COMPARISON CHART: PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES 2008 THE FOLLOWING IS BASED FIRST ON VOTING RECORDS WHERE AVAILABLE, SECONDLY ON CANDIDATES STATEMENTS WHICH ARE CONSIDERED LESS RELIABLE.
ISSUE
BIDEN
CLINTON
DODD
Voted Against No War/continued War in No No Iraq Voted Against funds No No No for war with Iran Voted Against USA No No No Patriot Act and Renewal Yucca Mountain Supports Supports Supports Nuclear Repository Supports Supports Supports Death Penalty Supports Supports Supports Nuclear Proliferation Supports Supports Restrict Habeas Corpus Supports Supports Supports Supports Free Trade Slashing of funds to Health Care and to Supported Supported Supported Programs for Uninsured (HR 3010; 2005) 100% Record on Choice and Stem Cell Research No No No (last 2 years; includes Senate votes for anti‐ choice Justices) Universal Health Care (For Profit of Insurance For Profit For Profit For Profit Companies/ Not For Profit) Takes Donations from Yes Yes Yes Corporate Donors
EDWARDS GRAVEL KUCINICH YES
OBAMA
RICHARDSON
No
NA
No
NA
No
NA
YES
No
NA
No
NA
YES
No
NA
Supports
Unknown
OPPOSES
Supports
Supports
Supports Supports Supports Mixed
OPPOSES Unknown Unknown Unknown
OPPOSES OPPOSES OPPOSES OPPOSES
Supports Supports Supports Supports
Supports Supports Supports Supports
NA
Unknown
OPPOSES
Supported
Unknown
No
Unknown
YES
No
Unknown
For Profit
Unknown
NOT for PROFIT
For Profit
For Profit
Yes
Unknown
NO
Yes
Yes