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 Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Vehemently opposes taxpayer funds for abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Constitutionalist judges who won't legislate from the bench: 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)
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)
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Return health care to patient choice in free market: Strongly Opposes 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)	Shift education spending to block grants to states: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	Eliminate senseless EPA interference on farmers: Strongly Favors topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	The threat to gun rights is real: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Stop the socialist agenda; cut corporate tax rate: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Trump's tax cuts are working; for balanced budget amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Opposes amnesty, DACA, and sanctuary cities: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Stand with Trump on being firm with China: Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Ensure our allies support us and enemies fear us: Strongly Favors topic 14 America at the forefront: Ukraine dealings change nothing: Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Give military tools to complete their missions; repair VA: Strongly Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	Protect Constitution; support Congressional term limits: Favors topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-5 points on Social scale)	US has moral obligation to protect Israel: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Fight socialist fracking bans, repeal fuel standards: Strongly Opposes topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Work to get government out of the way of business: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Won't raise taxes; committed to cutting spending: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Democrats plan to undo Trump's economic success: Strongly Opposes topic 20