: Opposes topic 12 No voting nor rights nor handouts for non-citizens: Opposes 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)	Wreaths Across America: thank our men and women in uniform: Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (+2 points on Economic scale)	Replaced same-day voter registration with photo ID rule: Opposes topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Stay out of Iran (-3 points on Social scale)	Celebrate bin Laden's demise, though war on terror goes on: Opposes topic 17
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Make energy choices that put price ahead of politics: Opposes topic 18 Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP: Strongly 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)	Mandatory drug testing for welfare recipients: Favors topic 19
Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Make the tough decisions to let American Dream survive: Favors topic 20