11th January 2008

Scorecard of the positions of the political candidates

This is the latest scorecard for the political positions of various candidates. If you think that any of the positions are incorrect on this scorecard, please register your opinion via the comments below. Your opinions will be read by the editor and corrections (if appropriate) will be made in the next scorecard.


The Political Positions of Each Candidate

Candidate Issue Position
Barach Obama Globalization Believes that education is the best way to make the US competitive in a global market.
  Education Vouchers Does not favor vouchers
  Global Warming Sen. Obama appears to want greater efforts given to conservation and the discovery/use of alternative fuels. He also appears to think that we are in the midst of a global warming crisis caused by man. He also supports carbon trading programs.
  Gun Control Strong supporter of gun control. No civilian semi-automatic weapons.
  Immigration Stronger laws, current illegals must pay a penalty
  Stem Cell Research Supports federal funding of stem cell research
  Abortion Uphold Roe v. Wade - legalize partial birth abortion

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11th January 2008

Stem cell, gun control groups paid Huckabee

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2007-12-28-huckabee_N.htm

Huckabee opposes embryonic stem cell research, emergency contraception and stricter gun laws — all of which rank high on the list of deal-breakers for many of the religious conservatives whose support he’s ridden to the top of the Republican presidential field.

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