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	<title>Campaign Issues 2008</title>
	<link>http://www.issue2008.com</link>
	<description>Campaign Issues 2008 - Identifies 25 issues which America faces today. It defines each issue, and then proceeds to provide each candidate’s position in their own words, with quotes from past speeches and discussions.</description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2008 04:38:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Thompson on Foreign Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-foreign-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-foreign-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 06:34:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sean</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Policy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Fred Thompson]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=305</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Thompson mistrusts the UN&#8217;s effectiveness and feels that technology is the key to spreading freedom. &#8220;We&#8217;re not doing nearly enough to get communications in there and let those people communicate with one another.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Thompson on the Environment</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-the-environment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-the-environment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 06:34:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sean</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Fred Thompson]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=304</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Thompson is skeptical that global warming is caused primarily by human behavior and suggests that Earth&#8217;s warming is the result of solar activity. He vaguely supports conservation. &#8220;Each of us is put on Earth for a limited period of time.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-the-environment/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Thompson on Trade &#038; Globalization</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-trade-globalization/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-trade-globalization/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 06:32:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sean</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Fred Thompson]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Trade &amp; Globalization]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=303</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Thompson feels that protectionist policies are defensive and defeatist. &#8220;We&#8217;re not afraid of globalization. It works to our benefit. We innovate more and invest in that innovation better than anywhere else in the world. Same thing goes for services.&#8221;
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-trade-globalization/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Thompson on Iraq &#038; &#8220;War on Terror&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-the-war-on-terror-iraq/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-the-war-on-terror-iraq/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 06:31:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sean</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Fred Thompson]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Iraq &amp; "War on Terror"]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=302</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Thompson believes we were right to invade Iraq and would continue President Bush&#8217;s policy there. He also advocates a preemptive attack on Iran, should they get close to developing nuclear weapons. &#8220;Let&#8217;s not minimize the challenges. Our nation faces a formidable enemy
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-the-war-on-terror-iraq/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Thompson on Crime &#038; Punishment</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-crime-punishment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-crime-punishment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 06:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sean</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Crime &amp; Punishment]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Fred Thompson]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=301</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Thompson believes that crime has been over-federalized. He supports the death penalty and advocates &#8220;truth in sentencing&#8221; (serving full sentences with no parole) for violent crimes.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-crime-punishment/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Thompson on Drug Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-drug-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-drug-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 06:29:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sean</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Drug Policy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Fred Thompson]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=300</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Thompson feels that the DEA has no meaningful goals or performance measures. He believes there should be harsh penalties for all drug offenses.
Actions: Thompson voted FOR spending
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-drug-policy/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Thompson on Education</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-education/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-education/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 06:28:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sean</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Fred Thompson]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=299</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Thompson advocates voucher programs and charter schools and supports the right of parents to choose schools. He feels that education reform should take place on the local level. &#8220;The federal government can assist state and localities through grants with fewer strings
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-education/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Thompson on Energy Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-energy-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-energy-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 06:27:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sean</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Energy Policy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Fred Thompson]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=298</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Thompson feels we should increase our energy independence through investment in renewable and alternative sources, reducing demand for fossil fuels, but increasing domestic supplies and drilling in ANWR. &#8220;While we don&#8217;t know for certain how or why climate change is occurring
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-energy-policy/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Thompson on Gun Control</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-gun-control/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-gun-control/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 06:26:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sean</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Fred Thompson]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Gun Control]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=297</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Thompson strongly supports the individual right to bear arms, concealed carry rights, and semi-automatic weapons, but also believes in restricting gun ownership on the basis of criminal records, especially domestic violence.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-gun-control/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Thompson on Health Care</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-health-care/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-health-care/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 06:25:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sean</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Fred Thompson]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Health Care]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=296</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Thompson believes that competition and personal responsibility will lower health care costs in a free market. He believes that Medicare&#8217;s drug payment policy is flawed and costs billions annually due to error and fraud. &#8220;Every American should be able to get health insurance
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-health-care/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Thompson on National Security</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-national-security/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-national-security/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 06:25:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sean</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Fred Thompson]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[National Security]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=295</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Thompson believes that Afghanistan and Iraq are &#8220;the central fronts&#8221; in the &#8220;war on terror&#8221; and that we need &#8220;a larger, more capable, and more modern military that can defeat terrorists, deter adversaries, and defend the US and our interests&#8221;.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-national-security/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Thompson on Immigration</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-immigration/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-immigration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 06:24:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sean</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Fred Thompson]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Immigration]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=294</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Thompson believes we should secure our borders and eliminate &#8220;sanctuary cities&#8221;. He opposes amnesty in any form and argues that we must eliminate welfare incentives for illegal aliens. &#8220;A sovereign nation loses that status if it cannot secure its own borders
