This article compares the presidential candidates in the United States' 2008 presidential election. It does not cover previous elections. Because of ballot access restrictions in the United States, not all candidates appeared on the ballots in all states.
Candidates
Main article: List of candidates in the United States presidential election, 2008Those who were on the ballot in enough states to theoretically win a majority in the U.S. Electoral College are marked in bold . Candidates who are known to have appeared on at least two states' ballots are marked in italic .
Biographical data
Economic issues
Tax policy
The third party candidates' tax plans were not studied by mainstream media outlets and the Tax Policy Center. Chuck Baldwin supports replacing the income tax with a 10% across-the-board tariff on imported goods. Bob Barr supports replacing the income tax with a consumption tax (the FairTax). The details of his exact plan are not known but consumption taxes tend to be regressive unless accompanied by a negative income tax for the poor to offset necessary expenditures. Cynthia McKinney supports sharply progressive taxation, with higher taxes for the rich and a tax cut for the middle class.
Financial crisis and bailout
Further information: Economic crisis of 2008 and Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008Trade
Further information: Free trade and United States free trade agreementsHealth care
Main article: Health care reform in the United States presidential election, 2008Further information: Health care in the United States and Health care reform in the United StatesTaxation and budget deficit
See also: United States federal budget and Taxation in the United StatesSocial Security
Further information: Social Security debate (United States)Network neutrality
Further information: Network neutrality and Network neutrality in the United StatesLobbying
Further information: Lobbying in the United StatesTransportation
Further information: Transportation in the United StatesLabor
Further information: Labour economics and Labor unions in the United StatesMonetary policy
Further information: Federal Reserve System and Monetary policyNASA and space exploration
Further information: NASAForeign policy
Arab-Israeli conflict
Further information: Arab–Israeli conflict and IsraelIraq
Further information: Iraq and Iraq WarIran
Further information: Iran and Iran–United States relationsDarfur
Further information: Darfur and War in DarfurNuclear weapons
Further information: Nuclear weapons and the United States and Nuclear warfareNorth Korea
Further information: North Korea, Nuclear program of North Korea, and North Korea–United States relationsPakistan
Further information: Pakistan and Pakistan–United States relationsExtrajudicial prisoners
See also: Guantanamo Bay detention camp and Unlawful combatantArmenian genocide
Further information: Armenian GenocideChina
Further information: China and People's Republic of China–United States relationsForeign aid
See also: Foreign policy of the United StatesGeorgia
Further information: Georgia (country) and 2008 South Ossetia warUnited Nations
Further information: United Nations and United States and the United NationsEnergy and environmental issues
The environment
Further information: Environmental issues in the United StatesEnergy
Further information: Energy in the United StatesDomestic issues
Judiciary
Further information: Courts of the United States and Supreme Court of the United StatesSame-sex marriage
Abortion
See also: Roe v. Wade and Abortion in the United StatesGun control
Further information: Gun politics in the United StatesDeath penalty
Further information: Capital punishment in the United StatesImmigration
Further information: Immigration to the United StatesRacial justice
Federal funding for embryonic stem cell research
Further information: Stem cell controversyEducation
Further information: Education in the United States and No Child Left BehindPatriot Act
Further information: USA PATRIOT ActSee also
- Democratic Party (United States) presidential candidates, 2008
- Republican Party (United States) presidential candidates, 2008
- United States third party and independent presidential candidates, 2008
- Political positions of John McCain
- Political positions of Barack Obama
- Political positions of Joe Biden
- Political positions of Sarah Palin
- Political positions of Cynthia McKinney
- Political positions of Bob Barr
- United States federal budget
References
- ^ Winger, Richard (2008-09-04). "Louisiana Asked to Print Ron Paul on Ballot as Presidential Candidate". Ballot Access News . http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/09/04/louisiana-asked-to-print-ron-paul-on-ballot-as-presidential-candidate/ . Retrieved 2008-09-08 . "On September 4, a slate of presidential electors was filed at the Louisiana Secretary of State's office, in person. The electors are pledged to Ron Paul for president, and former Congressman Barry Goldwater, Jr., for vice-president. The partisan label for this slate is "Louisiana Taxpayers Party." The filing, and the $500 was accepted"
- ^ Winger, Richard (2008-09-05). "Montana Constitution Party Submits Presidential Electors Pledged to Ron Paul and Michael Peroutka". Ballot Access News . http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/09/05/montana-constitution-party-submits-presidential-electors-pledged-to-ron-paul-and-michael-peroutka/ . Retrieved 2008-09-22 .
- ^ "Was Barack Obama really a constitutional law professor" . http://www.factcheck.org/askfactcheck/was_barack_obama_really_a_constitutional_law.html .
- ^ "OBAMA, Barack - Biographical Information" . http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=O000167 .
- ^ "Barack Obama - U.S. Senator for Illinois" . http://Obama.senate.gov/committees/ .
- ^ http://www.k-state.edu/media/WEB/News/NewsReleases/mccaintext.html
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