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 right (+5 points on Social scale)	Abortions should always be legally available: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supported $200K reduction to blind job program: Opposes topic 2 Opposed $900K for disability & mentoring aid: Opposes topic 2 Opposed "Turning 22" mental disability program: Opposes topic 2 No affirmative action in public employment nor contracting: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (-5 points on Social scale)	Voted YES on defining marriage as one man and one woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Neutral on topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 8: Death Penalty (-5 points on Social scale)	Implement the death penalty in Massachusetts: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (-5 points on Social scale)	Leader in reforming the state's sex offender laws: Strongly Favors topic 9 Opposed funding Mass Correctional Legal Services: Strongly Favors topic 9
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	Concealed carry ok; but licenses & background checks ok too: Favors topic 10
Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (+2 points on Economic scale)	Voted NO on Constitutional call for universal health care: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supported $10M cut in the uncompensated care pool: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Ensure access to basic health care, including state funding: Favors topic 5
Neutral on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (+5 points on Economic scale)	Opposed federal school breakfast supplement: Favors topic 7 Voted NO on 3-year moratorium on charter schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 Vouchers for public, private, or religious schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
Favors topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (-3 points on Economic scale)	Promote increased use of alternative fuel technology: Favors topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (-5 points on Social scale)	Voted NO on earmark for women's substance abuse program: Strongly Favors topic 19
Favors topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (+2 points on Economic scale)	Voted NO on allowing parents on welfare to attend school: Favors topic 20 Voted YES on workfare for mothers of 2- to 6-year-olds: Favors topic 20
Opposes topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (+2 points on Economic scale)	Voted NO on municipal meals tax, in addition to state tax: Opposes topic 11 Voted NO on Defeating corporate tax disclosure: Favors topic 11 Voted YES on Extending corporate tax credit 5 years: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Voted NO on $300M to offset the budget deficit via bonds: Opposes topic 11 Voted NO on raising income tax to 5.95% to offset deficit: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (-3 points on Social scale)	Opposed two-way bilingual programs; supported English-only: Opposes topic 12
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale)	Voted NO on International Trade Council to promote exports: Opposes topic 13
Neutral on topic 15: Expand the armed forces (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (+5 points on Economic scale)	Campaign disclosure but no donation limits: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (-5 points on Social scale)	Culture of patriotism; vigorous homeland defense: Strongly Opposes topic 14
Neutral on topic 17: US out of Iraq (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)