Presidential Candidates
"The next president won’t be able to deliver another era of good times unless he or she manages to tackle the longer-term trends that underlie today’s economic disappointment: a collapsing health care system and inexorably rising inequality." Paul Krugman
WhiteHouseForSale.org (about the fund raising.)
When we vote for the President, it is our misfortune that we are also get his agenda. Probably you will not agree with any particular candidate on all of his choices, and it probably is not the will of the people, but that is how the system works now and it is why you probably won't be entirely satisfied with ANY of the choices.
We should, at least, make all candidates pledge that they will obey the law. When elected, the President is responsible to the Congress, and any failure to allow oversight ought to trigger immediate impeachment. We do not (yet) have a king.
Side-by-side comparison of Obama and McCain on Arms Control
Media Bias
Grids below are a beginning at summarization of the candidates positions. Headings, mostly linked, point to our view. White grids represent notable, strong positions. Yellow grids should be regarded with caution. Orange grids are highly objectionable. When possible, the summary statement in each cell is directly linked to a web page where the explanation is more complete. It wasn't always possible to do that.
About Obama
Democrats
| Candidate | Iraq | Health Care | Energy | Civil Liberties | Social Security (1) | Taxes | Trade | Immigration | economy |
| Barack Obama | withdraw | universal insured, 1, 2 | various | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Comprehensive reform | n/a |
Republican
| Candidate | Iraq | Health Care | Energy | Civil Liberties | Social Security (1) | Taxes | Trade | Immigration | economy |
| John McCain | More War & Missile Defense, 1 | Cut Costs | Reduce Dependence on foreign oil | Protect the 2nd Amendment & overturn Roe v Wade | Watch Out | Tax reform & Lower Spending, Lower corporate taxes | n/a | Secure the Border |
n/a |
n/a - not addressed on his website as an issue...and have not found another statement elsewhere.
"All of the leading Republican presidential candidates openly and nonchalantly endorsed using nuclear weapons against Iran unless Iran abandons its right to enrich uranium under the non-proliferation treaty, to which Iran is a signatory (unlike nuclear-armed Israel, India, and US puppet Pakistan)....What is moral degeneracy if it is not using nuclear weapons to murder masses of innocent civilians and spread deadly radioactivity over vast areas merely in order to force a country to do as we order? If this isn't barbarism, what is barbarism?" Paul Craig Roberts 6/8/2007
Leading Republicans all support waterboarding.
Republicans often favor a flat sales tax, sometimes called in an Orwellian sense the 'Fair Tax'.. It is backed by very wealthy and, like all other Republican policy, it is extremely regressive. Be careful what you wish for. See the tax page.
Immigration is a Republican wedge issue that capitalizes on economic insecurity.
A left view of Republican candidates.
Libertarian
| Candidate | Iraq | Health Care | Energy | Civil Liberties | Social Security (1) | Taxes | Trade | Immigration | economy |
| Mike Gravel | out now | 'Fair Tax' 1 |
Green Party
| Candidate | Iraq | Health Care | Energy | Civil Liberties | Social Security (1) | Taxes | Trade | Immigration | economy |
| Ralph Nader | out now | ' |
There are unaffiliated candidates such as Cynthia McKinney who could run as a Green.
Cynthia McKinney for President
Working Families Party
Working Families Candidate Summary
Other notes
How much cash they raised ?
Tech President tracks how candidates are doing on social networking sites.
Annenburg Political Fact Check
Commentary on elections
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