VoteMatch Responses
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Opposes abortion as a woman's unrestricted right: Strongly Opposes topic 1 We need to end abortion in America: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Opposes affirmative action hiring: Strongly Opposes topic 2 No affirmative action for state contracts nor state colleges: Strongly Opposes topic 2 |
Opposes
topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Opposes same-sex marriage: Opposes topic 3 |
Strongly Favors
topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Keep God in the public sphere: Strongly Favors topic 4 Supports school prayer and abstinence education: Strongly Favors topic 4 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5: Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Opposes ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Replace ObamaCare with competition: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
Favors
topic 6: Privatize Social Security
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Opt-out of Social Security: Favors topic 6 |
Strongly Favors
topic 7: Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Vouchers for school choice: Strongly Favors topic 7 Supports teacher testing and graduation testing: Favors topic 7 |
Favors
topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Fight EPA regulatory over-reach: Strongly Favors topic 8 State funds for industrial cleanup & waste tire collection: Opposes topic 8 |
Strongly Favors
topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Stricter punishment reduces crime: Strongly Favors topic 9 No parole for repeat offenders; supports death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Absolute right to gun ownership: Strongly Favors topic 10 God-given right to keep and bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Opposes higher taxes on the wealthy: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Cut taxes, flatten tax rates: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Opposes pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens: Strongly Opposes topic 12 We must control our borders: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
Favors
topic 13: Support & expand free trade
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Support & expand free trade: Favors topic 13 |
Strongly Favors
topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Support American Exceptionalism: Strongly Favors topic 14 |
Strongly Favors
topic 15: Expand the military
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Expand the military: Strongly Favors topic 15 Must have the best weapons: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
No opinion on
topic 16: Make voter registration easier
(0 points on Social scale)
| Opposes making voter registration easier: Opposes topic 16 Signed term limit pledge: Favors topic 16 |
Favors
topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Avoid foreign entanglements: Favors topic 17 |
Opposes
topic 18: Prioritize green energy
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Opposes prioritizing green energy: Opposes topic 18 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Marijuana is not a gateway drug: Opposes topic 19 Solutions are more medical than criminal: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| We need to get our economy back on track: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Market-led recovery instead of stimulus: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Government should get out of the way: Strongly Opposes topic 20 |