Friday, January 25, 2007
Election 2008: Your guide to presidential campaigns
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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
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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."
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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."
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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
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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.
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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."
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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
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"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. "
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