Compare the Candidates
Biographical Profiles and Positions on the Issues

November 8, 2016 Wisconsin General Election

Candidates for U.S. President & Vice President

Hillary Clinton - D

►Websitewww.hillaryclinton.com

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Timothy M. Kaine - D

►Websitewww.timkaine.com/

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Donald Trump - R

►Websitewww.donaldjtrump.com/

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Mike Pence - R

►Websitemikepence2024.com/

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Gary Johnson - L

►Websitegaryjohnson2016.com

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Bill Weld - R

►Websitewww.weld2020.org/

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Jill E. Stein - G

►Websitewww.jillstein2024.com/

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Ajamu Baraka - G

►Websitewww.ajamubaraka.com

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Darrell Castle - CON

►Websitecastle2016.com

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Scott N. Bradley - CON

►Websitewww.scottbradleyforsenate.com/

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Monica Moorehead - WWP

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Lamont Lilly

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Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente - I

►Websitewww.rocky2016.com

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Michael Steinberg

►Website2016.democratic-candidates.org/Steinberg

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Hillary Clinton / Timothy M. Kaine

Donald Trump / Mike Pence

Gary Johnson / Bill Weld

Jill E. Stein / Ajamu Baraka

Darrell Castle / Scott N. Bradley

Monica Moorehead / Lamont Lilly

Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente / Michael Steinberg

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

On Entering Public Service

Opinions of Other Candidates

Endorsments, Voting, Elections, Politics & Government

Candidate Endorsements

Government & Democracy

Voting and Election Reform

Voter Suppression

Trump's Impeachment & Exoneration

Electoral College

Government Shut Down

Earmarks

Government Efficiency

Government Corruption and Ethics

Campaign Contributions, Limits & Citizens United Case

Money and Special Interests

US House and Senate Term Limits

Federal Bureaucracy & Regulations

527 Stealth & Super PACs

Campaign Finance Reform

Lobbying

Partisan Gridlock

Government & Religion

Public Funding of Political Campaigns

Government Accountability

Native Americans US Treaties

Ballot Measures & Citizen Participation

Campaign Spending Limits

DC Voting Representation in Congress

Eminent Domain

Faith-Based Programs

Separation of Church & State

FEMA and Hurricane Katrina

Government Agencies

Privatization

Sexual Misconduct of Politicians

Political Party Primaries

Soft-money Political Contributions

Tea Party

Foreign Policy

Israel, Hamas and Palestinian Conflict

Israel

Gaza

China

Russia

Ukraine

Iran

Iran Nuclear Deal & Sanctions

Afghanistan

Nuclear Weapons & Non-Proliferation Treaty

North Korea

Iraq

Middle East

Saudi Arabia

Syria

Foreign Aid

Refugee Crisis

Cuba

ISIS

Islam and Muslims

Overseas Interventions

Pakistan

Burma

Mexico

Promotion of Democracy Around World

Radical Islam

Sanctions

Weapons of Mass Destruction

Africa

Balkans

Europe

India

Lebanon

Other Arab Countries, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia

Recognition of a Palestinian State

Taliban & Radical Islamic Jihadists

Turkey and Kurds

Unilateralism

US Treaties

Worldwide HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria

Jobs, Economy, Trade, Business, Industry & Agriculture

Economy

Jobs

Inflation

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

Company Job Creation Rewards

Mine Safety and Health

Government Subsidized Jobs

Family Farm

Bail Outs of Banks, Financial & Auto Corps

Globalism & Nationalism

Telecommuting

Minority & Women-Owned Businesses

Recession

Middle Class & Its Decline

Independent Workers

North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

Capitalism

Auto Industry

Businesses Moving Offshore

Trade Deficit

Department of Agriculture

Free Market Vision

CEO Pay & Executive Compensation

Fast Track Authority

US - Mexico Trade Agreement

Factory Farms

Trade Fast-track Authority

Intellectual Property Protection

Space & Aerospace Industry

Insurance Industry

Crime, Police & Imprisonment

Crime & Prevention

Black Lives Matter

Police Reform

Sex Crimes & Offenders

Death Penalty

Prisons

Hate Crimes

Hate Crimes Legislation

Recidivism and Rehabilitation

Corporate Crime and Fraud

Parole and Probation

Human Rights

Youth and Gang Crime

Human Trafficking

Domestic Violence

Crimes Against Children

Rape

Identity Theft

Housing & Communities

Housing

Affordable Housing / Rentals & Supports

Homeownership

Homelessness

Community Development

Mortgages

Federal Mortgage Regulation

Foreclosures

Low Income and Public Housing & Assistance

Transgender Protections & Community

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

Right-To-Work

Child Labor

Employment Discrimination

Retired Workers

Unemployment Benefits & Insurance

Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA)

