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Candidates who have withdrawn or who no longer meet our criteria.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

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