|   | Scott D`Amboise 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) | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale) | Supports sanctity of life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 | 
| Opposes
 topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale) | Treat all races and genders the same: Opposes topic 2 | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale) | Supports the reasonable policy of Don't Ask, Don't Tell: Strongly Opposes topic 3 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale) | Poverty aid thru religious or community-based organizations: Strongly Favors topic 4 | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 5:Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale) | Deregulation to increase competition in the marketplace: Strongly Opposes topic 5 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 6:Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale) | Option to invest in private retirement program: Strongly Favors topic 6 Invest payroll tax in self-managed private accounts: Strongly Favors topic 6 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 7:Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale) | Money should follow child from kindergarten to college: Strongly Favors topic 7 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale) | Relax restrictions on federal land for logging & recreation: Strongly Favors topic 8 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale) | Supports the federal death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 9 Stricter penalties for juveniles & corporate criminals: Favors topic 9 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale) | Right to bear arms, and nominate justices who agree: Strongly Favors topic 10 | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale) | Advocate "live within your means" tax reforms: Strongly Opposes topic 11 | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale) | Use military to secure our borders: Strongly Opposes topic 12 | 
| Opposes
 topic 13:Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale) | Opposes NAFTA; consider human rights in trade relations: Opposes topic 13 | 
| Favors
 topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism (+2 points on Economic scale) | Decrease financial support of the United Nations: Favors topic 14 | 
| Favors
 topic 15:Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale) | Reduce nuclear proliferation and build missile defense: Favors topic 15 | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 16:Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale) | Remove all contribution limits on federal campaigns: Strongly Opposes topic 16 | 
| Opposes
 topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale) | Time to bring our troops home from Afghanistan: Strongly Favors topic 17 Pre-emptive military strikes when national security threat: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Keep troops in Iraq until Iraqis can support themselves: Strongly Opposes topic 17 | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 18:Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale) | Explore for oil in ANWR: Strongly Opposes topic 18 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale) | Mandatory jail sentences for selling illegal drugs: Strongly Favors topic 19 | 
| Opposes
 topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale) | Supports the Cut-Cap-and-Balance Pledge: Opposes topic 20 | 
