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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 unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	I am a strong defender of the right to life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 I'm a pro-life conservative: Strongly Opposes topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (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)
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	I fundamentally believe in choice and competition: Favors topic 7 For charter schools; not sure on education savings accounts: Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	Eliminate unnecessary regulations, balance with conservation: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Hard labor & death penalty for drug crimes: Strongly Favors topic 9 Execute drug dealers whose sales result in death: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	I am a strong defender of the Second Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10 I believe in the Second Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	We are not in favor of tax increases: 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)
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
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)
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Praise for ending "Obama's war on coal": Strongly Opposes topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Focus on treatment, prevention, helping families: Opposes topic 19 Substance abuse significant problem in West Virginia: Favors topic 19 Addiction is a disease; but no compassion for dealers: Opposes topic 19
Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-3 points on Economic scale)	Lower taxes, fewer regulations, incentivize small business: Favors topic 20 Only build highways that generate new economic activity: Opposes topic 20 Economic development requires numerous approaches: Favors topic 20 State must help diversify economy: Favors topic 20 WV needs jobs or we'll keep losing population: Favors topic 20

Woody Thrasher is a Moderate Conservative
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