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)	Life in the womb is the essence of innocence: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Judges should interpret the Constitution, not write new laws: Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (7 points on Economic scale)	All should compete for decent jobs: Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (0 points on Social scale)	Marriage is between one man and one woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Favors topic 4: Teach family values in public schools (2 points on Social scale)	Supports tradition of personal religious expression: Favors topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (0 points on Economic scale)	Implement a state-run National Health Care system: Strongly Favors topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (10 points on Economic scale)	Existing program is "poverty plus 10%": Strongly Favors topic 6
Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (7 points on Social scale)	Educational choice for all students: Favors topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Death Penalty (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (10 points on Economic scale)	Wasteful & uncontrolled budget spending drains our economy: Favors topic 11 Single, low rate for taxes: Strongly Favors topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (2 points on Economic scale)	To survive, nations must protect and defend borders: 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: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 15: More spending on armed forces (2 points on Economic scale)	Immediate withdrawal from Iraq is an unworkable strategy: 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)	Stay in Iraq until its government is stable: Strongly Opposes topic 17
No opinion on topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (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)