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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)

Presidential 2008 Political Courage Test, by Project Vote Smart


    Click on a participant to pop-up their full list of quotations
    from 2008 Political Courage Test (number of quotes indicated):
  • Frank McEnulty (18)
  • Mike Gravel (15)
    OR click on an issue category below for a subset.
Abortion
   Frank McEnulty: Support existing & new embryonic stem cell research.
   Mike Gravel: Fund stem cell research on existing & new embryonic lines.
Budget & Economy
   Mike Gravel: Supports line-item veto; opposes signing statements.
Civil Rights
   Frank McEnulty: Civil unions & marriage OK for same-sex couples.
   Frank McEnulty: No affirmative action; treat all people the same.
   Mike Gravel: Discontinue public college & government affirmative action.
Crime
   Frank McEnulty: Provide prison inmates with vocational skills.
   Mike Gravel: Eliminate the federal death penalty.
Drugs
   Frank McEnulty: Decriminalize marijuana possession.
Education
   Frank McEnulty: Supports vouchers, charters, and local control.
   Mike Gravel: Supports vouchers, charters, and magnet schools.
Energy & Oil
   Frank McEnulty: Energy independence via coal, natural gas, oil, and nuclear.
   Frank McEnulty: Supports alternative fuels & “cap and trade” laws.
   Mike Gravel: Institute a tax on oil.
Environment
   Mike Gravel: Strengthen Clean Water Act & Clean Air Act.
Free Trade
   Frank McEnulty: Trade agreements should help the American worker.
   Mike Gravel: No sanctions on China or Venezuela, but no trade agreements.
Government Reform
   Frank McEnulty: Public campaign funding for federal candidates.
   Mike Gravel: Public taxpayer funding for federal candidates.
Gun Control
   Mike Gravel: License for concealed carry; teach firearms safety.
Health Care
   Mike Gravel: Expand Medicare coverage & child healthcare programs.
Homeland Security
   Frank McEnulty: Military tribunals for terrorists.
   Frank McEnulty: Expand missile defense shield.
   Mike Gravel: No monitoring domestic communication; no military tribunals.
   Mike Gravel: No additional homeland security funding; no missile defense.
Immigration
   Frank McEnulty: Establish English as the official national language.
   Mike Gravel: Support amnesty for illegal immigrants already working here.
Jobs
   Mike Gravel: Support unionization; raise federal minimum wage.
Social Security
   Frank McEnulty: Let workers invest part of payroll tax in private accounts.
Tax Reform
   Frank McEnulty: Increased taxes often counterproductive to overall revenue.
Technology
   Frank McEnulty: Rebuild our collapsing infrastructure.
War & Peace
   Frank McEnulty: Let the Marines and Army to do their job in Iraq.
Welfare & Poverty
   Frank McEnulty: Flexibility through federal block grants.


The above quotations are from Presidential 2008 Political Courage Test, by Project Vote Smart.

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