|   | Carl McCall on VoteMatch | 
| 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 Favors
 topic 1:Abortion is a woman's right (10 points on Social scale) | Give women access to all family planning services: Strongly Favors topic 1 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 2:Require companies to hire more women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale) | Equal pay for comparable work for women: Strongly Favors topic 2 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 3:Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (10 points on Social scale) | Supports Sexual Orientation Non-Discrimination Act: Strongly Favors topic 3 Supports Vermont-style civil unions: Strongly Favors topic 3 | 
| No opinion on
 topic 4:Teach family values in public schools (5 points on Social scale) | Supports LearnSTAT for standardized testing: Neutral on topic 4 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 5:More federal funding for health coverage (0 points on Economic scale) | New York needs universal health coverage: Strongly Favors topic 5 | 
| No opinion on
 topic 6:Privatize Social Security (5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 7:Parents choose schools via vouchers (0 points on Social scale) | Support troubled schools to help them succeed: Strongly Opposes 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) | 
| No opinion on
 topic 11:Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| No opinion on
 topic 12:Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| 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) | 
| No opinion on
 topic 15:More spending on armed forces (5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 16:Stricter limits on political campaign funds (0 points on Economic scale) | Limit contributions and distribute public funds equally: Strongly Favors topic 16 | 
| No opinion on
 topic 17:Replace US troops with UN in Iraq (5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 18:Replace coal & oil with alternatives (0 points on Economic scale) | Pass Brownfields bill and refinance Superfund: Strongly Favors topic 18 Replace MTA board; reform transportation in NYC: Favors topic 18 Decertify Indian Point nuclear power plant: Favors topic 18 | 
| 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) | 
