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VoteMatch Question & Answer
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Favors
topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Has supported abortion rights: Favors topic 1
No residency requirement for abortions; clinics ok: 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)
| Create civil unions for couples who cannot marry: 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) |
Favors
topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Voted YES on prohibiting smoking in public places: Favors topic 5 |
No opinion on
topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale)
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Opposes
topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Quality public education is an essential service: Opposes topic 7
Support NCLB to make fundamental changes in schooling: Favors topic 7
Ensure an excellent, free education to all children: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Ensure an excellent, free education to all children: Strongly Opposes topic 7 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Only Republican to make Sierra Club�s top ten legislators: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
Favors
topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Notify domestic violence victims of prison releases: Favors topic 9 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Require background checks to register gun from out of state: Strongly Opposes topic 10 |
No opinion on
topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(0 points on Economic scale)
| Allow taxing of short term rental accommodations: Favors topic 11
Opposed tax increase for Honolulu rail project: Opposes topic 11 |
No opinion on
topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(0 points on Social scale)
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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) |
Opposes
topic 15:
Expand the military
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Our oil dependency funds terrorism: Opposes topic 15 |
No opinion on
topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 17:
Avoid foreign entanglements
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Supported invasion of Iraq, but we need a post-war strategy: Opposes topic 17
Cannot support war in Iraq unless we make changes: Favors topic 17
Orderly withdrawal from Iraq; focus on winning War on Terror: Favors topic 17 |
Strongly Favors
topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Highlights opposition to Akaka�s support of drilling ANWR: Favors topic 18
We�re missing the wave on ocean energy replacing oil: Strongly Favors topic 18
Voted YES to suspend the gasoline price cap: Favors topic 18 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Allow transport between islands of medical marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Establish rules for medical marijuana dispensaries: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Establish licensing rules for medical marijuana dispensaries: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Has supported industrial hemp: 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) |