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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (-5 points on Social scale)	I am pro-life; rooted in my faith: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Neutral on topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Neutral on topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Neutral on topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Neutral on topic 8: Death Penalty (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (-5 points on Social scale)	Crack down on sexual predators and other violent criminals: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Strongly support the Second Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (-5 points on Economic scale)	Expand SCHIP to ensure that all children have insurance: Strongly Favors topic 5 YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare: Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	No privatizing the trust between the generations: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (-3 points on Economic scale)	Raised teacher pay; provided 4-year-olds early education: Opposes topic 7 YES on environmental education grants for outdoor experiences: Opposes topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (-5 points on Economic scale)	YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation: Strongly Favors topic 18 YES on tax credits for renewable electricity, with PAYGO offsets: Favors topic 18
Favors topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (-3 points on Social scale)	YES on more funding for Mexico to fight drugs: Favors topic 19
Neutral on topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (-3 points on Economic scale)	Tax cuts for working families, not millionaires: Strongly Favors topic 11 YES on extending AMT exemptions to avoid hitting middle-income: Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (-5 points on Social scale)	Secure our borders; crack down on employers of illegals: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-5 points on Economic scale)	Supports fair trade; oppose tax giveaways for jobs overseas: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Neutral on topic 15: Expand the armed forces (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (-3 points on Economic scale)	Stronger lobbying and ethics laws: Favors topic 16
Opposes topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (-3 points on Social scale)	YES on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance: Opposes topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 17: US out of Iraq & Afghanistan (+5 points on Social scale)	Bring our troops home from Iraq responsibly: Strongly Favors topic 17 YES on investigating Bush impeachment for lying about Iraq: Favors topic 17