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 unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Endorsed Endorsed by EMILY's list for pro-choice Democratic women: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Economic security for women via livable wages and equal pay: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Define marriage as "two people" not "one man & one woman": Strongly 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)
Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-3 points on Economic scale)	Focus on containing costs in Vermont Health Connect: Favors topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Fully fund teacher retirement fund: Opposes topic 6
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	Universal pre-K via public-private partnerships: Favors topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale)	Protect our state's waters, farmland, and forests: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	Phase out the use of private prisons altogether: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	Universal background checks; ban assault weapons: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Gun violence has reached a crisis point; more gun safety: Strongly Opposes topic 10
No opinion on topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
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)
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	Call for transparency and accountability in state agencies: Favors topic 16 Restrict campaign donations and publicly identify donors: Favors topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+5 points on Social scale)	Immediate withdrawal from Iraq instead of surge: Strongly Favors topic 17
No opinion on topic 18: Prioritize green energy (0 points on Economic scale)	Keep electric rates low to compete in New England: Opposes topic 18 Led efforts in Climate Preparedness & catastrophic flooding: Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Supports legalizing marijuana: Opposes topic 19 Addicts need treatment, not jail time: Strongly Opposes 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)