Peace Action Presidential Voter Guide

PEACEVOTER’08

Vote on Tuesday, November 4th

THIS

VOTER GUIDE OUTLINES THE CANDIDATES’ POSITIONS ON THREE CRITICAL

ISSUES INVOLVING OUR NATION’S SECURITY: THE OCCUPATION OF

IRAQ, THE POSITIONS REGARDING THESE ISSUES WERE ESTABLISHED THROUGH RIGOROUS RESEARCH, VOTING RECORDS, GRASSROOTS BIRD DOGGING, AND CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRES. THIS VOTER GUIDE IS NOT AN ENDORSEMENT OF ANY CANDIDATE OR POLITICAL PARTY. PROMOTING DIPLOMACY WITH

IRAN

AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS.

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Robert Barr

Barack Obama

REPUBLICAN

GREEN

YES

NO

YES

YES

NO

NO

NO

YES

YES

YES

UNCLEAR

YES

NO

NO

NO

NO

NO

YES

YES

YES

NO

YES

NO

NO

YES

YES

NO

YES

YES

YES

WOULD CUT MILITARY SPENDING IN ORDER TO FUND HUMAN NEEDS

NO

NO

YES

YES

NO

BELIEVES THE US SHOULD PROHIBIT TORTURE AND OBEY LAWS AND TREATIES ON THE HUMANE TREATMENT OF PRISONERS.

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

IRAQ Occupation SUPPORTS A SAFE, ORDERLY AND SPEEDY WITHDRAWAL OF ALL US TROOPS, CONTRACTORS, AND BASES FROM IRAQ. ADVOCATES A SPECIFIC TIMETABLE FOR THE WITHDRAWAL OF U.S. COMBAT TROOPS FROM IRAQ.

LIBERTARIAN

John Cynthia Ralph McCain McKinney Nader

INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATIC

Nuclear Arms SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW US NUCLEAR WEAPONS. SUPPORTS THE ABOLITION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS WORLDWIDE.

Diplomatic Relations WOULD KEEP THE OPTION OF A MILITARY ATTACK ON IRAN “ON THE TABLE.” SUPPORTS ENGAGING IRAN IN BROAD-BASED DIPLOMATIC NEGOTIATIONS.

Military Spending

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