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 right (0 points on Social scale)	Abortion cheapens human life and human dignity: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Ban partial birth and late term abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Life begins at conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Protect life from conception to natural death: Strongly 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)	Supports DOMA to counter the breakdown of the family unions: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Opposes same-sex marriages and opposes civil unions: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Permit prayer in public schools (0 points on Social scale)	Keep "under God" in Pledge of Allegiance: Strongly Favors topic 4
Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (7 points on Economic scale)	Limit frivolous lawsuits to make healthcare affordable: Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (10 points on Social scale)	School choice within Chicago-area public schools: Favors topic 7 Parochial scholarships for students at failing schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 Support funding of charter schools: Favors topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Death Penalty (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (2 points on Social scale)	Mandatory minimum sentences for criminals who use guns: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (10 points on Social scale)	Fight to protect constitutional guarantee of gun rights: Strongly Favors topic 10 Fight to protect constitutional guarantee of gun rights: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (10 points on Economic scale)	Low tax rates drive economic growth: Strongly Favors topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Immigration helps our economy-encourage it (2 points on Economic scale)	Vigilance at the borders-more INS agents: Opposes topic 12
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)
Strongly Favors topic 15: More spending on armed forces (0 points on Economic scale)	Provide $ resources to win war on terror: Strongly Favors topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars) (10 points on Economic scale)	Missile defense needed against terrorist WMDs: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Seek UN approval for military action (7 points on Economic scale)	Support the Bush Doctrine and regime change where necessary: Opposes topic 17
No opinion on topic 18: Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
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)