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Compare the Candidates
Biographical Profiles and Positions on the Issues
November 6, 2012 Pennsylvania General Election
Candidates for U.S. President & Vice President
Mitt Romney -
R
►Website
www.mittromney.com
78
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Paul Ryan -
R
►Website
www.ryanforcongress.com
55
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Barack Obama -
D
►Website
my.barackobama.com
63
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Joe Biden -
D
►Website
joebiden.com/
82
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Jill E. Stein -
G
►Website
www.jillstein2024.com/
74
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Cheri Honkala -
G
►Website
www.jillstein.org/cheri_honkala
61
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Gary Johnson -
L
►Website
garyjohnson2016.com
72
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James P. "Jim" Gray -
L
►Website
www.judgejimgray.com
80
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Mitt Romney / Paul Ryan
Barack Obama / Joe Biden
Jill E. Stein / Cheri Honkala
Gary Johnson / James P. "Jim" Gray
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
Opinions of Other Candidates
Endorsments, Voting, Elections, Politics & Government
Candidate Endorsements
Government & Democracy
Voting and Election Reform
Voter Suppression
Trump's Impeachment & Exoneration
Prosecuting President Trump
Supreme Court Term Limits
Earmarks
Government Efficiency
Government Corruption and Ethics
Voting Rights
Money and Special Interests
Winning the Election
Trump
US House and Senate Term Limits
Foreign Election Interference
Federal Bureaucracy & Regulations
527 Stealth & Super PACs
Campaign Finance Reform
Lobbying
Partisan Gridlock
Public Funding of Political Campaigns
Ballot Measures & Citizen Participation
Campaign Spending Limits
DC Voting Representation in Congress
Eminent Domain
Faith-Based Programs
Government Transparency
Separation of Church & State
Federal Mandates
FEMA and Hurricane Katrina
Government Agencies
Privatization
Sexual Misconduct of Politicians
State Block Grants
Political Party Primaries
Soft-money Political Contributions
Tea Party
Trump and/or Biden as President
Bipartisanship
Foreign Policy
Foreign Policy
Israel, Hamas and Palestinian Conflict
Israel
China
Russia
Iran
Iran Nuclear Deal & Sanctions
Afghanistan
Nuclear Weapons & Non-Proliferation Treaty
North Korea
State Department & Diplomacy
Iraq
Middle East
Saudi Arabia
World Leadership
Syria
Foreign Aid
Latin and Central America
Refugee Crisis
Commander in Chief
Cuba
ISIS
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Pakistan
America's Image Abroad
Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty (ABM)
Mexico
Promotion of Democracy Around World
Radical Islam
Sanctions
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Africa
Balkans
CIA
Europe
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
Overseas Arms Sales
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
Paid Maternity, Family & Medical Leave
Trade Barriers to US Goods
Income Inequality
Farm Bill
$700 Billion Troubled Asset Relief Bailout
Trade Agreements
Employment Discrimination
Farm Corporation Subsidies
Company Job Creation Rewards
Manufacturing Decline
Government Subsidized Jobs
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)
Auto Industry
Businesses Moving Offshore
Free Market Vision
Green Economy
CEO Pay & Executive Compensation
Farm Policies
Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement (TPP)
Antitrust Enforcement
Green Jobs & Manufacturing
Factory Farms
Patent System
Intellectual Property Protection
Green Farming
Insurance Industry
Farm Trade Policy
Crime, Police & Imprisonment
Crime & Prevention
Black Lives Matter
Police Reform
Death Penalty
Prisons
Minority Incarceration
Private Prisons
Incarcerations
Hate Crimes
Hate Crimes Legislation
Recidivism and Rehabilitation
Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
Corporate Crime and Fraud
Parole and Probation
Human Rights
Non-Violent Crime
Youth and Gang Crime
Crime Violence Trauma
Human Trafficking
Domestic Violence
Incarcerated Women
Arrests & Prosecutions
Crimes Against Children
Victimless Crimes
Videotaping Criminal Interrogations
Housing & Communities
Housing