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-immigration/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Thompson on Oversight &#038; Reform</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-oversight-reform/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-oversight-reform/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 06:23:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sean</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Fred Thompson]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Oversight &amp; Reform]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=293</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Thompson is a supporter of states rights and feels that strong states work much better than central planning and federalization. He opposes &#8220;soft money&#8221; contributions, but advocates more hard money donations. He supports term limits
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-oversight-reform/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Thompson on the Budget &#038; Spending</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-the-budget-spending/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-the-budget-spending/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 06:22:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sean</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Budget &amp; Spending]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Fred Thompson]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=292</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Thompson believes in reducing the national debt through serious budgetary reform. &#8220;We need market-based approaches to budgetary reform that guarantee benefits for those who need them and embrace personal responsibility and cost-effectiveness without raising taxes.&#8221;
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-the-budget-spending/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Thompson on Corporations/Regulation</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-corporationsregulation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-corporationsregulation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 06:20:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sean</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Corporations/Regulation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Fred Thompson]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=291</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Thompson advocates serious deregulation of industry and commerce.
Actions: Thompson voted FOR restricting rules on personal bankruptcy (2001).
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-corporationsregulation/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Thompson on Jobs &#038; Unemployment</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-jobs-unemployment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-jobs-unemployment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 06:19:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sean</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Fred Thompson]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Jobs &amp; Unemployment]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=290</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Thompson is opposed to the minimum wage. He believes that tax cuts will lead to growth and therefore more jobs.
Actions: Thompson voted FOR replacing farm price supports
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-jobs-unemployment/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Thompson on Social Security</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-social-security/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-social-security/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 06:18:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sean</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Fred Thompson]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Social Security]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=289</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Thompson supports a partial privatization of Social Security and feels we should explore current recipients sacrificing some of their benefits for future generations. He supports raising the eligibility age and employing means testing for Medicare deductibles.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-social-security/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Thompson on Tax Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-tax-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-tax-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 06:17:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sean</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Fred Thompson]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Tax Policy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=288</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Thompson believes that tax cuts mean growth. He supports replacing income tax (which he feels is &#8220;inefficient, maddeningly complex, and expensive to comply with&#8221;), with a consumption tax, similar to the FairTax proposal. He argues that the progressive tax
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-tax-policy/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Thompson on Technology/Infrastructure</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-technologyinfrastructure/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-technologyinfrastructure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 06:16:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sean</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Fred Thompson]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Technology/Infrastructure]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=287</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Thompson feels we need stricter computer security. He believes that the internet has contributed to the democratization of political debate. He opposes the fairness Doctrine and would not want to see it reinstated.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-technologyinfrastructure/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Thompson on Welfare &#038; Poverty</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-welfare-poverty/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-welfare-poverty/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 06:13:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sean</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Fred Thompson]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Welfare &amp; Poverty]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=286</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Thompson believes that welfare reform empowers the states.
Actions: Thompson voted FOR the welfare overhaul (1995), FOR allowing states welfare waivers (1996)
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-welfare-poverty/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Thompson on Abortion</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-abortion/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-abortion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 06:12:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sean</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Abortion]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Fred Thompson]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=285</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Thompson&#8217;s position on abortion has changed over the years, but he opposes a constitutional amendment or federal legislation criminalizing abortion. He also believes that Roe v. Wade was a bad decision. &#8220;I believe that government should not interfere
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-abortion/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Thompson on Stem Cell Research</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-stem-cell-research/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-stem-cell-research/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 06:11:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sean</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Fred Thompson]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Stem Cell Research]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=284</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Thompson is opposed to embryonic stem cell research. &#8220;On stem cell research, I&#8217;m for adult stem cell research, not stem cell research where embryos of unborn children are destroyed.&#8221;
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-stem-cell-research/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Thompson on Civil Rights</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-civil-rights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-civil-rights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 06:08:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sean</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Civil Rights]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Fred Thompson]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=283</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Thompson is vague on civil rights and neither supports not opposes affirmative action.
