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Biographical Profiles and Positions on the Issues

February 5, 2008 Illinois Republican Presidential Primary

Candidates for U.S. President & Vice President

Mitt Romney - R

►Websitewww.mittromney.com

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Ron Paul - R

►Websitewww.ronpaul.com

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John McCain - R

►Websitewww.johnmccain.com

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Fred Thompson - R

►Websitewww.fred08.com

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Alan Keyes - IA

►Websitewww.keyes2004.com

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James Creighton Mitchell, Jr. - R

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Tom Tancredo - R

►Websitewww.tancredoforgovernor.org

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Rudy Giuliani - R

►Websitewww.joinrudy2008.com

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Mike Huckabee - R

►Websitewww.mikehuckabee.com

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Mitt Romney

John McCain

Tom Tancredo

Mike Huckabee

Biographical

General Philosophy

Personal and Family

Professional Experience

Civic Involvement

Political Experience

Religious Affiliation

Accomplishments and Awards

Educational Background

Military Service

Reasons & Objectives

Why I Am Running for Public Office

Goals If Elected

Achievements If Elected

Areas to Concentrate On

Endorsments, Voting, Elections, Politics & Government

Government & Democracy

Voting and Election Reform

Earmarks

Government Efficiency

Government Corruption and Ethics

Money and Special Interests

US House and Senate Term Limits

Federal Bureaucracy & Regulations

527 Stealth & Super PACs

Campaign Finance Reform

Lobbying

Public Funding of Political Campaigns

Federalism and States' Rights

Ballot Measures & Citizen Participation

Campaign Spending Limits

DC Voting Representation in Congress

Eminent Domain

Faith-Based Programs

Separation of Church & State

Federal Mandates

FEMA and Hurricane Katrina

Government Agencies

Sexual Misconduct of Politicians

State Block Grants

Sunset Clauses

Soft-money Political Contributions

Tea Party

Foreign Policy

Israel, Hamas and Palestinian Conflict

Israel

China

Russia

Iran

Iran Nuclear Deal & Sanctions

Afghanistan

Nuclear Weapons & Non-Proliferation Treaty

North Korea

Iraq

Middle East

Syria

Foreign Aid

Refugee Crisis

Cuba

ISIS

Islam and Muslims

Pakistan

America's Image Abroad

Burma

Mexico

Promotion of Democracy Around World

Radical Islam

Sanctions

Weapons of Mass Destruction

Africa

CIA

India

Other Arab Countries, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia

Recognition of a Palestinian State

Taliban & Radical Islamic Jihadists

Turkey and Kurds

Unilateralism

Worldwide HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria

Jobs, Economy, Trade, Business, Industry & Agriculture

Economy

Jobs

Business

Small Businesses

Agriculture

Trade

Economic Stimulus

Infrastructure

Farm Subsidies & Supports

Guest Worker and H-1B Programs

Foreign Job Outsourcing

Tariffs & Trade with China

Trade Barriers to US Goods

Income Inequality

$700 Billion Troubled Asset Relief Bailout

Trade Agreements

Farm Corporation Subsidies

Family Farm

Bail Outs of Banks, Financial & Auto Corps

Globalism & Nationalism

Minority & Women-Owned Businesses

Recession

Middle Class & Its Decline

North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

Businesses Moving Offshore

Free Market Vision

Fast Track Authority

Crime, Police & Imprisonment

Crime & Prevention

Sex Crimes & Offenders

Death Penalty

Hate Crimes

Human Rights

Youth and Gang Crime

Crimes Against Children

Housing & Communities

Housing

Homelessness

Low Income and Public Housing & Assistance

Labor, Wages & Unions

Minimum Wage

Unions and Collective Bargaining

Income Inequality

Worker Rights and Benefits

Wages

Working Class

Labor

Right-To-Work

Employee Free Choice Act

Health & Medical

Medicare

Universal Medical Care & Insurance

Health & Medical Reform

Prescription Drugs

Children's Health, Abuse And Neglect (32)

