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2008 presidential race

2009 State of the Union speech
Presidential Debates: Third Obama-McCain Debate - Second Obama-McCain Debate - V.P. debate, Biden vs. Palin - First Obama-McCain Debate
Vice Presidential background materials:

Gov. Sarah Palin: Booklet - Debate - Profile - Wasilla - Governor
Sen. Joe Biden: Bio - Profile - Debates
Convention coverage:
Dems - GOP - McCain - Palin - Obama - Biden - Nader - Barr
McCain-Obama joint appearances:
Aug.16 -Jul.12 -Jun.28 -
Fox -CNN -
MtP -Ads
2008 Democratic primary debates
Apr.16 -Apr.13 -Feb.26 -Feb.21 -Feb.11 -Jan.31 -Jan.28 -Jan.21 -Jan.15 -Jan.5
2008 Republican primary debates
Feb.7 -Jan.30 -Jan.28 -Jan.24 -Jan.10 -Jan.6 -Jan.5
2008 Green primary debates
Feb.3 -Jan.13
2007 Republican primary debates
Dec.22 -Dec.12 -Dec.9 -Nov.28 -Oct.21 -Oct.9 -Sep.27 -Sep.17 -Sep.5 -Aug.5 -Jun.5 -May 15 -May 3
2007 Democratic primary debates
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Excerpts from Books by and about 2008 candidates
Sen. John McCain (R, AZ)
Why Courage Matters
Sen. Barack Obama(D, IL)
Dreams From My Father
Sen. Joe Biden (D, DE)
Promises to Keep
Gov. Sarah Palin (R, AK)
New Energy for Alaska
Rep. Bob Barr (L)
The Meaning of IS
Rep. Cynthia McKinney (G)
Green Party Debate
Ralph Nader (I)
The Good Fight
Alan Keyes (NAIP)
Our Character, Our Future

Sen. Hillary Clinton
It Takes A Village
Mayor Rudy Giuliani
Leadership
Gov. Mike Huckabee
Character Makes A Difference
Amb. Alan Keyes
Our Character, Our Future
Rep. Ron Paul
Freedom Under Siege
Gov. Mitt Romney
Turnaround

(click a book cover for excerpts and a review or other books by or about the presidency from Amazon.com)

Congressional 2010 Political Courage Test, by Project Vote Smart


    The "Political Courage Test", according to Project Vote-Smart, "measures each candidate’s willingness to provide citizens with their positions on key issues. Most candidates, fearing their opponents might use their positions in attack ads, refuse or only respond to a few questions that their consultants stamp as safe. Each candidate is repeatedly confronted with these issue questions by Vote Smart, national media and political leaders of both major parties."
Abortion
   Alvin Greene: Pro-choice; but no federal subsidies.
   Alvin Greene: Federal funding for embryonic stem cell research.
   Chris Coons: Pro-choice, but no federal subsidies.
   Chris Coons: Support embryonic stem cell research.
   Joe Bellis: Pro-life with no exceptions.
   Joe Bellis: Supports federal embryonic stem cell research.
   Joe Miller: No federal funding for embryonic stem cell research.
   Tom Sullivan: Decision by an individual based upon their faith.
   Alexander Snitker: Government must define when life begins & then protect it.
   Alexander Snitker: No federal funding for embryonic stem cell research.
Civil Rights
   Alvin Greene: End affirmative action programs.
   Alvin Greene: Marriage for one-man-one-woman; no gays in military.
   Joe Bellis: No definition of marriage; but no gays in military.
   Joe Bellis: End affirmative action, and most other, federal programs.
   Joe Miller: No openly gay members in the military.
   Joe Miller: End affirmative action programs.
   Alexander Snitker: Open gays ok in military; don't define marriage.
   Alexander Snitker: End affirmative action programs.
Crime
   Alvin Greene: Supports capital punishment.
   Joe Bellis: No capital punishment.
   Joe Miller: Supports capital punishment.
   Joe Miller: Mandatory prison for drugs; reduced prison for non-violence.
   Tom Sullivan: Supports capital punishment.
   Tom Sullivan: No mandatory prison for drugs; reduced for non-violence.
   Alexander Snitker: Supports capital punishment.
   Alexander Snitker: Job-training, substance-abuse, & early-release for prisoners.
   Eric Deaton: Being pro-life, I believe in very limited capital punishment.
Drugs
   Alvin Greene: No mandatory drug sentences.
   Joe Bellis: No mandatory prison sentences for selling drugs.
   Joe Miller: Mandatory prison for drugs, with substance-abuse treatment.
   Tom Sullivan: No mandatory prison for drugs, yes substance-abuse treatment.
   Alexander Snitker: No mandatory prison sentences for selling illegal drugs.
   Eric Deaton: Rehabilitate drug sellers rather than just locking them up.
Education
   Joe Bellis: No vouchers; no charters; no federal involvement.
   Joe Miller: Federal funding is unconstitutional.
Energy & Oil
   Alvin Greene: National & international regulations for climate change.
   Alvin Greene: Domestic oil exploration, nuclear power, & alternatives.
   Eric Deaton: Produce oil from the easy state-side locations.
Free Trade
   Joe Miller: Supports US involvement in free trade agreements.
   Alexander Snitker: No free trade agreements; free trade with all nations.
   Eric Deaton: Free trade agreements have destroyed our economy.
Government Reform
   Alvin Greene: Keep campaign donation limits; no voluntary spending limits.
   Chris Coons: Campaign spending is not a form of speech.
   Joe Miller: Increase campaign limits; deregulate corporate donations.
   Tom Sullivan: Keep limits on political donations; restrict corporations.
   Eric Deaton: Limit & regulate campaign contributions.
   Eric Deaton: No line item veto; limit "signing statements".
Gun Control
   Chris Coons: Respect 2nd Amendment with common sense limitations.
   Joe Bellis: Armed citizenry is only obstacle to oppressive governmen.
   Joe Miller: Yes, concealed carry; no assault rifle ban.
Homeland Security
   Joe Bellis: More spending to develop new weapons.
   Joe Miller: Increase only missile defense & intel spending.
   Tom Sullivan: Slightly increase military spending.
   Eric Deaton: More spending on military R&D and hardware.
Immigration
   Alvin Greene: Pathway to citizenship, with official English.
   Chris Coons: Supports comprehensive federal immigration reform.
   Tom Sullivan: Pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants.
   Alexander Snitker: Legal immigrants ok; no pathway for illegal immigrants.
Social Security
   Alvin Greene: Privatize elements of Social Security.
   Chris Coons: Against privatizing Social Security.
   Tom Sullivan: Against privatizing; but reduce regulations.
   Joe Miller: Privatize elements of Social Security.
Tax Reform
   Joe Miller: Eliminate income tax; support the FairTax.
War & Peace
   Joe Bellis: Withdraw US troops from Iraq & Afghanistan.
   Joe Miller: Focus on Afghan terrorism, not on nation-building.
   Joe Miller: Keep forces in Iraq like we have in South Korea.
   Tom Sullivan: Withdraw from Iraq; carry on in Pakistan.
   Eric Deaton: Withdraw from Iraq; increase sanctions on Iran.
Welfare & Poverty
   Joe Miller: Eliminate federal welfare; implement federal hiring freeze.


The above quotations are from Congressional 2010 Political Courage Test, by Project Vote Smart.

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