Below are the following positions candidates have taken on very important and recent issues. The facts below contain either quotes, parts of their voting record, or recent actions they have taken such as vetoes. For more information on political issues that these canindidates have taken posistions on go to Issues2000.org...
Democratic Candidates' Positions:
Abortion and Stem Cell Research --- Iraq War --- Immigration --- Economy --- Environment
Republican Candidates' Positions:
Abortion and Stem Cell Research --- Iraq War --- Immigration --- Economy --- Environment
Abortion & Stem Cell Research:
Hillary Clinton-
Consistently voted against outlawing abortion and leaving the choice for women
Voted to increase stem cell research
Voted yes to increase education about conceptives and sex in schools
Barack Obama-
Consitently voted against outlawing abortion and supports the choice of the woman
Voted to increase stem cell research
Voted yes to increase education about conceptives and sex in schools
John Edwards-
Consitently voted against outlawing abortion and supports the choice of the woman
Supports stem cell research
Joe Biden-
Voted to increase stem cell research
Voted yes to increase education about conceptives and sex in schools
Voted yes on banning partial birth abortions
Hillary Clinton-
Voted No on having English as the official language of the United States
Voted to build a fence along the border
Voted to establish a guest worker program
Voted on allowing illegal aliens to participate in social security
Voted to let guest workers have a path to citizenship
Barack Obama-
Voted No on having English as the official language of the United States
Voted to build a fence along the border
Voted to establish a guest worker program
Voted on allowing illegal aliens to participate in social security
Voted to let guest workers have a path to citizenship
John Edwards-
Feels immigrants should be treated equal to American workers
Feels hard-working immigrants should only get a path to citizenship
Wants to enforce border and increase patrols
Joe Biden-
Voted No on having English as the official language of the United States
Voted to build a fence along the border
Voted to establish a guest worker program
Voted on allowing illegal aliens to participate in social security
Voted to let guest workers have a path to citizenship
Hillary Clinton-
Votes Yes often for more tax cuts
Supports increasing minimum wage
Voted no on 40 billion reduced federal spending
Barack Obama-
Voted no on 40 billion reduced federal spending
Feels Bush economic policies are failing
Strongly supports protecting rural economy'
Feels welfare is crucial for the cities
Supports increasing minimum wage
John Edwards-
Voted no to priortorize national debt below tax cuts
Feels we need to worry less about taxes and more about funding for education, health care, defense
Wants to raise minimum wage, but feels poverty isnt the most important priority
Joe Biden-
Voted to increase the welfare and create more programs
Voted no to priortorize national debt below tax cuts
Voted yes on the Balanced-budget constiutional admendment
Voted no on 40 billion reduced federal spending
Supports increasing minimum wage
Hillary Clinton-
Voted yes on oil and smokestack companies following mecury regulations
Wants PCBs removed from the Hudson river
Launched EPA study over Ground Zero
Rated 89% by LCV- pro-environment votes
Barack Obama-
Voted yes on oil and smokestack companies following mecury regulations
Feels Katrina contracts should go to locals, not Halliburton
Wants to reduce mercury and lead to protect community
John Edwards-
Pay victims of Katrina to rebuild New Orleans
Rated 37% by LCV- mixed record of environment votes
Enforce clean air laws better
Joe Biden-
Voted yes on oil and smokestack companies following mecury regulations
Voted no on funding for more forest roads and fish habitat
Spoke out against illegal whaling
Voted Yes on continuing desert protection in California
Rated 95% by LCV- pro-environment votes
Abortion & Stem Cell Research:
Rudy Giuliani-
Against abortion, but supports the individual choice
Gives states the right to fund or not fund abortion
Ban partial-birth abortion
Seeks bipartisan ways to increase adoption and decrease abortion
Mitt Romney-
Pro-life
Vetoed emergency contraception for rape victims
Vetoed stem cell research bill
Believed in choice of woman when acting as governor (Has changed views to pro-life)
Mike Huckabee-
Pro-life, but feels the law should protect a person's choice
Does not support or has funded any abortion clinic
Does not support stem cell research
John McCain-
Pro-life
Has voted to ban partial-birth abortions and cloning
Voted to expand stem cell research to embryos and to learn more about the research
But was still rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record
Iraq War and War against Terror:
Rudy Giuliani-
Wants to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear power whether it be force or negotiations
Supports the Iraq War, and feels America should not focus on retreating
Wants to build democracy in Iraq and help it become more civilized
Blamed soldiers for poor successes in Iraq War
Mitt Romney-
Feels withdrawal from Iraq would be worse than continuing the fight against terrorism
Feels Bush gave a poor rationale for the war
Wants congress to decide and help from allies before making a descision about invading Iran
Mike Huckabee-
Need to stay in Iraq and finish the job
Need force to prevent Iran from making Nuke whether or not Congress says no
Feels America does not comprehend the threat of terrorism
John McCain-
Voted NO on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007.
