US Presidential Candidates 2008

2008 Election

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2008 Election Results Here

2008 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES - BIOS AND VIEWS

Democratic Party

Republican Party

3rd Parties / Independents


Obama, Barack
&

McCain, John

Baldwin, Chuck (Cst.)

Barr, Bob (Lib.)

Biden, Joe

Palin, Sarah

McKinney, Cynthia (Grn.)

Nader, Ralph (Ind.)

Inactive Candidates

News and Notices

Candidate Summary Chart

CANDIDATE VIEWS BY ISSUE

Pros & Cons by Category

Abortion

1. Legal option

2. Parental Consent

Character

3. Honesty vs. competence

China

4. Threat to US?

5. Human Rights

Criminal Justice

6. Felon Voting

7. Rehab vs. incarceration

Cuba

8. Embargo

Darfur

9. Genocide

Death Penalty

10. Legal option

Defense

11. Missile defense shield

District of Columbia

12. Statehood

Economy

13. Outsourcing jobs

14. Free trade regulations

15. NAFTA

16. Bailout

17. Labor unions

Education

18. No Child Left Behind

Election Reform

23. Campaign contributions

24. Public financing

Eminent Domain

25. Non-public use

Energy

26. ANWR drilling

27. Price of US gasoline

28. Offshore drilling

29. Nuclear plants

30. Ethanol subsidies

Environment

31. International agreements

32. Fuel efficiency

33. Global climate change

Gun Control

34. Federal regulations

Health Care

35. Subsidized care

36. Prescription options

37. Fast food and obesity

Immigration

38. Net impact on economy

39. Rights and benefits

40. US-Mexico fence

Iran

41. US military force

42. Direct negotiations

Iraq War

43. Was the attack a mistake?

44. Is America safer?

45. Withdrawal timetable

Israel

46. Military and economic aid

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

47. Hamas

48. Palestine

Kosovo

49. Independence

Marriage

50. Constitutional amendment

51. Infidelity

Media

52. Protecting sources

Medical Marijuana

National ID

National Service

57. Gays in the military

58. Mandatory service

Presidential Power

59. Line item veto

60. Unitary executive theory

61. VP in Executive Branch

Religion

62. Faith-based funding

63. Importance to voters

Science

64. Funding NASA

65. Intelligent Design as science

Social Security

Stem Cells

Taxes

Turkey

US Constitution

War on Terror

75. Warrantless wiretapping

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