Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Comparing McCain, Clinton and Obama on the Issues

The 2008 Presidential Candidates on the Issues

  • Support Roe v Wade-----McCain N Clinton Y Obama Y
  • Support the Death Penalty-----McCain Y Clinton Y Obama Y
  • No Child Left Behind----- McCain Y Clinton Y Obama undecided
  • Embrionic Stem Cell Research-----McCain Y Clinton Y Obama Y
  • Drilling in ANWAR----- McCain N Clinton N Obama N
  • Support Kyoto Treaty -----McCain N Clinton Y Obama Y
  • Assault Weapons Ban -----McCain N Clinton Y Obama Y
  • Gun Background Check -----McCain Y Clinton Y Obama Y
  • Patriot Act -----McCain Y Clinton Y Obama Y
  • Guantanamo-----McCain N Clinton N Obama N
  • Torture -----McCain N Clinton N Obama N
  • Wiretapping -----McCain N Clinton N Obama N
  • Border Fence -----McCain Y Clinton Y Obama Y
  • Military Action Iran -----McCain Y Clinton Y Obama mixed
  • Iraq War -----McCain Y Clinton Y to N Obama N
  • Troop Surge -----McCain Y Clinton N Obama N
  • Iraq Withdrawl -----McCain N Clinton phased Obama phased
  • Minimum Wage increase -----McCain N Clinton Y Obama Y
  • Same Sex Marriage -----McCain N Clinton N Obama N
  • Civil Unions -----McCain states' right Clinton Y Obama Y
  • Constitutional Ban Same Sex -----McCain N Clinton N Obama N
  • Universal Health Care -----McCain N Clinton Y Obama Y

Correlation among candidates:

McCain and Clinton agree on 13 issues

McCain and Obama agree on 11 issues

Clinton and Obama agree on 19 issues

McCain, Clinton, and Obama agree on 11 issues

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