VoteMatch Responses
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VoteMatch Question & Answer
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Based on these stances:
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Strongly Favors
topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Protect a woman's right to choose: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
Strongly Favors
topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Equal pay for women; plus commission on racial justice: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
No opinion on
topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
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)
| Supports universal coverage including alternative therapies: Strongly Favors topic 5 |
No opinion on
topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Pay teachers better; cut back on standardized tests: Strongly Opposes topic 7 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Reduce, re-use, recycle: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
No opinion on
topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Rated 13% by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun control voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 10 |
Strongly Favors
topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Level the playing field; more taxes for the top 20%: Strongly Favors topic 11 |
Strongly Favors
topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Pay for transition costs of new Mainers: 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)
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No opinion on
topic 15:
Expand the military
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Only Democrat to use Maine's taxpayer-funded election system: Favors topic 16
Publicly funded federal election system: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
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)
| Invest in solar, wind, hydro, mass transit, & electric cars: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Expand substance abuse treatment: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Legalize and promote 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) |