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 (10 points on Social scale)	Trust women to make responsible decisions: Strongly Favors topic 1 Devout Catholic, but favors abortion rights: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	Assist minorities to break the cycle of poverty: Favors topic 2 Accuses Morales of weakness on affirmative action: Strongly Favors topic 2
Favors topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (7 points on Social scale)	Has made himself available to the GLBT community: Favors topic 3
Favors topic 4: Teach family values in public schools (2 points on Social scale)	Supports Moment of Silence in schools: Favors topic 4
Favors topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (2 points on Economic scale)	More insurance and options for low-income kids: Favors topic 5 Will prod insurance industry to make prompt payments: Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (0 points on Social scale)	Reimagine relationship between state and school: Opposes topic 7 Universities to work with new laboratory schools: Opposes topic 7 Vouchers take money from underfunded schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Favors topic 8: Death Penalty (2 points on Social scale)	Enforce death penalty, but ban it on mentally retarded: Favors topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (7 points on Social scale)	Spend money on education rather than prisons: Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (10 points on Social scale)	Enough gun laws on the books; firearms are part of culture: Strongly Favors topic 10 Sanchez opinions compatible with Texas State Rifle Assoc.: Favors topic 10
Favors topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (7 points on Economic scale)	No new taxes; stretch existing dollars: Favors topic 11
No opinion on topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 15: More spending on armed forces (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 17: Replace US troops with UN in Iraq (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (0 points on Economic scale)	Polluter pays; greenhouse inventory; renewable energy: Strongly Favors topic 18
Favors topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (2 points on Social scale)	Reform drug enforcement to improve effectiveness: Strongly Favors topic 19 Drug rehab needs alternatives other than prison: Opposes topic 19
No opinion on topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)