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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)	Deal With Delaware: I will always vote in favor of life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Pledges to always vote in favor of life: Strongly Opposes topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 8: Death Penalty (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (-3 points on Economic scale)	Federal funding provides better continuity: Opposes topic 7
No opinion on topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (0 points on Economic scale)	Increase oil refinery capacity; drill offshore for oil: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Build more oil refineries to reduce gas prices: Strongly Favors topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (+5 points on Economic scale)	Deal With Delaware: I will never vote to increase taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Pledges to never increase taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (-5 points on Social scale)	Employer penalties for hiring illegal aliens: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Make English America’s ONE official language: Opposes topic 12
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale)	No global taxes to the UN: Opposes topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the armed forces (-5 points on Social scale)	Consider military action against Iran: Strongly Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (-3 points on Economic scale)	Deal With Delaware: I will limit myself to two terms: Favors topic 16 Pledges only 2 terms, so decisions not based on keeping seat: Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 17: US out of Iraq (0 points on Social scale)	Strategy to bring troops home from Iraq: it’s called victory: Strongly Favors topic 17 Stay in Iraq until its government is stable: Strongly Opposes topic 17