Affordable Housing / Rentals & Supports
Homeownership
Homelessness
Rural America
Urban Sprawl
Community Development
Mortgages
Federal Mortgage Regulation
Foreclosures
Low Income and Public Housing & Assistance
Labor, Wages & Unions
Minimum Wage
Unions and Collective Bargaining
Paid Maternity, Family & Medical Leave
Income Inequality
Worker Rights and Benefits
Wages
Equal Pay
Working Class
Wage Discrimination
Labor
Women Workplace Violence
Right-To-Work
Employment Discrimination
Retired Workers
Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA)
Employment Non-Discrimination Act
Employee Free Choice Act
Health & Medical
Medicare
Universal Medical Care & Insurance
Healthcare
Health & Medical Reform
Prescription Drugs
Children's Health, Abuse And Neglect (32)
Rural Health Care
Health and Medical Insurance
Women's Health & Reproduction
Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)
Mental Health
Reducing Health Care Costs
Drug Price-Gouging
Pharmaceutical Companies
Differences of Other Candidates on Healthcare
Medicaid
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Generic Drugs
Health Insurance Covering Birth Control
Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program
Long-Term Care
Caregivers
Public Option
Lead Poisoning
Paying for Expanded Medical Insurance
Chronic & Catastrophic Illnesses
HIV/AIDS
COVID Pandemic
COVID Impact & Government Response
COVID Vaccine Mandates & Testing
Medically Uninsured or Underinsured
Nurses and Public Health Workers
Uniform Billing and Claims
Vaccinations & Immunizations
Autism
Diabetes
Preventive Health Care
Elderly's Health & Abuse
Health Care Tax Credits
Market-Based Medical Insurance
Medical Errors
Obesity
Patient's Bill of Rights
Biomedical Superiority
Business Tax Credits for Employee Health Coverage
Cancer
Cigarettes Drug & Alcohol Advertising
Free Market Health Care
Medical Malpractice Reform
Medical Research
Mercury Pollution
Physicians
State Health Plans
TRICARE Health Insurance
Education & Schools
Education
Higher Education & College Costs
Private Schools Vouchers and Funding
Prayer & Pledge of Allegiance in Schools
Charter and Magnet Schools
School Safety
Pre-School and Early Childhood Education
Student Debt & Forgiveness
Student Loans, Scholarships and Pell Grants
Teacher Pay
Public Schools K-12
No Child Left Behind
Local Control Over Education
Common Core Education
Sex and Birth Control Education
Student Standards and Testing
Department of Education
Special Education
Historically Black Colleges
Community Colleges
Free College Tuition
Evolution and Intelligent Design Education
Teacher Unions
Achievement Gaps like Black-White, Boy-Girl
Classroom Size
Education Tax Credits
Teacher Standards
School Desegregation
After-School, Sports, Art, Music Programs
Home Schooling
Teacher Tenure
Textbook Selection
Computers & Technology in Schools
High Schools
Junk Food & Vending Machines in Schools
Title IX 'Equal Opportunities for Girls'
Education Gap with Other Countries
Bilingual Education
Drugs in Schools
Parental Involvement in Education
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Dropouts
Head Start
Low-Income Schools
Adult Education
Math and Science in Schools
School Budgets
Teacher Diversity
Environment & Climate Change
Environment
Climate Change & Global Warming
Clean Air and Water
Green New Deal
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) & Regulation
Carbon Tax
National and State Parks
Offshore Drilling
Net Zero & Reducing Emissions
Global Greenhouse Emissions
Climate Change Impact on National Security
Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits
Clean Energy
Endangered Species
Land, Rivers and Lakes
Natural Disasters
Oceans
Public Lands & Water
Clean Water Act of 1977
Global Environmental Standards
Oil Industry
Humans Affect on Climate Change
Green Offices, Homes and Improvements
Oil and Gas Subsidies
Toxic Waste
Carbon Capture Technology
Oil & Gas Leases on Federal Land
Coal
Developing World Climate Change & Energy
Fuel & Energy Efficiency & Standards
Flood Protection And Levee Repair
Invasive Species
Polluter Superfund Fees
Recycling
Wildfires
Environmental Justice
Rural Environment
Massive Agribusiness
Clean Air Act of 1963
Flexible Fuel Vehicles
Forests, Fish and Wildlife
National Forests and Healthy Forests Initiative
Spent Nuclear Fuel
