COMPARISON CHART: PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES 2008
THE FOLLOWING IS BASED FIRST ON VOTING RECORDS, WHERE THESE ARE AVAILABLE.  ENVIRONMENTAL SCORECARDS FROM THE LEAGUE OF CONVESERVTION VOTERS ARE USED FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL SCORES.  A CANDIDATE''S STATEMENTS ARE ONLY USED WHERE THAT CANDIDATE HAS NOT VOTED ON THE ISSUE. RHETORIC IS CONSIDERED LESS RELIABLE THAN VOTES.
ISSUE
 CLINTON
 EDWARDS
 GRAVEL
 KUCINICH
 OBAMA
 RICHARDSON
100% RECORD ON CHOICE  & STEM CELL RESEARCH  (last two years in office; includes Senate votes for anti-choice justices.) NO NO UNKNOWN
 YES NO UNKNOWN
VOTED AGAINST WAR/CONTINUED WAR IN IRAQ
 		NO
 NO
 N/A YES
 NO
 N/A
VOTED AGAINST FUNDS FOR WAR WITH IRAN
 NO NO N/A YES NO N/A
VOTED AGAINST USA-PATRIOT OR RENEWAL NO NO N/A YES NO N/A
YUCCA MOUNTAIN NUCLEAR REPOSITORY
 		SUPPORTS
 SUPPORTS
 UNKNOWN
 OPPOSES
 SUPPORTS
 SUPPORTS
DEATH PENALTY SUPPORTS SUPPORTS OPPOSES OPPOSES SUPPORTS SUPPORTS
GIVING UNLIMITED POWES (TO WAIVE ALL LAWS) TO SEC OF HOMELAND SECURITY SUPPORTED N/A UNKNOWN OPPOSES SUPPORTS N/A
NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION SUPPORTS SUPPORTS OPPOSES OPPOSES SUPPORTS SUPPORTS
YUCCA RESTRICT HABEAS CORPUS
 SUPPORTS SUPPORTS UNKNOWN OPPOSES SUPPORTS UNKNOWN
LIMITS ON CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS
 		SUPPORTS
 SUPPORTS UNKNOWN OPPOSES
 SUPPORTS
 SUPPORTS
FREE TRADE
 		SUPPORTS
 MIXED
 OPPOSES OPPOSES
 SUPPORTS
 SUPPORTS
ENVIRONMENTAL SCORECARD LIFETIME SCORE 90% OR ABOVE
 YES NO
 NO YES
 YES
 NO
ENVIRONMENTAL SCORE ALWAYS ABOVE 20%
 YES
 NO
 YES YES
 YES
 YES
BRINGING IN LOW COST LABOR TO DISPLACE
NEW ORLEANS WORKERS
 OPPOSES
 UNKNOWN
 UNKNOWN OPPOSES
 SUPPORTS
 UNKNOWN
 SLASHING OF FUNDS TO HEALTH CARE & AID TO UNINSURED (HR 3010;2005)
 SUPPORTED
 N/A
 UNKNOWN OPPOSED
 SUPPORTED
 N/A
DLC MEMBERSHIP PAST/PRESENT ACCORDING TO DLC (CONSERVATIVE GROUP)
 MEMBER
  MEMBER
 NOT MEM
 NOT MEM
 MEMBER
 MEMBER
UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE (FOR PROFIT OF
INSURANCE COMPANIES/NOT FOR PROFIT)
 FOR PROFIT
 		FOR PROFIT
 		UNKNOWN NOT
FOR PROFIT
 		FOR PROFIT
 		FOR PROFIT
ATTENDED BILDERBERG MEETING(S)
 YES YES NO
 NO
 YES YES
TAKES CONTRIBUTIONS FROM CORPORATE DONORS
 YES YES NO NO YES YES
WOULD BOMB INNOCENT CIVILANS ON TIP OSAMA
WAS AT THAT LOCATION (3rd DEBATE) 
YES YES YES NO
 YES YES