Transcript Election 2008

Election 2008
John McCain
VS
Barack Obama
I plan on voting for…
John McCain/Sarah Palin
I plan on voting for…
Barack Obama/Joseph Biden
The Issue: ABORTION/BIRTH CONTROL
McCain/Palin…
•Oppose Roe v. Wade
•Oppose emergency contraception
•Support abortion if the mother’s life is
at risk or in cases of rape and incest
Obama/Biden…
•Supports Roe v. Wade
•Supports emergency contraception
•Supports abortion if the mother’s life is at risk or in
cases of rape and incest
The Issue:
CIVIL LIBERTIES
McCain/Palin…
•Support government efforts to
expand domestic security programs.
•Oppose the extension of habeas
corpus to Gitmo detainees
•Oppose interrogation techniques
designed to cause suffering
Obama/Biden…
•Opposes government efforts to expand domestic
security programs
•Supports the extension of habeas corpus to Gitmo
detainees
•Oppose interrogation techniques designed to cause
suffering
The Issue:
CRIME
McCain/Palin…
•Support the death penalty
•Oppose hate crime legislation
•Oppose the relaxation of drug laws
•Are neutral on mandatory minimum
sentencing
Obama/Biden…
•Support the death penalty
•Support hate crime legislation
•Oppose the relaxation of drug laws
•Opposes mandatory minimum sentencing
The Issue:
EDUCATION
McCain/Palin…
•Support No Child Left Behind
•Support charter schools and
vouchers as an alternative to public
schools
•Oppose mandatory public service by
youth
Obama/Biden…
•Oppose No Child Left Behind
•Support charter schools and is neutral on vouchers
as an alternative to public schools
•Support mandatory public service by youth
The Issue:
ENERGY
McCain/Palin…
•Oppose international treaties that
regulate Greenhouse Gas Emissions
•Oppose alternative sources of energy
•Support increased domestic oil
exploration and drilling
Obama/Biden…
•Are neutral on international treaties that regulate
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
•Support alternative sources of energy
•Oppose increased domestic oil exploration and
drilling
The Issue:
GAY RIGHTS
McCain/Palin…
•Oppose gay marriage and civil unions
•Oppose the extension of federal
benefits to homosexual couples
•Support the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
policy concerning homosexuals in the
military
Obama/Biden…
•Oppose gay marriage but supports civil unions
•Support the extension of federal benefits to
homosexual couples
•Oppose the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy concerning
homosexuals in the military
The Issue:
GUN CONTROL
McCain/Palin…
•Are neutral on restrictions on access to
firearms
•Oppose the ban on assault weapons
•Are neutral on background checks for
gun purchasers
Obama/Biden…
•Support restrictions on access to firearms
•Support the ban on assault weapons
•Support background checks for gun purchasers
The Issue:
HEALTH CARE
McCain/Palin…
•Are neutral on universal health care
•Are neutral on taxpayer supported
healthcare for minors
•Support tax incentives to encourage
the purchase of private medical
insurance
Obama/Biden…
•Support universal health care
•Support taxpayer supported healthcare for minors
•Are neutral on tax incentives to encourage the
purchase of private medical insurance
The Issue:
IMMIGRATION
McCain/Palin…
•Support a path to citizenship for
illegal immigrants
•Support the creation of a border
fence
•Are neutral on selecting English as
the national language
Obama/Biden…
•Support a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants
•Support the creation of a border fence
•Oppose selecting English as the national language
The Issue: IRAQ/FOREIGN POLICY
McCain/Palin…
•Support the use of unilateral military
force
•Oppose diplomatic dialogue with
rouge states like North Korea and
Iran
•Oppose a timetable for withdrawal in
Iraq
Obama/Biden…
•Are neutral on the use of unilateral military force
•Support diplomatic dialogue with rouge states like
North Korea and Iran
•Support a timetable for withdrawal in Iraq
The Issue:
MEDICAL MARIJUANA/DRUG POLICY
McCain/Palin…
•Oppose the legalization of marijuana
for medical purposes
•Supports fighting the War on Drugs
internationally
Obama/Biden…
•Support the legalization of marijuana for medical
purposes
•Oppose fighting the War on Drugs internationally
The Issue:
Social Security
McCain/Palin…
•Support privatization of Social
Security accounts through investments
•Oppose increasing the Social Security
earnings cap (the portion of taxed
income)
Obama/Biden…
•Oppose privatization of Social Security accounts
through investmets
•Support increasing the Social Security earnings cap
(the portion of taxed income)
The Issue: TAXES AND BUDGET
McCain/Palin…
•Oppose an increase on taxes for the
wealthiest Americans
•Support tax cuts for middle income
Americans
•Support a “Balanced Budget”
Constitutional Amendment
Obama/Biden…
•Support an increase on taxes for the wealthiest
Americans
•Support tax cuts for middle income Americans
•Oppose a “Balanced Budget” Constitutional
Amendment
The Issue:
TRADE AND ECONOMICS
McCain/Palin…
•Support free trade agreements
•Oppose increases in the minimum
wage
Obama/Biden…
•Are neutral on free trade agreements
•Support increases in the minimum wage
Sources and For More Information See…
John McCain and Sarah Palin’s
Website
http://www.johnmccain.com
Glassbooth-An Independent Organization that
Supports Electorate Education
http://www.glassbooth.org
Barack Obama and Joseph Biden’s Website
http://www.barackobama.com
Submitted By:
Daniel Gingerich, Resident Adviser,
Mississippi State University