Health and Medical Insurance

Reducing Health Care Costs

Medicaid

Generic Drugs

Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program

Chronic & Catastrophic Illnesses

Medically Uninsured or Underinsured

Uniform Billing and Claims

Vaccinations & Immunizations

Diabetes

Preventive Health Care

Health Care Tax Credits

Market-Based Medical Insurance

Medical Errors

Obesity

Patient's Bill of Rights

Alternative Medicine

Free Market Health Care

Medical Malpractice Reform

Physicians

State Health Plans

Tax Credit / Deductible for Medical Insurance

Education & Schools

Education

Higher Education & College Costs

Private Schools Vouchers and Funding

Prayer & Pledge of Allegiance in Schools

Charter and Magnet Schools

Student Loans, Scholarships and Pell Grants

Teacher Pay

Public Schools K-12

No Child Left Behind

Local Control Over Education

Sex and Birth Control Education

Student Standards and Testing

Department of Education

Special Education

Evolution and Intelligent Design Education

Teacher Unions

Classroom Size

Education Tax Credits

Teacher Standards

After-School, Sports, Art, Music Programs

Home Schooling

Teacher Tenure

Computers & Technology in Schools

High Schools

Bilingual Education

Drugs in Schools

Parental Involvement in Education

Math and Science in Schools

Environment & Climate Change

Environment

Climate Change & Global Warming

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) & Regulation

Carbon Tax

National and State Parks

Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits

Endangered Species

Land, Rivers and Lakes

Clean Water Act of 1977

Global Environmental Standards

Oil Industry

Keystone Pipeline

Toxic Waste

Coal

Developing World Climate Change & Energy

Fuel & Energy Efficiency & Standards

Recycling

Clean Air Act of 1963

National Forests and Healthy Forests Initiative

National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act

Abortion, Pro-Life & Genetic Engineering

Abortion(Pro-Choice) v Pro-Life

Planned Parenthood & Family Planning

Roe v. Wade

Human and Animal Cloning

Contraception

Abortion Federal Funding

Abortion for Rape and Incest

Stem Cell Research

Adoption and Foster Care

Life Beginning at Conception

Parental Consent or Notification

Partial-birth Abortions

Using Embryos in Stem Cell Research

Right to Life Constitutional Amendment

Stem Cell Research Federal Funding

Poverty, Welfare & Hunger

Welfare

Poverty

Poor Children

Low Income and Public Housing & Assistance

Courts, Laws & Justice

Criminal Justice System, Reform & Disparity

Supreme Court

Activist Judges

Judicial Appointments & Confirmations

Death Penalty

Courts & Trials

Legal Reform

Constitution

Eminent Domain

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

Bankruptcy Reform

Tort Reform

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Class Action Reform

Obscenity Laws

Product Liability Reform

Banks & Finance

Federal Reserve

Financial Crisis

Financial Industry Regulation

Dodd-Frank Act

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

China Currency Manipulation

Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Civil, Religious, LGBTQ & Human Rights

