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| VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background) |
Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (10 points on Social scale) | Strongly supports a woman's right to choose: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale) | Increased loans to minority and women-owned businesses: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
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Opposes
topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (2 points on Social scale) | Constitutional amendment on gay marriage as last resort: Opposes topic 3 |
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No opinion on
topic 4: Permit prayer in public schools (5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Favors
topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (2 points on Economic scale) | Must invest in health care for rural residents: Favors topic 5 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale) | Fight against privatization: Strongly Opposes topic 6 |
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Opposes
topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (2 points on Social scale) | Increase federal support for education: Opposes topic 7 |
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No opinion on
topic 8: Death Penalty (5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Opposes
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (2 points on Social scale) | Reinstitute the assault weapons ban: Opposes topic 10 |
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Opposes
topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (2 points on Economic scale) | Repeal tax breaks for companies moving jobs overseas: Opposes topic 11 |
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Opposes
topic 12: Immigration helps our economy-encourage it (2 points on Economic scale) | More border security: Opposes topic 12 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale) | Force foreign countries to open up their markets: Opposes topic 13 Stop any new trade deal until enforcing current agreements: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Stop China from damaging the manufacturing sector: Opposes topic 13 |
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Opposes
topic 14: Link human rights to trade with China (7 points on Social scale) | Negotiated China trade agreement for Pres. Clinton: Opposes topic 14 |
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Favors
topic 15: More spending on armed forces (2 points on Economic scale) | Expand military facilities and related businesses: Favors topic 15 Bring more defense contracts and defense-related businesses: Favors topic 15 |
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No opinion on
topic 16: Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars) (5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 17: Seek UN approval for military action (5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 18: Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy (0 points on Economic scale) | No offshore drilling off NC coast: Favors topic 18 Pollution threatens health & economy: Favors topic 18 Reduce emissions & invest in alternative energy: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
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No opinion on
topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |