Comparing Candidates: A look at how the presidential hopefuls match up.
By William F. Jasper
The “mainstream” Democrat and Republican candidates for president have been accused of being carbon-copy candidates. Is it true, and if it is true, why are their stances similar?
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Our second look at the 110th Congress shows how every representative and senator voted on key issues, such as the REAL ID Act, foreign aid, the NAFTA Superhighway, and the DREAM Act.
By Michael E. Telzrow
Barack Obama contends that U.S. unity and world unity can be achieved through wise diplomacy and dialogue, but he votes the Democrat Party line 96 percent of the time.
By Jack Kenny
Dennis Kucinich aims to cancel so-called free-trade deals and renegotiate them to guarantee good work conditions for the world’s workers and to protect the environment.
By Denise Behreandt
Mike Gravel advocates pure democracy — having citizens vote on national issues — as a step toward creating world government.
By Michael E. Telzrow
Edwards released a plan to remove all U.S. troops from Iraq in one-and-a-half years. His message is about taking from the “Haves” and giving to the “Have-nots.”
By Gregory A. Hession, J.D.
Christopher Dodd’s greatest claim is that he will restore the part of the Constitution guaranteeing habeas corpus (the right to trial) that President Bush ignores.
By Gregory A. Hession, J.D.
Hillary Clinton’s two most solid positions are her pro-abortion stand and universal healthcare. Internationally, she would pay countries to do America’s bidding.
By John F. McManus
Joe Biden holds true to litmus-test liberal views across the board. He differs from other candidates in that he wants to break Iraq into three semi-autonomous regions before exiting Iraq.
By Warren Mass
Fred Thompson is one more who wants to increase the size of the U.S. military to make it effective. Notably, he has fought to protect the judicial integrity of state courts’ scope vs. the federal government.
By William F. Jasper
Tom Tancredo is a candidate who would halt illegal immigration posthaste and fight for sensible spending measures and tax policies.
By John F. McManus
Mitt Romney steers a zigzag course: he is against abortion but for embryonic stem-cell research. He derides universal healthcare, yet supported mandatory coverage in Massachusetts.
By Brian Farmer
Ron Paul persuades that the root of America’s problems — with our economy, healthcare, education, etc. — is mainly the abandonment of the rule of law under the Constitution.
By Jack Kenny
John McCain holds to a belief that the world’s ills can be solved with more so-called free-trade agreements and a new international entity called the League of Democracies.
By Jim Capo
Duncan Hunter would rescue Iraq from downfall and help American industries by ending disastrous trade policies that are strangling their competitiveness.
By Jeanine Notter
Mike Huckabee, a minister, sermonizes in favor of giving citizenship to illegal immigrants, adding promises to make America immediately energy independent.
By Michael J. Thompson
Rudy Giuliani, a very liberal Republican, wants to field a military to hunt America’s enemies to the ends of the Earth and destroy them.
By Denise Behreandt
Bill Richardson not only wants the United States to move to “renewable energy” quickly, he plans to put mandates in place to ensure this happens and to reduce America’s oil usage.