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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 Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (10 points on Social scale)	Supports Roe v. Wade and abortion rights: Strongly Favors topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (7 points on Social scale)	Supports civil unions; opposes constitutional ban: Favors topic 3 Supports don't ask, don't tell rule for military: Opposes topic 3 Opposes constitutional ban of gay marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Teach family values in public schools (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (0 points on Economic scale)	Focus on health access, not on corporate profits: Favors topic 5 Don't let drug companies write Rx drug plan: Strongly Favors topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (2 points on Economic scale)	Opposes using Social Security taxes for private accounts: Opposes topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (2 points on Social scale)	Public education levels the playing field: Opposes topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Death Penalty (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (0 points on Economic scale)	Our tax policy is creating a permanent underclass: Opposes topic 11 Our tax policies make no sense: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (2 points on Economic scale)	Secure the border first; them deal with other aspects: Opposes topic 12 Tamper-proof ID card; stricter enforcement against employers: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Allow illegal immigrants a path to citizenship: Strongly Favors topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	Enforce existing trade laws to create fair trade: Opposes topic 13 GOP free trade dream world costs American jobs: Strongly Opposes topic 13 I will lead the ANTI out-sourcing of American jobs: Strongly Opposes topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 15: More spending on armed forces (0 points on Economic scale)	Quit Reagan administration protesting cuts to Navy budget: Strongly Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (2 points on Economic scale)	Increasing number of lobbyists is a problem: Favors topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17: Replace US troops with UN in Iraq (0 points on Economic scale)	No patriotism question when Eisenhower questioned Korean War: Strongly Favors topic 17 It was a mistake to go to Iraq; said so before Senate vote: Strongly Favors topic 17 America is fighting the wrong war in Iraq: Strongly Favors topic 17 Honors troops but questions Bush's strategic errors: Favors topic 17 A cogent critic of the war in Iraq: Favors topic 17 Opposed the War on Iraq on pragmatic grounds: Favors topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (0 points on Economic scale)	Support alternative sources instead of drilling ANWR: Strongly Favors topic 18
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)
No opinion on topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)