VoteMatch Responses
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Favors
topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Pregnancy is a woman's decision, but restrictions ok: Favors topic 1 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Merit, not racial quotas, for college admissions: Strongly Opposes topic 2 |
Favors
topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Recognize same-sex marriages, with religious exemptions: 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) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5: Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Government-run health care reduces quality & increases costs: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
Favors
topic 6: Privatize Social Security
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Raise state employee retirement age & make pensions portable: Favors topic 6 |
Strongly Favors
topic 7: Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Let military families choose any public school district: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Protect wildlife corridors and marine areas: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
Strongly Favors
topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Supports death penalty; tracking sex offenders; and more: Strongly Favors topic 9 Prevent schools from covering up staff sexual abuse: Favors topic 9 |
Opposes
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Rated 43% by the NRA, indicating a mixed voting record on gun rights: Opposes topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Oppose sales and income tax hikes in Proposition 30: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
No opinion on
topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 13: Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 15: Expand the military
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Strong champion for the Los Angeles Air Force Base: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
No opinion on
topic 16: Make voter registration easier
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 18: Prioritize green energy
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Ban off-shore oil drilling; require 50% wind and solar: Strongly Favors topic 18 Stop the wasteful high-speed rail project: Opposes topic 18 |
Strongly Favors
topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-5 points on Social scale)
| $85 million funding for drug and gang enforcement programs: Strongly Favors topic 19 |
No opinion on
topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |