2008 Presidential Voter Guide

No matter who you support, or think you support, it is important to be informed and not vote under false impressions or beliefs. I know some people shy away from being informed or investigating platforms of the candidates because it's usually too cumbersome or boring. I thought I would give an add service and summarize each candidates platform:

John McCain


Party: Republican
Age: 71
website: www.johnmccain.com

Bioethics/Stem Cells and Embryos
Supports Adult stem cell research
Supports Research using left over embryos from IVF
Supports Embryo destructive research
Supports Umbilical cord blood banks
Supports federal law prohibiting reproductive cloning and cloning for research


Judicial Issues
Would appoint judges who interpret a law in accordance of how it was written and not on personal beliefs

Woman's Health
Opposes Medicaid-funded abortions
Supports laws requiring abortion clinic to show all women an ultrasound image of their unborn baby.
Supports a federal parental notification law

Promoting Stronger Marriages
Opposes a constitutional amendment to define and protect marriage as the union of one man and one woman

Religious Liberty
Supports the continuation of the Faith Based Initiative (federal level) to guarantee the right of religious social service providers to access federal programs on an equal basis.

Homosexuality and Special Rights
Would veto any bill to provide federal civil rights protection on the basis of sexual orientation.

Would veto an federal "hate crimes" law, and leave prosecution of such crimes to state and local authorities

Would veto any bill to overturn the statutory ban on homosexuals serving in the military

General Issues
Supports limiting the ability of government to take private land for private development purposes

Supports repeal of the federal estate (death) tax

Opposes legislative initiatives that emphasize border security over all forms of immigration reform

Supports President Bush's decision not to renew the federal ban on assault weapons

Supports removing the federal ban on drilling in the Outer Continental Shelf

Supports an immigration system that allows undocumented immigrants, who qualify by not having a decided criminal record, to learn English and become eligible for US citizenship

Has a schedule for reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions


Barack Obama


Party: Democratic
Age: 46
website: www.barackobama.com

Bioethics/Stem Cells and Embryos
Supports Therapeutic Cloning
Supports Research of leftover embryos from IVF
Supports Research on Embryo Destructive Research
Supports Umbilical Cord Blood Banks

Judicial Issues
Would appoint judges who interpret a law in accordance of personal beliefs

Woman's Health
Supports Medicaid-funded abortions
Undecided on laws requiring abortion clinic to show all women an ultrasound image of their unborn baby.
Opposes a federal parental notification law

Promoting Stronger Marriages
Opposes a constitutional amendment to define and protect marriage as the union of one man and one woman

Religious Liberty
Opposes the continuation of the Faith Based Initiative (federal level) to guarantee the right of religious social service providers to access federal programs on an equal basis.

Homosexuality and Special Rights
Would sign a bill to give civil rights protection based on sexual orientation and gender identity

Would sign a federal "hate crimes" law that included protections based on sexual orientation and "gender identity"

Would sign a bill to overturn the statutory ban on homosexuals serving in the military

General Issues
Undecided on limiting the ability of government to take private land for private development purposes

Opposes repeal of the federal estate (death) tax

Opposes legislative initiatives that emphasize border security over all forms of immigration reform

Opposes President Bush's decision not to renew the federal ban on assault weapons

Opposes removing the federal ban on drilling in the Outer Continental Shelf

Supports an immigration system that allows undocumented immigrants, who qualify by not having a decided criminal record, to learn English and become eligible for US citizenship

Has a schedule for reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions