|   | Rodney Glassman on SenateMatch | 
| 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) | 
| Favors
 topic 1:Abortion is a woman's right (+2 points on Social scale) | Not conservative on abortion: Favors topic 1 Not conservative on immigration: Favors topic 1 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 2:Require hiring more women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale) | Protect against age, race, & gender discrimination: Favors topic 2 Women veterans earn $10K less than male vets: Strongly Favors topic 2 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 3:Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (+5 points on Social scale) | Same-sex couples should have all rights of married couples: Strongly Favors topic 3 | 
| No opinion on
 topic 4:Teacher-led prayer in public schools (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| No opinion on
 topic 8:Death Penalty (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| No opinion on
 topic 9:Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| Opposes
 topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership (-3 points on Economic scale) | Rated ? by the NRA, indicating a mixed voting record on gun rights: Opposes topic 10 | 
| Favors
 topic 5:More federal funding for health coverage (-3 points on Economic scale) | Fix system so everyone who wants insurance can afford it: Favors topic 5 | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 6:Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale) | No risky scheme to benefit Wall Street with retirement funds: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Reject privatization; don't raise the retirement age: Strongly Opposes topic 6 | 
| Opposes
 topic 7:Parents choose schools via vouchers (-3 points on Economic scale) | Reward great teachers who will make a difference: Opposes topic 7 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 18:Replace coal & oil with alternatives (-5 points on Economic scale) | Invest in clean renewable energy: Strongly Favors topic 18 | 
| No opinion on
 topic 19:Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| No opinion on
 topic 20:Allow churches to provide welfare services (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 11:Make taxes more progressive (-5 points on Economic scale) | Tax Wall Street bonuses like we tax regular income: Strongly Favors topic 11 It's wrong that half of corporations pay NO income taxes: Favors topic 11 | 
| Opposes
 topic 12:Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (-3 points on Social scale) | Path to citizenship, including fine & back-of-the-line: Favors topic 12 Hire more border patrol; more border technology: Strongly Opposes topic 12 | 
| No opinion on
 topic 13:Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| Favors
 topic 15:Expand the armed forces (-3 points on Social scale) | Give veterans the best health care, disability, & pensions: Favors topic 15 | 
| No opinion on
 topic 16:Stricter limits on political campaign funds (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| No opinion on
 topic 14:The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 17:US out of Iraq & Afghanistan (+5 points on Social scale) | Never supported sending troops to Afghanistan: Strongly Favors topic 17 | 