Employment Non-Discrimination Act

Employee Free Choice Act

Health & Medical

Medicare

Universal Medical Care & Insurance

Health & Medical Reform

Prescription Drugs

Children's Health, Abuse And Neglect (32)

Rural Health Care

Proposed Budget Cuts to CDC, NIH, and WHO

Health and Medical Insurance

Women's Health & Reproduction

Mental Health

Mental Health Mass Shootings

Reducing Health Care Costs

Drug Addiction & Substance Abuse

Medicaid

Generic Drugs

Children and Schools COVID Vaccinations

China’s Role in COVID

Health Insurance Covering Birth Control

Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program

Alzheimer's Disease

Chronic & Catastrophic Illnesses

HIV/AIDS

COVID Pandemic

COVID Impact & Government Response

COVID Vaccine Mandates & Testing

Medically Uninsured or Underinsured

Nurses and Public Health Workers

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

Asthma

Business Tax Credits for Employee Health Coverage

Cancer

Free Market Health Care

Mad Cow

Medical Malpractice Reform

Medical Research

Mercury Pollution

Paperless Claims

Physicians

State Health Plans

Tax Credit / Deductible for Medical Insurance

TRICARE Health Insurance

Education & Schools

Education

Public School Curriculum

Teaching Racial, Sexual, and Political material

Critical Race Theory

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

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

After-School, Sports, Art, Music Programs

Home Schooling

Teacher Tenure

Computers & Technology in Schools

High Schools

Title IX 'Equal Opportunities for Girls'

Education Gap with Other Countries

Bilingual Education

Drugs in Schools

Parental Involvement in Education

Dropouts

Head Start

Adult Education

Math and Science in Schools

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

Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits

Clean Energy

Endangered Species

Land, Rivers and Lakes

Oceans

Clean Water Act of 1977

Global Environmental Standards

Oil Industry

Green Offices, Homes and Improvements

Keystone Pipeline

Oil and Gas Subsidies

Toxic Waste

Oil & Gas Leases on Federal Land

Coal

Developing World Climate Change & Energy

Fuel & Energy Efficiency & Standards

Interior Department

Polluter Superfund Fees

Clean Air Act of 1963

Flexible Fuel Vehicles

National Forests and Healthy Forests Initiative

Biodiversity & Biotechnology

National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act

Renewable Electricity Production Tax Credit (PTC)

