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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)	Endorsed by EMILY's list: Favors topic 1
Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	First female Mountaineer mascot & first Secretary of State: Favors topic 2
Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+2 points on Social scale)	Treat gay couples equally, but no mandates on churches: 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)
Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-3 points on Economic scale)	Supports access to insurance for all: Favors topic 5 FactCheck: GOP says 147,000 lose insurance; really 8,800: Favors topic 5 Maintain health & retirement benefits during bankruptcies: Favors topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Raise payroll cap to $240,000; and raise minimum wage: Favors topic 6 Oppose privatization; support cost-of-living adjustments: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Address numerous small reforms, not huge sweeping measures: Opposes topic 7 Public moneys should go to public schools, not charters: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-3 points on Social scale)	Expand R&D, broadband, tourism, & energy sectors: Favors topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Investigating election fraud led to felony convictions: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Vehemently disagrees with Obama administration on gun rights: Favors topic 10 Rated 92% by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10
Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Raise motor vehicle fees, but gradually, not $40M at once: Favors topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Secure the borders first, then send illegals to back of line: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale)	Eliminate incentives for corporations that outsource jobs: Opposes topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Help returning veterans find jobs and start businesses: Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	OpEd: Suppress voting by requiring change-of-address cards: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Supports electronic voter registration and vote-by-mail: Favors topic 16 Voter photo ID laws place unrealistic barriers: Strongly Favors topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-5 points on Social scale)	We should consider ground troops against ISIS: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	All-of-the-above energy approach, with priority on coal: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Coal will play vital role in West Virginia's bright future: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Responsible development of Marcellus shale: Opposes topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	It costs us less to rehabilitate than to jail someone: Opposes topic 19 Focus on rehabilitation for drug abuse: Opposes topic 19
No opinion on topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (0 points on Economic scale)	Cut Secretary of State's office budget by 20%: Opposes topic 20 Find funding to keep our infrastructure strong: Favors topic 20