You would hope that is the case, but over the years I've seen too many "positions" that have loopholes big enough to fly a 757 through. I prefer concrete number proposals to mom-n-apple pie positions that could be interpreted differently by everyone who hears them. Positions like "compassionate conservatism".
Every candidate in the race on both sides is for "protecting our sovereignty", but it means something different coming from Ron Paul than from Hunter. Now, I've got a better idea what Thompson means when he says it, and that's a good thing.
... was not a position. It was a platitude. It was the opposite of a philosophy that upholds any position. I love Dubya, but man ... "Compassionate conservatism" should be wadded up and chucked to hell.