Friday, January 25, 2007 Election 2008: Your guide to presidential campaigns Scollß. Nluska cailr» 1 ), 11:tiLl The 2008 Election is rapid- ly approaching, and for most Behrend students it will be their first opportunity to legally place a vote for the next president of the United States. Many are very enthusiastic about their right to vote and avidly research the platforms of every candidate involved, but for a busy college stu- Republicans ohn McCain War in Iraq: Believe , ; in and supports Hl(' flush Administration's cur rent plan and handling of the situation. Also that lie xvould attack a nuclear Iran. Immigration: Seek , " to tighten current control of the borders, but is \villing to negoti ate a pith to citizenship for illegals that are alreadv in the U.S. Same-Sex Marriage: Supports sdme-sex unions, but not mar riage. Economy Seeks a wav to lowei taxes and aid small businesses. Abortion: Anti-abortion. Executive Power: As a POW, speaks avid- Iv against any kind of torture. Health Care: Seeks to make generics easier to get and wants to import prescription drugs for lower costs. Primary and/or Caucus wins to date: New Hampshire, South Carolina. Endorsements: Curt Schilling, Wilford Brimley. "Do not yield. Do not flinch. Stand up. Stand up with our President and fight. We're Americans. We're Americans, and we'll never sur render. They will." 151 fusing at times, too, and it's sometimes difficult to under- stand just what promises, pledges and beliefs the presi dential hopefuls are making to their audiences. it a little easier on you by compiling this layout that may aid you in making your Mike Huckabee Critical of the Bush Administration's strate- gy, but is against imme diate withdrawal. Immigration: Feels illegals currently in the country are a part of the economy and opposes their deporta tion. Seeks to improve border control. Same-Sex Marriage: Opposes same-sex mar riage. Economy: Wants to balance budg et; feels that govern ment spending is out of control. Abortion: Anti-abortion. Executive Power: Feels that Guantanomo Bay prison is actually favorable to the condi tions of state prisons. Health Care: Supports health insur ance premiums. Primary and/or Caucus wins to date: lowa. Endorsements: Rick Flair, Chuck Norris, Ted Nugent "How could I get up there and say, 'People, we've got to do better,' when I was the poster child for everything that was wrong? I've always believed leaders don't ask oth. ers to do what they're unwilling to do." ri LIDEI fT LE dent, it can be difficult to find the time to investigate the candidates or watch a party debate on television. Politics can be sort of con- So we've decided to make Mitt Romne Supports current Administration plan, but admits that some mistakes have been made. Immigration: Supports construction o a fence at Mexican bor der. Same-Sex Marriage: Opposes both same-sex marriage and civil unions Economy: Against tax increases and seeks to maintain equal trade to keep American businesses in competition Abortion: Was pro-choice, but has changed to pro-life. Executive Power: Supporter of enhanced interrogation and feels that Guantamo should be doubled. Health Care: Believes in universal health care, but not if taxes would be raised. Primary and/or Caucus wins to date: Wyoming, Michigan, Nevada. Endorsements: Ann Coulter, Donnie Osmond, Randy Owen "Aad the Ampritam people am the" t eli!taa Pa,*in Whift makes the piateit nation* the world is the ch of the American peo. ple: hardworking, inforative* : ny PeoPle voting decision if you're on- the-fence concerning who you may vote for, or if you'd just like to compare your choice with the candidate you've already chosen. On this page you will find a description--in Layman's terms--of the United States presidential respective platforms. As the year progresses, the Beacon Student Life page will provide polling, results, and other election coverage. Democrats Barack Obama War in Iraq: Supports full withdraw al by March 2008, and has opposed the war since it's commence ment. Immigration: Supports fence along Mexican border as well as tougher laws to keep illegals from finding jobs. Same-Sex Marriage: Supports civil unions but not same-sex mar- riage. Economy: Supports tax incentives for companies that keep jobs in the US. Abortion: Pro-choice. Executive Power: Feels that Bush Administration ignores law when it is inconven ient and proposes to stop warantless wiretap ping. Health Care: Supports universal healthcare and manda tory insurance for the youth. Primary and/or Caucus wins to date: Endorsements: Kal Penn, Gene Wilder, Oprah Winfrey, George Clooney, Will Smith, Chris Rock, Kate Walsh "A good compro mise, &pod piece of legislation, is like a •good4en. tence; or a good. piece of music. Every y can rec -4 'Appoti n ot makes sense. "fl - 71 ri candidates Hillar Clinton Opposes troop increases but doesn't support cut ting of funds. Feels US should be out of Iraq by 2009. Originally voted for the war. Immigration: Supports path to citizen ship for most illegals already in the country; supports tougher border patrol laws. Same-Sex Marriage: Supports civil unions but not same-sex mar- riage. Economy: Supports middle-class tax breaks. Abortion: Pro-choice. Executive Power: Seeks to close Guantanomo. Health Care: Supports universal healthcare as well as lower perscription drug costs Primary and/or Caucus wins to date: New Hampshire, Michigan, Nevada. Endorsements: Maya Angelou, Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Billy Jean King, America Ferrera, Barbara Streisand. "In too many instances, the march to global ization has also meant the mar ginalization of women and girls. And that must change." The Behrend Beacon I gettis 101:11 11111 ohn Edwards War in Iraq: Supports immediate withdrawl of troops and cutting funds for pro posed troop increases despite originally voting in favor of the war. Immigration: Feels speaking English should be required for citizenship, supports a path to citizenship for illegals already in the country. Supports increased border securi ty. Same-Sex Marriage: Supports civil unions but not same-sex mar- rage. Economy: Supports tax changes that will benefit the poor and middle class. Abortion: Anti-abortion. Executive Power: Seeks to end Presidential signing statements, warrantless wiretapping as well as torture. Health Care: Supports universal healthcare. Endorsements: Danny Glover, Tim Robbins. Sources: Mother J The Pittsbur,l NYtinies.coni "I was wrong to vote for this war. Unfortunately, I'll have to live with that forever. And the lesson I learned from it is to put more faith in my own judg ment. " Irma lillel.COM
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