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
Main article: List of candidates in the United States presidential election, 2008
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
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
Further information: Economic crisis of 2008 and Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
Trade
Further information: Free trade and United States free trade agreements
Health care
Main article: Health care reform in the United States presidential election, 2008Further information: Health care in the United States and Health care reform in the United States
Taxation and budget deficit
See also: United States federal budget and Taxation in the United States
Social Security
Further information: Social Security debate (United States)
Network neutrality
Further information: Network neutrality and Network neutrality in the United States
Lobbying
Further information: Lobbying in the United States
Transportation
Further information: Transportation in the United States
Labor
Further information: Labour economics and Labor unions in the United States
Monetary policy
Further information: Federal Reserve System and Monetary policy
NASA and space exploration
Further information: NASA
Foreign policy
Arab-Israeli conflict
Further information: Arab–Israeli conflict and Israel
Iraq
Further information: Iraq and Iraq War
Iran
Further information: Iran and Iran–United States relations
Darfur
Further information: Darfur and War in Darfur
Nuclear weapons
Further information: Nuclear weapons and the United States and Nuclear warfare
North Korea
Further information: North Korea, Nuclear program of North Korea, and North Korea–United States relations
Pakistan
Further information: Pakistan and Pakistan–United States relations
Extrajudicial prisoners
See also: Guantanamo Bay detention camp and Unlawful combatant
Armenian genocide
Further information: Armenian Genocide
China
Further information: China and People's Republic of China–United States relations
Foreign aid
See also: Foreign policy of the United States
Georgia
Further information: Georgia (country) and 2008 South Ossetia war
United Nations
Further information: United Nations and United States and the United Nations
Energy and environmental issues
The environment
Further information: Environmental issues in the United States
Energy
Further information: Energy in the United States
Domestic issues
Judiciary
Further information: Courts of the United States and Supreme Court of the United States
Same-sex marriage
Abortion
See also: Roe v. Wade and Abortion in the United States
Gun control
Further information: Gun politics in the United States
Death penalty
Further information: Capital punishment in the United States
Immigration
Further information: Immigration to the United States
Racial justice
Federal funding for embryonic stem cell research
Further information: Stem cell controversy
Education
Further information: Education in the United States and No Child Left Behind
Patriot Act
Further information: USA PATRIOT Act
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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Winger, Richard (2008-09-04). "Louisiana Asked to Print Ron Paul on Ballot as Presidential Candidate". Ballot Access News
. http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/09/04/louisiana-asked-to-print-ron-paul-on-ballot-as-presidential-candidate/
. Retrieved 2008-09-08
. "On September 4, a slate of presidential electors was filed at the Louisiana Secretary of State's office, in person. The electors are pledged to Ron Paul for president, and former Congressman Barry Goldwater, Jr., for vice-president. The partisan label for this slate is "Louisiana Taxpayers Party." The filing, and the $500 was accepted"
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Winger, Richard (2008-09-05). "Montana Constitution Party Submits Presidential Electors Pledged to Ron Paul and Michael Peroutka". Ballot Access News
. http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/09/05/montana-constitution-party-submits-presidential-electors-pledged-to-ron-paul-and-michael-peroutka/
. Retrieved 2008-09-22
.
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"Was Barack Obama really a constitutional law professor"
. http://www.factcheck.org/askfactcheck/was_barack_obama_really_a_constitutional_law.html
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