VoteMatch Responses
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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 Favors
topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale)
| I have always fought for reproductive rights: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
Strongly Favors
topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Judicial retention elections promote diversity on the bench: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Received Equality Maryland award for support of LGBT rights: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
No opinion on
topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 5: Expand ObamaCare
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Drug use should be treated like a public health problem: Favors topic 5 Operate 10 new regional behavioral centers across the state: Strongly Favors topic 5 |
No opinion on
topic 6: Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 7: Vouchers for school choice
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Use school funding/construction to promote renewable energy: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Universal pre-kindergarten and universal child care: Strongly Opposes topic 7 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Won largest environmental settlement in American history: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Bring every police shooting to the grand jury: Strongly Opposes topic 9 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Supported Maryland's handgun permitting law: Strongly Opposes topic 10 |
Opposes
topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Employer tax credits for businesses hiring military spouses: Opposes topic 11 |
No opinion on
topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 13: Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 15: Expand the military
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Expand programs and housing for homeless veterans: Favors topic 15 |
No opinion on
topic 16: Make voter registration easier
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 18: Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Begin work on 4 Gigawatts offshore wind generation by 2026: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Legalize cannabis and expunge convictions: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
Favors
topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Provide economic incentives to address housing affordability: Favors topic 20 |