Actions: Thompson voted AGAINST banning affirmative action
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-civil-rights/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Thompson on LGBT Rights</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-lgbt-rights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-lgbt-rights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 06:06:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sean</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Fred Thompson]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[LGBT Rights]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=282</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Thompson personally opposes gay marriage and civil unions, but feels the decision should be left to the states. &#8220;I think that we ought to be a tolerant nation. I think we ought to be tolerant people. But we shouldn&#8217;t set up special categories for anybody.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Thompson on Family Values</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-family-values/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-family-values/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 06:05:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sean</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Family Values]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Fred Thompson]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=281</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Thompson believes that families are the foundation of our nation and our culture.  &#8220;To counter coarseness in today&#8217;s culture that oftentimes victimizes our children and undermines the traditional values parents want to instill, we must not only protect but strengthen
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/thompson-on-family-values/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Romney on Foreign Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-foreign-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-foreign-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 06:03:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sean</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Policy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Mitt Romney]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=280</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Romney believes in moving the Muslim world toward &#8220;modernity&#8221; and encouraging democracy through diplomacy rather than military action. &#8220;We must bring together not just America, but all the nations of the civilized world. We help draw these folks toward modernity
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		<title>Romney on the Environment</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-the-environment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-the-environment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 06:02:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Romney believes that &#8220;our environment hasn&#8217;t been cleaned the way it could be&#8221;. He supports regulation of greenhouse gas emissions, primarily through voluntary measures, but also supports drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
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		<title>Romney on Trade &#038; Globalization</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-trade-globalization/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-trade-globalization/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 06:01:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Romney feels that the emergence of China as an economic power is an opportunity for commerce and trade and supports free trade with Asia - and that action should be taken quickly. &#8220;I recognize there are some people who will argue for protectionism
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		<title>Romney on the &#8220;War on Terror&#8221; &#038; Iraq</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-the-war-on-terror-iraq/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-the-war-on-terror-iraq/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:59:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Romney believes that Iraq is part of a global jihadist movement and that precipitous withdrawal would be a mistake. He supports the invasion, but feels that mistakes were subsequently made. He also feels we should keep open the option to attack al-Qaeda in Pakistan.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-the-war-on-terror-iraq/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Romney on Crime &#038; Punishment</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-crime-punishment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-crime-punishment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:58:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Romney supports mandatory sentencing, &#8220;three strikes&#8221; policies, and the death penalty. He also supports stiff sentencing for sexual predators including lifetime GPS tracking of offenders.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-crime-punishment/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Romney on Drug Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-drug-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-drug-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:57:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Romney has suggested that marijuana be treated like any other pharmaceutical but has also stated that he is not in favor of legalization. He is also concerned about the presence of &#8220;the drug culture&#8221; on television and the internet.
