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)
Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (2 points on Social scale)	Opposes "Abortion is a woman's right": Opposes 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)
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (0 points on Social scale)	Opposes "Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws": Strongly Opposes topic 3
Favors topic 4: Teach family values in public schools (2 points on Social scale)	Strong, traditional families are foundation of our culture: Favors topic 4 Supports Organized Prayer In Public Schools: Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (10 points on Economic scale)	Opposes More Federal Funding for Health Coverage: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (7 points on Economic scale)	Supports privatizing Social Security: Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (10 points on Social scale)	Supports parents choosing schools via vouchers: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Death Penalty (0 points on Social scale)	Supports the death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (0 points on Social scale)	Supports mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws: Strongly Favors topic 9
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (7 points on Social scale)	Supports absolute right to gun ownership: Favors topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (10 points on Economic scale)	Supports making income tax flatter & lower: Strongly Favors topic 11
No opinion on topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (5 points on Economic scale)	Strengthen our borders: Opposes topic 12 Supports "Immigration helps our economy-encourage it": Favors topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (7 points on Economic scale)	Assist our family farmers to compete globally: Opposes topic 13 Supports expanding Free Trade: Strongly Favors 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)
Strongly Favors topic 15: More spending on armed forces (0 points on Economic scale)	Defeat terrorists at home & abroad: Strongly Favors topic 15 Supports more spending on Armed Forces personnel: Strongly Favors topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Replace US troops with UN in Iraq (10 points on Economic scale)	Opposes continuing Foreign Aid to Russia, Israel, & others: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (10 points on Economic scale)	Develop domestic energy to lower prices: Strongly Opposes 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)
Strongly Favors topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (0 points on Social scale)	Supports allowing churches to provide welfare services: Strongly Favors topic 20