State & Local Climate Change Initiatives
Biodiversity & Biotechnology
Green Economy
Green Energy
Green Farming
Green Jobs & Manufacturing
Green Technology & Infrastructure
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
Health Insurance Covering Birth Control
Stem Cell Research
Violence Against Women Act
Abortion Clinics & Protesters
Life Beginning at Conception
Parental Consent or Notification
Partial-birth Abortions
Using Embryos in Stem Cell Research
Stem Cell Research Federal Funding
Poverty, Welfare & Hunger
Welfare
Poverty
Poor Children
Low Income and Public Housing & Assistance
Rural Poverty
Hunger
Urban Poverty
Courts, Laws & Justice
Criminal Justice System, Reform & Disparity
Supreme Court
Activist Judges
Judicial Appointments & Confirmations
Black Lives Matter
Justice Department
Death Penalty
Burning the Flag
Minority Incarceration
Judicial Discretion & Mandatory Minimum Sentencing
Cash Bail
Courts & Trials
Criminalization of Poverty
Equal Justice
Crack v Powder Cocaine Disparity
Parole and Probation
Race Sentencing Disparity
Public Defender Services
Juvenile Justice
Constitution
Crime Victims Rights (Marsy's Law)
Eminent Domain
Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)
Bankruptcy Reform
Tort Reform
Obscenity Laws
Banks & Finance
Financial Crisis
Financial Industry Regulation
Wall Street
Dodd-Frank Act
Payday Loans & Predatory Lending
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
China Currency Manipulation
Mortgages
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Federal Mortgage Regulation
Foreclosures
Civil, Religious, LGBTQ & Human Rights
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Tolerance
Racism & Race Relations
Black Lives Matter
Civil Rights
LGBTQ+
Privacy Rights
Burning the Flag
African Americans
Persons with Disabilities
Latino / Hispanic Americans
Roe v. Wade
African American Reparations
Affirmative Action
Same Sex Marriage
Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Gays Serving in the Military
Hate Crimes
Hate Crimes Legislation
Property Rights vs. Civil Rights
Equal Rights Amendment
Civil Unions & Domestic Partnerships
Racial Profiling
Same Sex Adoptions
Racial Discrimination & Disparities
Cruelty to Animals
Employment Non-Discrimination Act
Homosexuality Choice or Chance
Muslims Entering US
USA Patriot Act
Military Transgender Ban Reinstatement
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)
Gender Equality
Marriage Left to States
Religious Rights
Torture & Waterboarding
Muslim Americans
Values, Religion, Family, Patriotism & Public Service
Values
Burning the Flag
Planned Parenthood & Family Planning
Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide
Religion
Family
Child Care
Public Service, Peace Corps, AmeriCorps
Cruelty to Animals
American Values
Family Values
National Service and AmeriCorps
Faith-Based Programs
Equal Opportunity
Child Support
Tolerance & Political Correctness
Atheists and Agnostics
Fatherhood
Mandate Public Service
Teen Pregnancy
Marijuana, Illegal Drugs, Alcohol, Cigarettes, Gambling & Prostitution
Marijuana
Medical Marijuana
Illegal Drugs
Metamphetamines and Opioids
Drug Prevention and Rehabilitation
Drinking Age
Punishments for Drug Crimes
Doping in Sports
Gun & Property Rights
Gun Legislation and Control
Ban on Bump Stocks & Assault Weapons
Right to Own and Cary Guns - Second Amendment
Gun Background Checks
Gun Violence & Homicide
National Rifle Association (NRA)
Gun Show Checks & Manufacturer Law Suits
High Capacity Amo & Gun Locks
Gun Registry
Gun Buyback Programs
Gun Personalization
Energy
Energy
Renewable Energy & Fossil Fuels
Fracking and Natural Gas
Nuclear Power
Carbon Tax
Offshore Drilling
Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits
Green Energy
Ethanol & Biofuels
Oil Drilling
Oil Industry
Green Offices, Homes and Improvements
Foreign Oil Energy Independence
Gas Prices & Gas Taxes
Oil and Gas Subsidies
Oil Company Profits
Oil & Gas Leases on Federal Land
Coal
Developing World Climate Change & Energy
Fuel & Energy Efficiency & Standards
Auto Industry
Cap-and-Trade
Electricity Transmission Grid
Energy Regulation
Energy Research and Development
Hybrid and Electric Cars
Spent Nuclear Fuel
Hydrogen Cell Fuel Initiative
Shale Gas
Strategic Energy Fund
Immigration, Border Security, Terrorism & Homeland Security