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		<title>Romney on Education</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-education/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-education/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:56:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Romney believes that under-performing schools should be reformed or replaced with charter schools. He advocates English immersion in schools and supports abstinence education. He once supported eliminating the Department of Education, but now supports &#8220;No Child Left Behind&#8221;.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-education/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Romney on Energy Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-energy-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-energy-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:52:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Romney believes that Big Oil should reinvest their profits in more refineries. While he supports the development of alternative sources of energy &#8220;like biodiesel, ethanol, nuclear, and coal gasification&#8221;, he also supports drilling in ANWR.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-energy-policy/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Romney on Gun Control</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-gun-control/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-gun-control/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:51:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Romney supports a narrow ban on semi-automatic weapons. &#8220;These guns are not made for recreation or self-defense. They are instruments of destruction with the sole purpose of hunting down and killing people.&#8221; He believes the individual right to bear arms
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-gun-control/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Romney on Health Care</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-health-care/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-health-care/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:48:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Romney believes that the uninsured can be covered through a free-market based system. He also supports subsidies for health coverage for low-income individuals and voluntary purchasing pools. &#8220;We have to stand up and say the market works. Personal responsibility works.&#8221;
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-health-care/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Romney on National Security</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-national-security/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-national-security/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:47:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Romney supports the use of Guantanamo Bay and &#8220;enhanced interrogation techniques&#8221; and feels that detainees shouldn&#8217;t have access to lawyers. He advocates using &#8220;both military and diplomatic actions to support modern Muslim nations&#8221;
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-national-security/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Romney on Immigration</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-immigration/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-immigration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:46:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Romney supports a border fence and the stationing of National Guard troops along the border. He would penalize employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants and enforce the laws against current illegal aliens. He also feels that federal funding should be reduced
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-immigration/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Romney on Oversight &#038; Reform</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-oversight-reform/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-oversight-reform/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:45:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Romney argues that the McCain-Feingold bill prevents free speech in political campaigns. He supports a balanced budget amendment and a line-item veto. He approves of the surveillance of immigrants and has advocated wiretapping mosques in the US.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-oversight-reform/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Romney on the Budget &#038; Spending</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-the-budget-spending/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-the-budget-spending/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:43:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Romney advocates cutting expenses and increasing revenue to balance the budget. He believes that the budget can be cut largely through eliminating waste.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-the-budget-spending/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Romney on Corporations/Regulation</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-corporationsregulation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-corporationsregulation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:42:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Romney is a strong supporter of business and opposes almost all regulation. He feels businesses should operate as meritocracies.
Actions: No record.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-corporationsregulation/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Romney on Jobs &#038; Unemployment</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-jobs-unemployment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-jobs-unemployment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:41:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Romney supports tax incentives for employee training.
Actions: No record.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-jobs-unemployment/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Romney on Social Security</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-social-security/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-social-security/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:40:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Romney believes we should honor the expectations of Social Security recipients, but should reform the whole entitlement program, finding ways to bring down costs.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-social-security/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Romney on Tax Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-tax-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-tax-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:38:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Romney opposes any new or increased taxes and opposes rolling back the Bush administration&#8217;s tax cuts. He wants to end taxes on interest, dividends, and capital gains, but finds serious flaws with the FairTax proposal.
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		<title>Romney on Technology &#038; Infrastructure</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-technology-infrastructure/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-technology-infrastructure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:37:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Romney believes we should invest in the infrastructure by growing the economy through lower taxes.
Actions: No record.
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		<title>Romney on Welfare &#038; Poverty</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-welfare-poverty/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-welfare-poverty/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:35:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Romney would require welfare recipients to work.
Actions: As Massachusetts governor, Romney VETOED a $220,000 allocation for state-run homelessness projects
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		<title>Romney on Abortion</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-abortion/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-abortion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:34:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Romney&#8217;s position has changed significantly since 2002 when, as governor, he supported &#8220;a woman&#8217;s right to choose under the laws of the country and the commonwealth.&#8221; He would like to see Roe v. Wade overturned, but feels abortion laws should be left to the states.
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		<title>Romney on Stem Cell Research</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-stem-cell-research/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-stem-cell-research/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:32:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Romney is opposed to stem cell research. &#8220;Lofty goals do not justify the creation of life for experimentation or destruction.&#8221;
Actions: As Governor, Romney VETOED
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		<title>Romney on Civil Rights</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-civil-rights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-civil-rights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:31:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Romney feels that civil rights should be enforced through companies and government agencies submitting annual reports on minority employees and allowing the market to enforce nondiscrimination. &#8220;If we are to compete as a nation, we&#8217;ve got to draw on the skills
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		<title>Romney on LGBT Rights</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-lgbt-rights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-lgbt-rights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:30:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Romney supports benefits for gay partners, but opposes gay marriage. He also believes that the &#8220;don&#8217;t-ask-don&#8217;t-tell&#8221; policy works. &#8220;That benefits are given to married couples and not to singles or gay couples has nothing to do with discrimination
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		<title>Romney on Family Values</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-family-values/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-family-values/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:30:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Romney is a strong supporter of  &#8220;child protection&#8221; (strict enforcement of obscenity laws and harsh penalties for sexual predators) and feels that strong families are one of the pillars of American society. He also believes that &#8220;family values&#8221; can be taught in schools
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		<title>Paul on Foreign Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-foreign-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-foreign-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:27:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Paul tends to be isolationist and non-interventionist in terms of foreign policy. He feels our values should never be spread by force. &#8220;The president ran on a program of a humble foreign policy, no nation-building, and no policing of the world.
