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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)	Support pro-life and pro-family legislation: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Only litmus test is not legislating from the bench: Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (10 points on Economic scale)	Discontinue affirmative action programs: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Opposes topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (2 points on Social scale)	Defend traditional marriage: Opposes topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Teach family values in public schools (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (7 points on Economic scale)	Competitively provide coverage for all New Mexicans: Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (10 points on Economic scale)	Invest payroll tax in stocks & bonds; decide individually: Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (10 points on Social scale)	More choice in where children go to school: Strongly Favors topic 7 Real reform needed in high schools: Favors topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Death Penalty (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (7 points on Social scale)	Give inmates job training & drug rehab: Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (10 points on Social scale)	Ease restrictions on gun purchase & gun carrying: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (10 points on Economic scale)	Make Bush tax cuts and estate tax cuts permanent: Strongly Favors topic 11 End the marriage penalty; extend the child tax credit: Favors topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (0 points on Economic scale)	Increasing Border Patrol better than using National Guard: Opposes topic 12 Secure our borders to stop illegal immigration: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (7 points on Economic scale)	Supports NAFTA and GATT, but with protections: Favors topic 13
Strongly Opposes topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (10 points on Social scale)	Defend civil liberties, but ensure safety first: Strongly Opposes topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: More spending on armed forces (0 points on Economic scale)	I am in full support of the global war on terror: Strongly Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (7 points on Economic scale)	Increase individual limits for campaign donations: Opposes topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Replace US troops with UN in Iraq (10 points on Economic scale)	Take the fight to the terrorists: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (10 points on Economic scale)	Responsible drilling at Otero Mesa and ANWR: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (0 points on Social scale)	Mandatory jail sentences for selling illegal drugs: Strongly Favors topic 19
No opinion on topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)