Candidates' positions are categorized as Pro (Yes), Con (No), Not Clearly Pro or Con, or None Found.
Candidates who have changed their positions are listed as Now their most recent position.
Candidates are listed in alphabetical order by party; black & white photos indicate candidates who have withdrawn or who no longer meet our criteria.)
Cynthia McKinney, former US House Representative (D-GA), issued the following statement through her Press Secretary, John Judge, in a Nov. 1, 2008 email to ProCon.org:
Barack Obama, US Senator (D-IL), in an Aug. 19, 2008 USA Today article titled "Obama and Veep Choice to Campaign on Saturday," stated:
"My vice president ... will be a member of the executive branch. He won't be one of these fourth branches of government where he thinks he's above the law."
Aug. 19, 2008 Barack Obama
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