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		<title>Paul on the Environment</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-the-environment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-the-environment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:25:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Paul believes that polluters are aggressors should be held accountable, but feels that environmental legislation, such as emissions standards, should be handled between and among the states. &#8220;We also face another danger in regulatory takings
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-the-environment/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Paul on Trade &#038; Globalization</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-trade-globalization/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-trade-globalization/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Paul supports free trade, but opposes free trade agreements and proposes unilateral trade through the abolition of trade barriers at home. He believes we should end economic protectionism and feels there should be no restrictions on import/export
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		<title>Paul on the &#8220;War on Terror&#8221; &#038; Iraq</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-the-war-on-terror-iraq/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-the-war-on-terror-iraq/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:23:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=252</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Paul believes that the invasion of Iraq was illegal, that it was not about pursuing al-Qaeda, but pursuing neoconservative goals, and that we are more threatened by staying there than by withdrawing. He argues that intervention abroad incites hatred and feeds terrorism.
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		<title>Paul on Crime &#038; Punishment</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-crime-punishment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-crime-punishment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:22:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=251</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Paul opposes &#8220;hate crime&#8221; legislation. He has recently changed his position on the death penalty due to the number of mistakes and because &#8220;it has been issued unjustly. If you&#8217;re rich, you get away with it; if you&#8217;re poor and you&#8217;re from the inner city
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		<title>Paul on Drug Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-drug-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-drug-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:21:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=250</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Paul feels that most federal drug laws should be repealed and argues that the &#8220;war on drugs&#8221; has been a total failure, that drug enforcement unfairly targets inner-city blacks. &#8220;We don&#8217;t have to have more courts and more prisons. We need to repeal the whole war on drugs.
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		<title>Paul on Education</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-education/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-education/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:20:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=249</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Paul advocates tax-credit programs for Christian schooling and reinstating school prayer. He believes that there should be equal funds for abstinence programs as for contraceptive education. He also feels that there should be guaranteed parity for home school diplomas.
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		<title>Paul on Energy Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-energy-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-energy-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:19:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=248</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Paul believes that Big Oil profits are okay, but the Big Oil subsidies are not. He supports repealing the federal gas tax and the elimination of most federal agencies, including the Department of Energy. He also feels that nuclear energy should be considered
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		<title>Paul on Gun Control</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-gun-control/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-gun-control/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:18:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=247</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Paul strongly supports the Second Amendment as an individual right and believes that all measures that restrict law-abiding citizens from owning legally-obtained firearms should be repealed. &#8220;Gun control makes people demonstrably less safe
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-gun-control/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Paul on Health Care</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-ob-health-care/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-ob-health-care/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:17:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=246</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Paul argues that managed care hasn&#8217;t worked and is too expensive. &#8220;We need to get the government out of the way. &#8230; We don&#8217;t have enough competition. There&#8217;s a doctor monopoly out there. We need alternative health care freely available to the people.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-ob-health-care/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Paul on National Security</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-national-security/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-national-security/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:16:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=245</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Paul feels the Department of Homeland Security is an unmanageable bureaucracy and should be eliminated. He argues that military aggression weakens our national defense and that we should be more isolationist. He also criticizes the use of the &#8220;war on terror&#8221;
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		<title>Paul on Immigration</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-immigration/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-immigration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:15:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=244</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Paul feels that the immigration problem is a result of the &#8220;welfare state&#8221;. He opposes amnesty but acknowledges that rounding up 12 million illegal aliens is impractical. He doesn&#8217;t believe that a fence along the Mexican border will make much difference.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-immigration/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Paul on Oversight &#038; Reform</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-oversight-reform/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-oversight-reform/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:14:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=243</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Paul believes that the Constitution was written to restrain the federal government and feels that we are rapidly drifting toward a totalitarian state. He is opposed to presidential signing statements and feels they upset the balance of powers.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-oversight-reform/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Paul on the Budget &#038; Spending</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-the-budget-spending/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-the-budget-spending/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:13:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=242</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Paul believes that one can&#8217;t legislate economic fairness (and that it is not the government&#8217;s job to &#8220;regulate the economy&#8221;), therefore government should be kept small. He feels spending should be reduced and based on constitutional priorities
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-the-budget-spending/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Paul on Corporations/Regulation</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-corporationsregulation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-corporationsregulation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:12:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=241</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Paul generally takes a laissez-faire approach to business and opposes most regulation. He supports debt repayment in bankruptcy cases.
