Kris Kobach on VoteMatch

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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 unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Planned Parenthood like Nazi doctor: Strongly Opposes topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Do nothing to protect the rights of LGBT workers: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Gay marriage makes it worse for traditional families: Strongly Opposes 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)
Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+2 points on Economic scale)	Support tax-free medical savings accounts: Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale)	Allow self-managed private retirement accounts: Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	No unfunded mandates; yes charters & vouchers: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	Relax rules on logging & recreational usage: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Supports death penalty and mandatory minimums: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Opposes restrictions on guns: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Cut taxes; cut budget: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Keep tax cuts despite state's budget hole: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Crack down on illegals in Kansas: Strongly Opposes topic 12 End in-state tuition for illegal immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Kansas shouldn't be the sanctuary state of the Midwest: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports NAFTA, GATT, and WTO: Strongly Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Limit foreign aid; decrease UN support; keep Cuba embargo: Strongly Favors topic 14 No transfers of Gitmo prisoners to US or abroad: Strongly Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Keep detainees in Guantanamo, not Leavenworth: Favors topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	Found in contempt for checking voter citizenship to register: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Contempt of court for blocking new voter registration: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Tighten restrictions on voting: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Vice-chair of Presidential Commission on Election Integrity: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Fight widespread voter fraud with strict voting laws: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-5 points on Social scale)	Keep US troops in Iraq; pay for it with Iraqi oil: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Develop traditional energy resources, plus ANWR: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Skeptical of medical marijuana; we can't limit it: Strongly Favors topic 19 Stricter punishment for importing & selling drugs: Strongly Favors topic 19
No opinion on topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)