Mitt Romney

International Issues Domestic Issues Economic Issues Social Issues Foreign Policy: Foster democracy with resolve, not arrogance Gun Control: Ok to ban some lethal weapons Budget & Economy: Cut deficit; reduce pork; cap spending Education: Vouchers over teachers' unions Homeland Security: Wiretap mosques; double Guantanamo Crime: Death penalty; One Strike you're out Government Reform: For line-item veto; against McCain-Feingold Jobs: Farm subsidies; incentives for training War & Peace: Stay in Iraq until secret withdrawal Corporations: Close loopholes; protect smaller companies Tax Reform: Tax cuts raise revenues; fees ok Welfare & Poverty: Supports workfare Immigration: No tuition breaks; but no job enforcement Drugs: Fight for drug war Social Security: Private accounts; honor commitments Health Care: State-based plans with mandates plus market Free Trade: Open markets abroad Civil Rights: No gay marriage; help women & minorities Technology: Invest in infrastructure; expect change Abortion: Sanctity of life; but was pro-choice Energy & Oil: Drill ANWR; develop nuclear & coal Environment: Tough on Big Dig; focus on clean environment Principles & Values: Learns from mistakes; ran Olympics; Mormon Families & Children: Strengthen families

Selected Senate Candidates

George W. Bush

International Issues Domestic Issues Economic Issues Social Issues Foreign Policy: Befriend Americas; pressure Russia Gun Control: More gun laws; more gun rights Budget & Economy: Simplify & cut taxes Education: Local control; testing; vouchers Homeland Security: Rebuild military; focus on terrorism Crime: Death; 2 Strikes; less parole Government Reform: Limit terms & judges & lawsuits Jobs: Improve economy thru job growth War & Peace: Stay in Iraq; more $ for war on terror Corporations: Gov't out of marketplace Tax Reform: Simplify & reduce taxes Welfare & Poverty: Faith-based Armies of Compassion Immigration: Guest worker program needed Drugs: More education; more laws; abstinence Social Security: Lockbox & privatize Health Care: Reform HMOs & Medicare Free Trade: More trade; imm. maybe Civil Rights: Anti-quota; anti-gay marriage Technology: No Y2K lawsuits Abortion: Pro-life; no litmus test Energy & Oil: Drill ANWR; energy overrules CO2 Environment: Deregulate; voluntary cleanup Principles & Values: Compassionate conservatism Families & Children: Abstinence; V-chip; tough laws

Dick Cheney

International Issues Domestic Issues Economic Issues Social Issues Foreign Policy: Hard-line interventionist; UN irrelevant Gun Control: Few restrictions if any Budget & Economy: Cut taxes; invest in Homeland Security Education: Pro-standards; pro-prayer; Jobs Homeland Security: More funding; more SDI; more anti-terror Crime: Stricter penalties; death penalty Government Reform: Line Item Veto; less regulation Jobs: Help small business; limit unions War & Peace: Focus on Saddam and WMDs Corporations: No Halliburton influence Tax Reform: No tax increases; especially on oil Welfare & Poverty: Private provision; less WIC Immigration: Toughen deportations Drugs: More involvement in Drug War Social Security: Some privatization; end Earnings Test Health Care: Limit federal role; limit lawsuits Free Trade: Trade comes second to security Civil Rights: Some gay rights; fewer women's rights Technology: More R&D; less telecomm rules Abortion: Pro-life; pro-stem-cell Energy & Oil: Conserve AND drill Environment: Pro-grazing; pro-hunting Principles & Values: Hard-line conservative; but cooperative Families & Children: $ for pre-school; character ed.

Al Gore

International Issues Domestic Issues Economic Issues Social Issues Foreign Policy: Internationalist & intereventionist Gun Control: More gun laws Budget & Economy: Fiscal discipline; cut waste Education: Smaller classes; more programs & pay Homeland Security: Build down nukes Crime: 3 Strikes; death; COPS Government Reform: Reinvent Government Jobs: No vouchers; keep public War & Peace: War OK to stop ethnic cleansing Corporations: For MFN & WTO entry Tax Reform: Reinvention & some cuts Welfare & Poverty: Faith-based volunteerism Immigration: Tough laws with Second Chance Drugs: Keep Drug War; except medical pot Social Security: Protect Trust Fund & Medicare Health Care: Incrementally insure 15 million Free Trade: Open trade; open imm. Civil Rights: Pro-ADA & women's rights Technology: Pro-V-Chip; Triana; Genome; Internet Abortion: Strongly Pro-choice Energy & Oil: Earth is in the balance; cut CO2 Environment: More parks; less cars Principles & Values: Reinvent Govt Families & Children: Protect kids from smut; drugs &tobacco

John Kerry

International Issues Domestic Issues Economic Issues Social Issues Foreign Policy: Favor NATO; IMF; UN Gun Control: A hunter, but restrict gun rights Budget & Economy: Cut the deficit Education: No vouchers; charters ok Homeland Security: More troops; more spies Crime: No death penalty; no 3 strikes Government Reform: No PAC money; yes line-item veto Jobs: Raise min. wage; help minorities War & Peace: Yes on Iraq War; no on extra funding Corporations: Close loopholes Tax Reform: No tax cuts; add 10% bracket Welfare & Poverty: Partner with NPOs and for-profits Immigration: Earned legalization with restrictions Drugs: Reduce demand; reduce penalties Social Security: Never privatize nor extend age Health Care: Control costs; cover everyone Free Trade: NAFTA yes; labor & env yes Civil Rights: Federal DOMA but no state DOMAs Technology: Invest in high tech Abortion: No restrictions Energy & Oil: Raise CAFE; no ANWR Environment: No forest roads; no Yucca dump Principles & Values: Common sense values Families & Children: More $ for children programs

Joseph Lieberman

International Issues Domestic Issues Economic Issues Social Issues Foreign Policy: For NATO & IMF; anti-proliferation Gun Control: More gun restrictions Budget & Economy: Reduce debt; fund private R&D Education: More standards; more funding; try vouchers Homeland Security: More $ for R&D; pro-SDI Crime: More jails; victim's rights; death penalty Government Reform: No term limits; yes campaign reform Jobs: $7 min. wage; farm subsidies War & Peace: Strong supporter of Iraq war Corporations: Restrict bankruptcy Tax Reform: Cut taxes, but not too much Welfare & Poverty: Raise min.wage; more Enterprise Zones Immigration: Pro-immigration Drugs: More penalties Social Security: Some privatization; some reform Health Care: Insurance for all; limit lawsuits Free Trade: For Fast Track Civil Rights: For some gay rights & aff. Action Technology: V-chip; e-government Abortion: Pro-choice; parental consent OK Energy & Oil: Keep Kyoto; ANWR; not CAFE Environment: Strengthen enviro enforcement Principles & Values: Centrist "New Democrat" Families & Children: Fight "anything goes" culture