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)	Defend women's right to reproductive choice: Strongly Favors topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (10 points on Social scale)	Favors the right to same-sex marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Teach family values in public schools (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (0 points on Economic scale)	Only sensible approach is a universal single-payer: Strongly Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	Must protect taxpayer funded programs like Social Security: Strongly Opposes topic 6
No opinion on topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
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)
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	Supports fair trade; opposes FreeTrade Area of the Americas: Strongly Opposes topic 13
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)	Establish a system of public financing of federal elections: Strongly Favors topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17: Replace US troops with UN in Iraq (0 points on Economic scale)	Demand the administration comply with international law: Favors topic 17 Bush's intention all along was an Iraqi invasion: Strongly Favors topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (0 points on Economic scale)	Overhaul development to focus on other energy technologies: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (10 points on Social scale)	After 35 years, it's obvious Drug War is not working: Strongly Opposes topic 19
No opinion on topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)