2008 Presidential Candidate Summary

www.procon.org ^ | July 31, 2008

[TnGOP]

Here, contained on one page, is a summary of the positions of McCain and Obama on 65 questions.

www.ProCon.org Summary Page

[TnGOP]

I didn't learn a whole lot here, but it was good to see this information all on one page, and easy to compare.

[IMissPresidentReagan]

According to this chart, there doesn't seem to be much difference between Obama and McCain, especially if you don't count the N/C's as an actual position.

That being said, I see where McCain's stance on the legality of abortion is Not Clear instead of Con. This seems to contradict his voting record, etc. However, McCain has no one else to blame for muddying the waters, as it's his ambivalent statements offered as olive branches to the Left that diminishes the differences between he and Obama.

Oddly, one of the disagreements, according to this chart, between Obama and McCain is on building a fence on the border. Obama is for this action; McCain is “con” or against this action. This is an interesting tool out to use in evaluating the candidates. I'm not sure it will change anyone's mind on who they support, but nonetheless it is interesting to see what the politician's statements say about them, rather than what we project onto them via wishful thinking.

[NTHockey]

And the difference? With Juan McBama as President, we lose.

[TnGOP]

They explain their N/C here on abortion. Looks like a "con" to me.

[SMARTY]

I looked at the data, but I didn't want to. Sort of like slowing down to look at a really bad wreck on the highway... you don't want to look because of what you may see...

I wasn't horrified, but I did catch myself groaning here and there.

[mysterio]

Why did they only include two of the candidates?

[IMissPresidentReagan]

Yea I read the explanation and while as a whole I see it as a “con”; I can understand the N/C rating. Sometimes I just wish McCain would run on his record and shush. His record, while not great, IMO, is a lot easier for me to swallow than his constant pandering to the left.

[TnGOP]

You didn’t even look, did you? It also includes Baldwyn, Barr, McKinney, and Nader. And on the main election page, they have them ALL, including several I’ve never heard of.

[mysterio]

Proudly commenting before reading the article since 2001, lol.

[TnGOP]

I just realized something. We've been told by the mainstream media that if we don't vote for Obama, it's obviously because we're racist. But we can overcome this charge by voting for Cynthia McKinney instead!

Disclaimer: The previous suggestion is not an endorsement of Ms. McKinneys campaign, nor is it something I personally will do.

[Non-Sequitur]

bump

[unspun]

Evidence of liberal bias, from the site:

57 Social Security
Should Social Security be privatized?

[EagleandLiberty]

Nope we will win with John McCain as president. If you help elect Dictator Obama, we will all lose!!