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At a Glance: A Chart of the Presidential Candidates Views on Key Issues

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  • 01-15-2008 9:14 AM

    At a Glance: A Chart of the Presidential Candidates Views on Key Issues

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    I got tired of flipping from page to page to see where all the candidates stand on the most important issues in this election, so I put together this chart from all the data available at the nonpartisan website, OnTheIssues.org, an excellent resource on national politics BTW.

     

    I thought some of you might like to see where the front runners stand on the big issues, so take a look:

    Issue

    		 Obama Hillary Edwards McCain Romney Huckabee
    Abortion is a woman's right Strongly Favors Strongly Favors Strongly Favors Opposes Opposes Strongly Opposes
    Affirmative action for  women & minorities Strongly Favors Favors Strongly Favors Favors Strongly Favors   Opposes
    Same-sex domestic partnership benefits Strongly Favors Strongly Favors Strongly Favors Favors Opposes Strongly Opposes
    Teacher-led prayer in public schools Opposes Opposes Favors Favors Favors Strongly Favors
    Death Penalty Opposes Opposes Favors Strongly Favors Strongly Favors Favors
    Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws Opposes Opposes Opposes Strongly Favors Strongly Favors Opposes
    Absolute right to gun ownership Strongly Opposes Strongly Opposes Opposes Strongly Favors Opposes Strongly Favors
    More federal funding for health coverage Favors Favors Favors Favors Favors Opposes
    Privatize Social Security Strongly Opposes Strongly Opposes Strongly Opposes Strongly Favors Strongly Favors Favors
    Parents choose schools via vouchers Opposes Strongly Opposes Strongly Opposes Strongly Favors Strongly Favors Favors
    Replace coal & oil with alternatives Strongly Favors Strongly Favors Favors Favors Strongly Opposes Opposes
    Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it No opinion) Strongly Opposes) Opposes Strongly Favors Favors Opposes
    Allow churches to provide welfare services Favors Favors Opposes Strongly Favors Favors Strongly Favors
    Repeal tax cuts on wealthy Strongly Favors Strongly Favors Strongly Favors Opposes Strongly Opposes Opposes
    Illegal immigrants earn citizenship Favors Favors Favors Favors Opposes Opposes
    Support & expand free trade Opposes Opposes Opposes Strongly Favors Favors Opposes
    Expand the armed forces Favors Strongly Opposes Strongly Favors Favors Strongly Favors Strongly Favors
    Stricter limits on political campaign funds Strongly Favors Strongly Favors Favors   Favors Strongly Opposes Opposes
    The Patriot Act harms civil liberties Strongly Favors Strongly Favors Strongly Favors Strongly Opposes Opposes Strongly Opposes
    US out of Iraq Favors Strongly Favors Favors Strongly Opposes Strongly Opposes Strongly Opposes
     
    "Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you." ~ Pericles (495-429 B.C.)

  • 01-15-2008 9:18 AM In reply to

    Re: At a Glance: A Chart of the Presidential Candidates Views on Key Issues

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    Thank you.
    saw-whet :)

  • 01-15-2008 9:23 AM In reply to

    Re: At a Glance: A Chart of the Presidential Candidates Views on Key Issues

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    Thanks!

    Home Safe

  • 01-15-2008 10:10 AM In reply to

    Re: At a Glance: A Chart of the Presidential Candidates Views on Key Issues

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    This is great.  Thank you so much for taking the time to do it.  I have saved it for future reference.

  • 01-15-2008 10:13 AM In reply to

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     Thanks LP!

     Enforced what I thought!  


    "Change happens by listening and then starting a dialogue with the people who are doing something you don't believe is right." ~ Jane Goodall

    "The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness."

    ~~~~ John Kenneth Galbraith






  • 01-15-2008 10:25 AM In reply to

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    Thanks for posting this, it was very helpful and informative. Now I pretty much have it narrowed down to two.

  • 01-15-2008 10:29 AM In reply to

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    Interesting, but I'm not sure it help me any, since I can see no one there who I agree with on all of the issues most important to me.

    More useless trivia remembered from high school.

  • 01-15-2008 10:33 AM In reply to