Andy Martin 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 unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Strongly opposed to abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	Early advocate against women's wage discrimination: Favors topic 2 Discontinue affirmative action programs: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+2 points on Social scale)	Knew Rep. Mark Foley was gay in 1993; and who cared?: 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)
No opinion on topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale)	Allow individual investment of payroll tax: Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports vouchers for public, private or religious schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	Challenged impoundment federal spending for water pollution: Strongly Favors topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Operation Greylord: led to 80 corrupt judiciary convictions: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Strongly support First and Second Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10
No opinion on topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Support official English; decrease immigration numbers: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-5 points on Economic scale)	Opposes NAFTA, GATT, and WTO: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Opposes topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (-3 points on Economic scale)	48 years of experience in Asia, with "over-the-horizon" view: Opposes topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	I believe in strong national defense: Strongly Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	State campaign funding for complying with spending limits: Strongly Favors topic 16
Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+2 points on Social scale)	I understand and believe in American Exceptionalism: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Strong opponent of Iraq invasion beginning in 2002: Strongly Favors topic 17 Strong opponent of plans to invade Iraq since 2002: Strongly Favors topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Strongly oppose cap-and-trade: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Decriminalize medicinal marijuana; end War on Drugs: Strongly Opposes 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)