Abortion, Pro-Life & Genetic Engineering

Abortion(Pro-Choice) v Pro-Life

Planned Parenthood & Family Planning

Roe v. Wade

Contraception

Abortion Federal Funding

Abortion for Rape and Incest

Health Insurance Covering Birth Control

Stem Cell Research

Adoption and Foster Care

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

Judicial Discretion & Mandatory Minimum Sentencing

Courts & Trials

Parole and Probation

Race Sentencing Disparity

Eminent Domain

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

Bankruptcy Reform

Banks & Finance

Banks

Federal Reserve

Financial Crisis

Financial Industry Regulation

Big Banks & Too Big to Fail

Wall Street

Dodd-Frank Act

Payday Loans & Predatory Lending

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

China Currency Manipulation

High-Frequency Trading

Mortgages

Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Federal Mortgage Regulation

Foreclosures

Truth In Lending

Civil, Religious, LGBTQ & Human Rights

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Tolerance

Transgender Protections & Community

Racism & Race Relations

Transgender Public Bathroom Restrictions

Black Lives Matter

Civil Rights

LGBTQ+

Privacy Rights

Burning the Flag

Native Americans & Indigenous People

African Americans

Persons with Disabilities

Latino / Hispanic Americans

Roe v. Wade

African American Reparations

Affirmative Action

Same Sex Marriage

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Anti-semitism

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

Native American Rights

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

Native American Casinos

Religious Rights

Torture & Waterboarding

Muslim Americans

Values, Religion, Family, Patriotism & Public Service

Values

Patriotism

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

Adoption and Foster Care

Evolution vs. Intelligent Design

Faith-Based Programs

Child Support

Pornography and Adult Oriented Media

Tolerance & Political Correctness

Atheists and Agnostics

Boy and Girl Scouts

Fatherhood

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

Drinking Age

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

Mental Health Mass Shootings

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

Offshore Drilling

Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits

Ethanol & Biofuels

Oil Drilling

Oil Industry

Green Offices, Homes and Improvements

Foreign Oil Energy Independence

Gas Prices & Gas Taxes

Keystone Pipeline

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

Department of Energy

Electricity Transmission Grid

Energy Research and Development

Hybrid and Electric Cars

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

Terrorist Attacks

Immigration Policy & Reform

Airport, Air, Rail & Port Security

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Local First Responders

National Security

Illegal Immigration Enforcement

Dream Act

Homeland Securtiy

Undocumented Immigrants

Guest Worker and H-1B Programs

Illegal Immigration as a Crime or Felony

Illegal Immigrants Social Services

Cyber Security & 5G

Deportation

Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE)

Immigrant Military Service & Citizenship

Legal Status, Residency & Citizenship for Immigrant Youth

Muslims Entering US

Visa Enforcement

Illegal Immigration Amnesty

Naturalization Backlog for Immigrants

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

14th Amendment

Americanization of Immigrants

Arizona's Strict New Immigration Law

Electronic Verification System for Employers

Employers Who Hire Illegals

E-Verify System

Radical Islam

Torture & Waterboarding

Weapons of Mass Destruction

Alien Minors

Domestic Intelligence & Agencies

Evacuation Preparedness

Terrorist & Enemy Combatant Rights

Water, Hazardous Materials & Bio Terrorism

Infrastructure & Transportation

Transportation

Infrastructure

Train Travel and Amtrak

Highway Congestion

Highways

Electric Vehicles

Public Transportation

Seaports

Technology, Internet, Social Media, Science & Space

TikTok

Internet Neutrality

Rural Internet Access

Internet

Cyber Security & 5G

Internet Privacy

Science

Research and Development

Innovation

Internet Sales Tax

5G & High Speed Broadband Deployment

Internet Gambling

Spamming

Voter ID Laws

E-Science & Computer Technology Research

Internet Crime

Internet Divide of Rich & Poor

Media Violence, Sex & Indecency

Women and Minority Research Grants

Federal Minimum Wage

Chinese Internet Censorship

Internet Freedom Preservation Act

Nanotechnologies

Parental Blocking & Children Internet Protections

Private Company Space Travel

Space

Space & Aerospace Industry

Telecommuting

Media Fake & Bias News

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

Offshore Tax Shelters

Business Tax Credits

Business Tax Credits for Employee Health Coverage

Marriage Penalty

National Sales Tax

R&D Tax Credit

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

Homeless Veterans

Military Families

Vetreran Job Retraining

Defense

ISIS

National Guard & Reserves

Veterans Funding

Military Industrial Establishment

Missile Defense System

Walter Reed Army Medical Center Scandal

Drone Strikes

Length of Deployments

Military Pay, Medical Care and Benefits

Persian Gulf War Illnesses

President Hamid Karzai

Private Security like Blackwater

Reducing Military Costs

Survivor Benefits

Seniors, Social Security, Medicare, Pensions

Social Security

Retired Workers

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 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

Gold Standard

Minorities

Black Lives Matter

Racism & Race Relations

Racial Profiling

Race Sentencing Disparity

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Tolerance

African Americans

Native Americans & Indigenous People

Latino / Hispanic Americans

Muslim Americans

African American Reparations

Affirmative Action

Minority & Women-Owned Businesses

Native American Rights

Native Americans US Treaties

Native American Casinos

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

Sex Crimes & Offenders

Homosexuality as Sin

Refusal of Businesses to Gays

Tax Treatment of Same Sex Couples

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

Transgender Public Bathroom Restrictions

Gender Equality

Marriage Left to States

Pornography and Adult Oriented Media

Boy and Girl Scouts

Consumers & Food

Consumer Product Safety, Fraud and Protection

Food

Financial Consumer Protection

Consumers

Dodd-Frank Act

Credit Agencies

Credit Cards

Telemarketing

Food Safety