VoteMatch Responses
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VoteMatch Question & Answer
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Based on these stances:
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Opposes
topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-3 points on Social scale)
| NO on penalties for violent offenses against pregnant women: Favors topic 1
Long history of working for pro-Life causes: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
Opposes
topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Rated 43% on voting positions by Women's Lobby of Colorado: Opposes topic 2 |
Opposes
topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Voted to require employers to recognize gay couples: Favors topic 3
Voted NO on authorizing same-sex civil unions: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Traditional marriage without Civil Unions: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
Favors
topic 4:
Keep God in the public sphere
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Voted NO on expanding comprehensive sex education: Favors topic 4
Opposed to science-based sex education in schools: Favors topic 4 |
Strongly Favors
topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Architect of 'AmyCare', state ObamaCare exchange: Strongly Favors topic 5 |
Favors
topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Voted NO on increases to public employee retirement benefits: Favors topic 6 |
No opinion on
topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Voted NO on parole violation punishment reduction: Strongly Favors topic 9
Voted YES on requiring all convicts to submit DNA: Favors topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Co-sponsors every pro-2nd Amendment bill in Legislature: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Favors
topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Voted to increase hospital tax: Favors topic 11 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Opposes misguided programs that promote illegal immigration: 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) |
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) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Voted NO on same-day voter registration: Strongly Opposes topic 16 |
No opinion on
topic 17:
Avoid foreign entanglements
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Supported Green Building Incentive Program: Favors topic 18 |
No opinion on
topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Expanded Medicaid and welfare programs: Favors topic 20 |