• Source: Comparison of the 2008 United States presidential candidates

    • This article compares the presidential candidates in the United States' 2008 presidential election. It does not cover previous elections. Because of ballot access restrictions in the United States, not all candidates appeared on the ballots in all states.


    Candidates



    Those who were on the ballot in enough states to theoretically win a majority in the U.S. Electoral College are marked in bold. Candidates who are known to have appeared on at least two states' ballots are marked in italic.


    Biographical data




    Economic issues




    = Tax policy

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    The third-party candidates' tax plans were not studied by mainstream media outlets and the Tax Policy Center. Chuck Baldwin supports replacing the income tax with a 10% across-the-board tariff on imported goods. Bob Barr supports replacing the income tax with a consumption tax (the FairTax). The details of his exact plan are not known but consumption taxes tend to be regressive unless accompanied by a negative income tax for the poor to offset necessary expenditures. Cynthia McKinney supports sharply progressive taxation, with higher taxes for the rich and a tax cut for the middle class.


    = Financial crisis and bailout

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    = Trade

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    = Health care

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    = Taxation and budget deficit

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    = Social Security

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    = Network neutrality

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    = Lobbying

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    = Transportation

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    = Labor

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    = Monetary policy

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    = NASA and space exploration

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    Foreign policy




    = Arab–Israeli conflict

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    = Iraq

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    = Iran

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    = Darfur

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    = Nuclear weapons

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    = North Korea

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    = Pakistan

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    = Extrajudicial prisoners

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    = Armenian genocide

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    = China

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    = Foreign aid

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    = Georgia

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    = United Nations

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    Energy and environmental issues




    = The environment

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    = Energy

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    Domestic issues




    = Judiciary

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    = Same-sex marriage

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    = Abortion

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    = Gun control

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    = Death penalty

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    = Immigration

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    = Racial justice

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    = Federal funding for embryonic stem cell research

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    = Education

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    = Patriot Act

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    See also


    Democratic Party (United States) presidential candidates, 2008
    Republican Party (United States) presidential candidates, 2008
    United States third party and independent presidential candidates, 2008
    Political positions of John McCain
    Political positions of Barack Obama
    Political positions of Joe Biden
    Political positions of Sarah Palin
    Political positions of Cynthia McKinney
    Political positions of Bob Barr
    United States federal budget


    References

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