VoteMatch Responses (Click here for VoteMatch quiz)
VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Government should be kept out of the matter of abortion: Strongly 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)	No gender identity restrictions on child custody or adoption: Strongly Favors topic 3 Oppose legislation negatively impacting LGBT community: 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)
Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+2 points on Economic scale)	Let people purchase health insurance across state lines: Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale)	Phase out government-sponsored retirement system: Strongly Favors topic 6
No opinion on topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale)	Enforce responsibility regarding land, water, air & wildlife: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	Oppose the death penalty: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Strengthen gun rights: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Repeal the income tax and abolish the IRS: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Unrestricted political refugees; but restrict threats: Favors topic 12
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale)	Government efforts to control or manage trade are improper: Opposes topic 13
Opposes topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (-3 points on Economic scale)	America at peace with the world; avoid foreign entanglements: Opposes topic 14
Strongly Opposes topic 15: Expand the military (+5 points on Social scale)	Military should defend against aggression; not world police: Strongly Opposes topic 15
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	Shed light on entrenched political corruption and cronyism: Favors topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+5 points on Social scale)	We have spent $6T on unlawful & immoral wars in Middle East: Strongly Favors topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Oppose government control of energy pricing and production: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	War on drugs failed just like war on alcohol did: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Fight for sound monetary policy & lower government influence: Strongly Opposes topic 20