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)
No opinion on topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	Background checks for guardians of incapacitated individual: Favors topic 2
No opinion on topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-3 points on Economic scale)	Bipartisan compromise on healthcare: Favors topic 5 Expand Medicaid as long as federal funds continue: Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Expand voucher eligibility: Strongly Favors topic 7 Our public schools must be adequately funded: Strongly Favors topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (0 points on Social scale)	Opposes "Stand for Salmon"; we need development instead: Strongly Favors topic 8 Open Donlin goldmine; deal with mercury & cyanide monitoring: Favors topic 8 State should address climate change: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Fisheries: science-based policy & input from stakeholders: Opposes topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	Restore 'Prison Industries' job skills to reduce recidivism: Opposes topic 9 More resources to protect against child abuse: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	2nd Amendment establishes an individual right: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Proposes modest increase in income tax: Strongly Favors topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Protect DREAMers instead of deporting them: Strongly Favors topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	Avoid an unnecessary trade war with China: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Support long-term reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank: Strongly Favors topic 13
Opposes topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (-3 points on Economic scale)	Deal with budget instead of focusing on Syrian refugees: Opposes topic 14
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Thank our military and law enforcement for their sacrifice: Favors topic 15 Friend & strong advocate for our veterans & their families: Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Modernize voter registration & vote online: Strongly Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Increased oil production key part of energy policy: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Develop local alternative energy sources, plus a new gasline: Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Let states continue to experiment with pot: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Misuse of alcohol and drugs contribute to child abuse: Opposes topic 19
No opinion on topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (0 points on Economic scale)	Address state economic recovery with jobs program: Strongly Favors topic 20 With oil prices low, we have made cuts & must cut more: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Strengthen budget savings plan: Favors topic 20 Low oil prices mean millions in state budget deficit: Opposes topic 20