| x | Political Positions of candidates: | Mike Bloomberg, independent |
Cynthia McKinney, Green Party |
Ralph Nader, Green Party |
Gloria La Riva, Party for Socialism and Liberation |
Brian Moore, Socialist Party nominee |
Hillary Clinton, Democratic Party |
Barack Obama, Democratic Party |
Mike Gravel, Democratic Party |
Dennis Kucinich, Democratic Party |
John Edwards, Democratic Party |
Bill Richardson, Democratic Party |
Joe Biden , Democratic Party |
Chris Dodd, Democratic Party |
Tom Vilsack, Democratic Party |
Mark Warner, Democratic Party |
John Kerry, Democratic Party |
Al Gore, Democratic Party |
Evan Bayh, Democratic Party |
John McCain, Republican Party |
Mike Huckabee, Republican Party |
Ron Paul, Republican Party |
Alan Keyes, Republican Party |
John Cox, Republican Party |
Mitt Romney, Republican Party |
Rudy Giuliani, Republican Party |
Fred Thompson, Republican Party |
Tom Tancredo, Republican Party |
Duncan Hunter, Republican Party |
Sam Brownback, Republican Party |
Tommy Thompson, Republican Party |
Jim Gilmore, Republican Party |
Newt Gingrich, Republican Party |
Chuck Hagel, Republican Party |
x |
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| International | US out of Iraq | -1 | +2 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +2 | +1 | +1 | +1 | -1 | +2 | +2 | 0 | -2 | -2 | +2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -1 | +1 | US out of Iraq |
| Illegal immigrants earn citizenship | +2 | +1 | +2 | +2 | 0 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | -1 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | +2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | +1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | +1 | Illegal immigrants earn citizenship | |
| Support & expand free trade | +2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | +1 | +2 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | +2 | +2 | +2 | -1 | -2 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +2 | Support & expand free trade | |
| Expand the armed forces | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | +1 | -2 | -2 | +2 | +1 | 0 | -1 | +1 | 0 | -1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +2 | -1 | -2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +1 | Expand the armed forces | |
| The Patriot Act harms civil liberties | -1 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +1 | 0 | +2 | +2 | +1 | -2 | -2 | +2 | +2 | 0 | -1 | -2 | +2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | +1 | -2 | -1 | The Patriot Act harms civil liberties | |
| Replace coal & oil with alternatives | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +2 | +1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | +1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | Replace coal & oil with alternatives | |
| Domestic | Require hiring more women & minorities | 0 | +2 | +1 | +2 | 0 | +1 | +2 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +2 | +1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -2 | +2 | -1 | +1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | +1 | +1 | -2 | -1 | Require hiring more women & minorities |
| Same-sex domestic partnership benefits | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +2 | +1 | -2 | +1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | +2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -2 | Same-sex domestic partnership benefits | |
| Death Penalty | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | +1 | +2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | +1 | -1 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +1 | -1 | +2 | -2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +1 | Death Penalty | |
| Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws | +1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | +2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | +2 | -1 | +2 | -1 | +2 | -1 | -2 | +1 | 0 | +2 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +1 | +2 | +1 | +1 | +1 | Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws | |
| Absolute right to gun ownership | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -1 | +1 | +2 | +2 | -1 | +2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +2 | +2 | -1 | -1 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +2 | Absolute right to gun ownership | |
| Drug use is immoral | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | +1 | +1 | -2 | +1 | +2 | -2 | +1 | -1 | +2 | -1 | -2 | +1 | 0 | +1 | +2 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +1 | Drug use is immoral | |
| Economic | Privatize Social Security | 0 | +1 | -2 | +2 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -2 | +1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -1 | +2 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +2 | 0 | +1 | +2 | +2 | Privatize Social Security |
| Repeal tax cuts on wealthy | +1 | +1 | -2 | 0 | +2 | +2 | +2 | -1 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +2 | -1 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -2 | +1 | -2 | Repeal tax cuts on wealthy | |
| Stricter limits on political campaign funds | 0 | +1 | +2 | 0 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | +1 | +2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | +1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | Stricter limits on political campaign funds | |
| Social | Abortion is a woman's right | +2 | +2 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +2 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +1 | +1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | +1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | Abortion is a woman's right |
| Teacher-led prayer in public schools | 0 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | +1 | -2 | -1 | -2 | 0 | -1 | -2 | +1 | -1 | +1 | +2 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +1 | -1 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +1 | Teacher-led prayer in public schools | |
| Parents choose schools via vouchers | +1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | +2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | +2 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | Parents choose schools via vouchers | Allow churches to provide welfare services | 0 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | +1 | +1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | +1 | -1 | -1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +1 | +2 | +2 | -1 | +2 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +2 | Allow churches to provide welfare services |
| More federal funding for health coverage | +1 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +1 | +2 | +1 | +1 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | +1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -1 | +1 | +1 | -2 | -1 | More federal funding for health coverage | |
| x | x | Mike Bloomberg | Cynthia McKinney | Ralph Nader | Gloria La Riva | Brian Moore | Hillary Clinton, Democratic Party |
Barack Obama, Democratic Party |
Mike Gravel, Democratic Party |
Dennis Kucinich, Democratic Party |
John Edwards, Democratic Party |
Bill Richardson, Democratic Party |
Joe Biden , Democratic Party |
Chris Dodd, Democratic Party |
Tom Vilsack, Democratic Party |
Mark Warner, Democratic Party |
John Kerry, Democratic Party |
Al Gore, Democratic Party |
Evan Bayh, Democratic Party |
John McCain, Republican Party |
Mike Huckabee, Republican Party |
Ron Paul, Republican Party |
Alan Keyes, Republican Party |
John Cox, Republican Party |
Mitt Romney, Republican Party |
Rudy Giuliani, Republican Party |
Fred Thompson, Republican Party |
Tom Tancredo, Republican Party |
Duncan Hunter, Republican Party |
Sam Brownback, Republican Party |
Tommy Thompson, Republican Party |
Jim Gilmore, Republican Party |
Newt Gingrich, Republican Party |
Chuck Hagel, Republican Party |
x |