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 unrestricted right (+2 points on Social scale)	Public funding for stem cell research: Favors topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Oregon Equality Act: sexual orientation is a civil right: Strongly 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)
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Strongly supports vaccine mandates by businesses, schools: Strongly Favors topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Created first opt-out retirement plan in the country: Favors topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Extend the school year so kids have year-round learning: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale)	Voted YES on prohibiting motorized mining in riverbeds: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	Voted YES on reducing sentences for non-violent offenses: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	Require background checks for most gun transactions: Strongly Opposes 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 Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Expand state college aid to undocumented students: Strongly Favors topic 12 Voted YES on driver's licenses for non-resident aliens: Strongly Favors topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Investing in clean energy and green jobs a top priority: Strongly Favors topic 18 Supports smart regulations that address climate change: Favors topic 18 Wean Oregon off coal and boost renewable sources: Strongly Favors topic 18 Voted YES to reduce greenhouse gas emissions: Strongly Favors topic 18 Voted YES on electronic energy efficiency standards: Strongly Favors topic 18 Require 1.5% solar energy technology in public construction: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Led bipartisan coalition for cannabis industry banking: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Voted YES on retail medical marijuana establishments: 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)

Tobias Read is a Libertarian-Leaning Progressive
(Click for details)

Click here for VoteMatch quiz.