Peter Ricketts on SenateMatch

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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)	Opposes embryonic stem cell research: Opposes topic 1 Opposes abortion and supports social conservative values: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (7 points on Economic scale)	Reduce government regulation of the private sector: Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (0 points on Social scale)	Judges shouldn't reinterpret marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Opposes same-sex marriage: Strongly 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)	Supports health savings accounts & limiting lawsuits: Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (10 points on Economic scale)	Personal accounts are protected from Congress: Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (10 points on Social scale)	Supports school vouchers to equalize opportunity: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Death Penalty (0 points on Social scale)	Supports the death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (10 points on Social scale)	I strongly support the Second Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10 Allow concealed carry: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (10 points on Economic scale)	Supports line-item veto and fair & simple taxes: Strongly Favors topic 11 Death tax is based on jealousy of high achievement: Favors topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (0 points on Economic scale)	Secure America's borders, without amnesty: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Secure the border and establish official English: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (10 points on Economic scale)	Free trade in our vital interest: Strongly Favors topic 13 Supports NAFTA, CAFA, GATT and WTO: Strongly Favors topic 13 Trade rules for labor & environment, but not human rights: Favors topic 13
Strongly Opposes topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (10 points on Social scale)	Phone-taps ok; military tribunals ok; torture not ok: Strongly Opposes topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: More spending on armed forces (0 points on Economic scale)	Fully support strong national defense: Strongly Favors topic 15 Supports policy of pre-emptive military strikes: 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)	Better to fight terrorists in Iraq: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Opposes topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (7 points on Economic scale)	Pursue the use of ethanol and bio-diesel fuels: Favors topic 18 Explore for oil in the Alaska National Wildlife Reserve: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (0 points on Social scale)	More border security and stricter sentencing for drugs: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (0 points on Social scale)	Focus welfare on states & religious non-profits: Strongly Favors topic 20