Voted NO on investigating contract awards in Iraq & Afghanistan.
Voted YES on requiring on-budget funding for Iraq, not emergency funding.
Voted YES on $86 billion for military operations in Iraq & Afghanistan.
Voted YES on authorizing use of military
force against Iraq.
Rudy Giuliani-
Feels Congress shouldn't be debating LEGAL immigration, only ILLEGAL.
Allow immigrants to work, with tamper-proof ID cards.
Let illegals' kids go to school, or they'll be on streets.
Change rule barring immigrants from running for president.
Supports Senate guest worker plan & path to
citizenship.
Mitt Romney-
Enforce the law against 12 million illegals here now.
Proposed Z visa allows illegal aliens to stay in America.
Make English national language; communicate in Spanish too.
Keep rule barring immigrants from running for president.
Mike Huckabee-
Allow in professionals as legal immigrants, but seal border. (Jun 2007)
Change rule barring immigrants from running for president. (May 2007)
Path to citizenship if illegals admit guilt & pay fine. (Jan 2007)
Share costs of legal immigration between states & federal. (Feb 2001)
John McCain-
Voted YES on comprehensive immigration reform. (Jun 2007)
Voted YES on declaring English as the official language of the US government.
Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border.
Voted YES on establishing a Guest Worker program.
Voted YES on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security.
Voted YES on giving Guest Workers a path to
citizenship.
Rudy Giuliani-
Took over NYC in fiscal crisis;then reduced taxes 23 times.
Taught NYC how to use principles of fiscal conservatism.
Under-estimate future revenue to force cost containment.
Economic development requires maintenance.
Fiscal responsibility turned $2B deficit into $2B surplus.
Mitt Romney-
Washington is broken; needs fundamental change.
First challenge as governor was $3B budget gap.
Remedies for budget imbalance: cut expenses or raise revenue.
Balance state budget by removing waste and folderol.
Will cut deficit and help Americans save.
Mike Huckabee-
Rein in out-of-control spending and balance the budget.
Created state surplus in AR; cut spending to do same for US.
Bankruptcy reform: limit Chapter 7; protect states' role.
Uphold commitments to states before other spending.
Protect local milk supplies with Southern
Dairy Compact.
John McCain-
Voted YES on $40B in reduced federal overall spending.
Voted NO on prioritizing national debt reduction below tax cuts.
Voted YES on 1998 GOP budget.
Voted YES on Balanced-budget constitutional amendment.
Maintain & enforce existing spending caps in
the future.
Rudy Giuliani-
Prepare better for next Hurricane Katrina
Nuclear power is dangerous, but nobody's died from it.
Develop energy-independent technology, but not wind power.
Mitt Romney-
Response to Big Dig death shows how Romney handles crises.
Lit mountain with Olympic rings while placating enviro's.
Clean environment will be a campaign theme.
Mike Huckabee-
Follow Boy Scout rule: leave earth better than we found it.
Supported conserving Buffalo River in north AR against dams.
Conservatives believe in conservation.
The earth is the Lord's; we are merely its caretakers.
More state autonomy on brownfields & Superfund cleanups.
Support State Revolving Loan Fund for flexible Clean Water.
Supports national drought policy, focusing on readiness.
Maintain water flow in Mississippi & Missouri Rivers.
John McCain-
Voted YES on including oil & gas smokestacks in mercury regulations.
Voted YES on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior.
Voted YES on transportation demo projects.
Voted NO on reducing funds for road-building in National Forests.
Voted NO on continuing desert protection in California.
Rated 53% by the LCV, indicating a mixed record on environment.
