Erin Murphy on the Issues

International Issues

Domestic Issues

Economic Issues

Social Issues

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)
Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+2 points on Social scale)	Fight Hobby Lobby: cover all FDA-approved contraception: Strongly Favors topic 1 No additional license requirements for abortion clinics: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Rated 100% by NARAL, indicating a pro-choice voting record: Strongly Favors topic 1
Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	Confront divisive geography, gender, race and class: Favors topic 2
Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+2 points on Social scale)	Grant same-sex marriage, but with religious exemptions: Favors topic 3 Opposed constitutional amendment defining marriage: 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)	Allow only non-profit insurers to do business in the state: Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Invest more in early childhood and K-12 education: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale)	Establish Great Lakes Compact to protect public resources: Strongly Opposes topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	Rated 7% by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun control voting record: 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)
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Support driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants: Strongly Favors topic 12 Voted NO on complying with federal REAL ID: Favors topic 12
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)	Voted NO on photo ID for voting: Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Cap-and-trade to achieve MN greenhouse gas reduction goals: Strongly Favors topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Establish rules for medical marijuana: Opposes topic 19 Voted YES on legalizing medical marijuana: 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)

VoteMatch Responses
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VoteMatch Question & Answer
(Click on question for explanation and background)

Based on these stances:
(Click on topic for excerpt & citation)

Favors topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+2 points on Social scale)

Fight Hobby Lobby: cover all FDA-approved contraception: Strongly Favors topic 1
No additional license requirements for abortion clinics: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Rated 100% by NARAL, indicating a pro-choice voting record: Strongly Favors topic 1

Favors topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-3 points on Economic scale)

Confront divisive geography, gender, race and class: Favors topic 2

Favors topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+2 points on Social scale)

Grant same-sex marriage, but with religious exemptions: Favors topic 3
Opposed constitutional amendment defining marriage: Favors topic 3

No opinion on topic 4:
Keep God in the public sphere
(0 points on Social scale)