2008 Presidential Election Candidates on the Issues
The following is a general guideline to the candidates' positions on some of the top issues. Some of the issues are more complex and usually require more than a 'yes/no' or 'support/oppose' position. Please visit the official campaign site of the candidate in question for more details about each issue. Also, feel free to leave a comment or email us at if you think we made an error or simply would like us to add another issue to the table.Coming Soon: Additional 25 Important Issues + Printer-Friendly Version
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Clinton (D) |
Edwards (D) |
Giuliani (R) |
Gravel (D) |
Huckabee (R) |
McCain (R) |
Obama (D) |
Paul (R) |
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Clinton (D) |
Edwards (D) |
Giuliani (R) |
Gravel (D) |
Huckabee (R) |
McCain (R) |
Obama (D) |
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| Embryonic Stem Cells | |
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| Energy & Oil ANWR Drilling | |
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| Energy & Oil Kyoto | |
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| Guns Assault Weapons Ban | |
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| Homeland Security Patriot Act | |
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| Homeland Security Guantanamo | |
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| Homeland Security Torture | |
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| Homeland Security Wiretapping | |
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| Immigration Citizenship Path for Illegals | |
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| Internet Neutrality | |
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| Iran Sanctions | |
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| Iran Military Action as Option | |
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| Iraq War Support |  |
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| Iraq War Troop Surge | |
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| Iraq War Withdrawal |  |
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| Same-Sex Marriage | |
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Last updated: January 25, 2008
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