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	Which candidate would make the best US President?
Learn about the 2008 US Presidential candidates and their views on today's important issues. We've spent over 2,000 hours researching the candidates and getting their perspectives on issues ranging from abortion to global warming to the war in Iraq. Read our simple, nonpartisan, pro-con presentation and decide for yourself: "Which candidate would make the best President?"

2008 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES - BIOS AND VIEWS
(alphabetical order by party)

CANDIDATE VIEWS BY ISSUE
(alphabetical order)

Democratic Party

Republican Party

3rd Parties / Independents

Obama, Barack

McCain, John

Nader, Ralph
(Ind.)

McKinney, Cynthia
(Grn.)

Candidates who have withdrawn or who no longer meet our criteria.

Democratic Party

Republican Party

3rd Parties / Independents

Biden, Joe
(Withdrew on
Jan. 3, 2008)

Brownback, Sam
(Withdrew on
Oct. 19, 2007)

Gravel, Mike (Lib)
(Withdrew on
May 27, 2008)

Clinton, Hillary
(Suspended campaign
on June 7, 2008)

Gilmore, Jim
(Withdrew on
July 14, 2007)

Imperato, Daniel (Ind)
(No longer met criteria
on Mar. 21, 2008)

Dodd, Chris
(Withdrew on
Jan. 3, 2008)

Giuliani, Rudy
(Withdrew on
Jan. 30, 2008)

Keyes, Alan (Ind)
(No longer met criteria
on June 23, 2008)

Edwards, John
(Withdrew on
Jan. 30, 2008)

Huckabee, Mike
(Withdrew on
Mar. 4, 2008)

Kubby, Steve (Lib)
(No longer met criteria
on Mar. 21, 2008)

Kucinich, Dennis
(Withdrew on
Jan. 25, 2008)

Hunter, Duncan
(Withdrew on
Jan. 19, 2008)

McEnulty, Frank (Ind)
(No longer met criteria
on Mar. 21, 2008)

Richardson, Bill
(Withdrew on
Jan. 10, 2008)

Paul, Ron
(Withdrew on
June 12, 2008)

Smith, Christine (Lib)
(No longer met criteria
on Mar. 21, 2008)

Vilsack, Tom
(Withdrew on
Feb. 23, 2007)

Romney, Mitt
(Withdrew on
Feb. 7, 2008)

Tancredo, Tom
(Withdrew on
Dec. 20, 2007)

Thompson, Fred
(Withdrew on
Jan. 22, 2008)

Thompson, Tommy
(Withdrew on
Aug. 12, 2007)

2008ELECTIONNEWS AND NOTICES (archived after 30 days)

6/13/08 - Ron Paul ends his candidacy for President on June 12, 2008.

6/13/08 - UPDATED: 2008 Presidential Candidate Videos - Watch over 100 videos of the candidates making statements on the issues covered by ProCon.org.

6/10/08 - UPDATED: 2008 Presidential Candidate Speech Transcripts - Read nearly 400 transcripts of speeches from the 2008 presidential candidates.

6/9/08 - UPDATED: 2008 Candidate Survey - Take the latest survey - now with 57 questions - to compare your views to the 2008 presidential candidates' views.

6/9/08 - Hillary Clinton suspends her presidential campaign, throws support to Democratic opponent Barack Obama.

6/5/08 - UPDATED: The Summary Chart comparing all the candidates and their views now includes seven new positions from Clinton, Obama, and McCain on issues ranging from gas prices to Iran to religion.

6/4/08 - UPDATED: 2008 State Primary and Caucus Results - Obama wins Montana. Clinton takes South Dakota. See the results of the state elections that end the primary season.


	Abortion
	1. Legal option
	2. Parental consent

	Character
	3. Honesty vs. competence

	China
	4. Threat to US?
	5. Human rights

	Criminal Justice
	6. Felon voting
	7. Rehab vs. incarceration

	Cuba
	8. Embargo

	Darfur
	9. Genocide

	Death Penalty
	10. Legal option

	Defense
	11. Missile defense shield

	District of Columbia
	12. Statehood

	Economy
	13. Outsourcing jobs
	14. Free trade regulations
	15. NAFTA

	Education
	16. No Child Left Behind
	17. Increasing costs
	18. School vouchers
	19. Abstinence only

	Election Reform
	20. Paper trails
	21. Campaign contributions
	22. Public financing

	Eminent Domain
	23. Non-public use

	Energy
	24. ANWR drilling
	25. Price of US gasoline

	Environment
	26. International agreements
	27. Fuel efficiency
	28. Global climate change

	Gun Control
	29. Federal regulations

	Health Care
	30. Subsidized care
	31. Prescription options
	32. Fast food and obesity

	Immigration
	33. Net impact on economy
	34. Rights and benefits
	35. US-Mexico fence

	Iran
	36. US military force
	Iraq War
	37. Was the attack a mistake?
	38. Is America safer?
	39. Withdrawal timetable

	Israel
	40. Military and economic aid

	Israeli-Palestinian conflict
	41. Hamas
	42. Palestine

	Kosovo
	43. Independence

	Marriage
	44. Constitutional amendment
	45. Infidelity

	Media
	46. Protecting sources

	Medical Marijuana
	47. Legalization
	48. Raids

	National ID
	49. National ID card

	National Service
	50. Draft
	51. Gays in the military
	52. Mandatory service

	Presidential Power
	53. Line item veto
	54. Unitary executive theory

	Religion
	55. Faith-based funding
	56. Importance to voters

	Social Security
	57. Privatizing

	Stem Cells
	58. Federal funding

	Taxes
	59. Bush tax cuts

	Turkey
	60. Entering Iraq

	US Constitution
	61. Alteration

	War on Terror
	62. Waterboarding
	63. Guantanamo Bay
	64. PATRIOT Act
	65. Warrantless wiretapping