Racism & Race Relations

Civil Rights

LGBTQ+

Privacy Rights

Native Americans & Indigenous People

Persons with Disabilities

Roe v. Wade

Affirmative Action

Same Sex Marriage

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Anti-semitism

Gays Serving in the Military

Hate Crimes

Property Rights vs. Civil Rights

Civil Unions & Domestic Partnerships

Racial Profiling

Same Sex Adoptions

Cruelty to Animals

Homosexuality Choice or Chance

USA Patriot Act

Human Rights

Refusal of Businesses to Gays

Tax Treatment of Same Sex Couples

The Military Don't Ask/Don't Tell Policy

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

Native American Casinos

Torture & Waterboarding

Values, Religion, Family, Patriotism & Public Service

Values

Planned Parenthood & Family Planning

Religion

Family

Public Service, Peace Corps, AmeriCorps

Cruelty to Animals

American Values

Family Values

National Service and AmeriCorps

Adoption and Foster Care

Faith-Based Programs

Tolerance & Political Correctness

Atheists and Agnostics

Mandate Public Service

Mormon Religion and Polygamy

Teen Pregnancy

Marijuana, Illegal Drugs, Alcohol, Cigarettes, Gambling & Prostitution

Marijuana

Medical Marijuana

Cigarettes and Smoking

Illegal Drugs

Gambling

Metamphetamines and Opioids

Drug Prevention and Rehabilitation

Alcohol

Punishments for Drug Crimes

Gun & Property Rights

Gun Legislation and Control

Ban on Bump Stocks & Assault Weapons

Right to Own and Cary Guns - Second Amendment

Gun Show Checks & Manufacturer Law Suits

High Capacity Amo & Gun Locks

Local Gun Laws

Energy

Renewable Energy & Fossil Fuels

Fracking and Natural Gas

Nuclear Power

Carbon Tax

Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits

Ethanol & Biofuels

Oil Drilling

Oil Industry

Foreign Oil Energy Independence

Keystone Pipeline

Oil Company Profits

Coal

Developing World Climate Change & Energy

Fuel & Energy Efficiency & Standards

Cap-and-Trade

Energy Regulation

Energy Research and Development

Hybrid and Electric Cars

Hydrogen Cell Fuel Initiative

Shale Gas

Immigration, Border Security, Terrorism & Homeland Security

Immigrants, Refugees, & Asylum Seekers

The Wall, Border Security & Border Patrol

Immigration Policy & Reform

Airport, Air, Rail & Port Security

Local First Responders

National Security

Illegal Immigration Enforcement

Homeland Securtiy

Undocumented Immigrants

Guest Worker and H-1B Programs

Illegal Immigrants Social Services

Cyber Security & 5G

Deportation

Immigrant Military Service & Citizenship

Legal Status, Residency & Citizenship for Immigrant Youth

Visa Enforcement

Illegal Immigration Amnesty

War on Terror

Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants

Criminalize Assistance to Illegal Immigrants

Driver's Licenses to Illegals

English as Official Language

National Security Agency (NSA) & Citizen Surveillance

Americanization of Immigrants

Database of Foreigners

Electronic Verification System for Employers

Employers Who Hire Illegals

E-Verify System

Immigration of Highly Skilled Workers

Legal Status for Undocumented Farm Workers

Radical Islam

Real ID Act

Torture & Waterboarding

Weapons of Mass Destruction

Alien Minors

Domestic Intelligence & Agencies

Terrorist & Enemy Combatant Rights

Infrastructure & Transportation

Bikes, Scoters and Pedestrians

Transportation

Infrastructure

Train Travel and Amtrak

Technology, Internet, Social Media, Science & Space

Internet Neutrality

Internet

Cyber Security & 5G

Internet Privacy

Research and Development

Internet Sales Tax

Internet Crime

Internet Divide of Rich & Poor

Internet Pornography

Media Violence, Sex & Indecency

Parental Blocking & Children Internet Protections

Taxes

Taxing the Wealthiest

Corporate & Business Taxes

Property Taxes

Income Taxes

Taxes on Interest, Dividends, and Capital Gains

Tax Reform

Corporate Tax Breaks & Loopholes

Education Tax Credits

Child Tax Credit

Business Tax Breaks and Incentives

Flat Tax

Extending the Bush Tax Cuts

Health Care Tax Credits

Income Tax on Seniors

Marriage Penalty

National Sales Tax

Tax-Free Savings Accounts

Military, National Defense & Veterans

Veterans

Military

Defense and Military Budget

Gays Serving in the Military

Veterans' Health and Medical Care

Veterans Health Care

Immigrant Military Service & Citizenship

GI Bill & Veterans' Benefits

Department of Defense and Pentagon

Military Families

Defense

ISIS

National Guard & Reserves

Veterans Funding

Military Industrial Establishment

Missile Defense System

POWs and MIAs

Military Pay, Medical Care and Benefits

President Ahmadinejad

President Hamid Karzai

Reducing Military Costs

Seniors, Social Security, Medicare, Pensions

Social Security

Social Security Long Term Viability

Privatizing Social Security

Social Security Trust Fund

Tax on Social Security Benefits

Federal Budget & Fiscal Policy

Debt, Deficit Spending & Limits

Fiscal Policy

Federal Budget

Entitlements

Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment

Earmarks

Presidential Line-item Veto

Gold Standard

Minorities

Racism & Race Relations

Racial Profiling

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Native Americans & Indigenous People

Affirmative Action

Minority & Women-Owned Businesses

Native American Casinos

Sex & Sexuality

LGBTQ+

Sex and Birth Control Education

Same Sex Marriage

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Civil Unions & Domestic Partnerships

Same Sex Adoptions

Homosexuality Choice or Chance

Sex Crimes & Offenders

Refusal of Businesses to Gays

Tax Treatment of Same Sex Couples

The Military Don't Ask/Don't Tell Policy

Internet Pornography

Obscenity Laws

Consumers & Food

Food

Dodd-Frank Act

Credit Cards