Immigrants, Refugees, & Asylum Seekers
The Wall, Border Security & Border Patrol
Immigration Policy & Reform
Airport, Air, Rail & Port Security
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Local First Responders
National Security
Illegal Immigration Enforcement
Homeland Securtiy
Undocumented Immigrants
Guest Worker and H-1B Programs
Illegal Immigration as a Crime or Felony
White Supremacists
Illegal Immigrants Social Services
Deportation
Immigrant Military Service & Citizenship
Legal Status, Residency & Citizenship for Immigrant Youth
Muslims Entering US
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
Electronic Verification System for Employers
Employers Who Hire Illegals
E-Verify System
Immigration of Highly Skilled Workers
Radical Islam
Real ID Act
Torture & Waterboarding
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Domestic Intelligence & Agencies
Evacuation Preparedness
Terrorist & Enemy Combatant Rights
Water, Hazardous Materials & Bio Terrorism
Immigrant Healthcare
Infrastructure & Transportation
Bikes, Scoters and Pedestrians
Transportation
Infrastructure
Train Travel and Amtrak
Air Travel
Electric Vehicles
Public Transportation
Technology, Internet, Social Media, Science & Space
Internet Neutrality
Rural Internet Access
Internet
Internet Privacy
Science
Research and Development
Innovation
5G & High Speed Broadband Deployment
Spamming
Green Technology & Infrastructure
Voter ID Laws
E-Science & Computer Technology Research
Internet Crime
Internet Divide of Rich & Poor
Internet Pornography
Media Violence, Sex & Indecency
Media Ownership Concentration
Parental Blocking & Children Internet Protections
Private Company Space Travel
Space
Wireless Spectrum
Media Fake & Bias News
Taxes
Taxes
Taxing the Wealthiest
Corporate & Business Taxes
Property Taxes
Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
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
Health Care Tax Credits
Offshore Tax Shelters
Business Tax Credits
Business Tax Credits for Employee Health Coverage
Income Tax on Seniors
Marriage Penalty
Military, National Defense & Veterans
Veterans
Military
Wars, Warmaking & Overseas Deployments
Defense and Military Budget
Gays Serving in the Military
Veterans' Health and Medical Care
Veterans Health Care
Sexual Assault in Military
Immigrant Military Service & Citizenship
GI Bill & Veterans' Benefits
Department of Defense and Pentagon
Homeless Veterans
Military Families
Vetreran Job Retraining
ISIS
National Guard & Reserves
Veterans Funding
Missile Defense System
Walter Reed Army Medical Center Scandal
Drone Strikes
Length of Deployments
Military Pay, Medical Care and Benefits
President Ahmadinejad
President Hamid Karzai
Reducing Military Costs
Survivor Benefits
Military Bases Overseas
Congressional Military Approval
Seniors, Social Security, Medicare, Pensions
Social Security
Retired Workers
Social Security Reform
Pensions
Retirement Security
Social Security Long Term Viability
Individual Retirement Accounts and 401(k)s
Privatizing Social Security
Raising Retirement Age & Reducing Payment Levels
Social Security Means Testing
Social Security Trust Fund
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
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
Black Lives Matter
Racism & Race Relations
Racial Discrimination & Disparities
Racial Profiling
Race Sentencing Disparity
Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Tolerance
African Americans
Latino / Hispanic Americans
Muslim Americans
African American Reparations
Affirmative Action
Minority & Women-Owned Businesses
Minority Incarceration
Employment Discrimination
Wage Discrimination
Employment Non-Discrimination Act
Sex & Sexuality
LGBTQ+
Sex and Birth Control Education
Same Sex Marriage
Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Equal Rights Amendment
Civil Unions & Domestic Partnerships
Same Sex Adoptions
Homosexuality Choice or Chance
Homosexuality as Sin
Refusal of Businesses to Gays
Tax Treatment of Same Sex Couples
The Military Don't Ask/Don't Tell Policy
Gender Equality
Marriage Left to States
Internet Pornography
Obscenity Laws
Consumers & Food
Consumer Product Safety, Fraud and Protection
Food
Financial Consumer Protection
Dodd-Frank Act
Credit Agencies
Credit Cards
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