Actions: Paul voted FOR a bankruptcy overhaul
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-corporationsregulation/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Paul on Jobs &#038; Unemployment</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-jobs-unemployment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-jobs-unemployment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:11:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Paul argues that the minimum wage limits opportunities, especially for minorities. He opposes &#8220;sexual orientation&#8221; being included in anti-discrimination legislation.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-jobs-unemployment/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Paul on Social Security</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-social-security/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-social-security/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:10:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=239</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Paul believes that personal retirement accounts allow one to invest in one&#8217;s future. He argues that the federal government won&#8217;t keep its entitlement promises.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-social-security/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Paul on Tax Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-tax-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-tax-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:09:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=238</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Paul advocates immediately phasing out the IRS. He believes that the entire tax system needs to be overhauled, ending capital gains and estate taxes.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-tax-policy/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Paul on Technology/Infrastructure</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-technologyinfrastructure/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-technologyinfrastructure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:08:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=237</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Paul opposes the Fairness Doctrine. He has also stated there should be no regulation of the internet. &#8220;I trust the Internet a lot more [than the mainstream media], and I trust the freedom of expression. And that&#8217;s why we should never interfere with the Internet.&#8221;
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-technologyinfrastructure/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Paul on Welfare &#038; Poverty</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-welfare-poverty/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-welfare-poverty/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:06:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=236</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Paul believes that we should abolish federal welfare and leave it to the states.
Actions: Paul voted AGAINST responsible fatherhood
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		<title>Paul on Abortion</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-abortion/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-abortion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:05:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Paul is generally opposed to abortion and strongly opposed to any federal funding of abortion under any circumstances. &#8220;Abortion on demand is no doubt the most serious sociopolitical problem of our age.  The lack of respect for life that permits abortion
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-abortion/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Paul on Stem Cell Research</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-stem-cell-research/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-stem-cell-research/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:04:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=234</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Paul feels that embryonic stem cell research is not authorized by the Constitution. &#8220;The trouble with issues like this is, in Washington we either prohibit it or subsidize it. And the market should deal with it, and the states should deal with it.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-stem-cell-research/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Paul on Civil Rights</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-civil-rights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-civil-rights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:03:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Paul is an advocate of equal rights, but opposes affirmative action. &#8220;The problem is that&#8230; we see people as groups and that they derive their rights as belonging to those groups. We don&#8217;t get our rights because we&#8217;re gays or women or minorities.
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		<title>Paul on LGBT Rights</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-lgbt-rights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-lgbt-rights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:02:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Paul believes that &#8220;don&#8217;t-ask-don&#8217;t-tell&#8221; is a decent policy and opposes gay adoption, but feels that LGBT rights should be left to the states.
Actions: Paul voted FOR banning gay adoption
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		<title>Paul on Family Values</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-family-values/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-family-values/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Paul advocates easing the financial burden on families, such as introducing tax credits to be used for school-related purposes, but opposes a voucher system. He also feels  that parents should decide on mental health screening for children.
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		<title>McCain on Foreign Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-foreign-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-foreign-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:58:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=230</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: McCain advocates overthrowing &#8220;rogue governments&#8221; and &#8220;assertive multilateralism&#8221;. He believes in engaging with China, urging political reform, but no diplomatic or trade relations with Cuba. He feels it is naïve to exclude nuclear weapons as a tool of diplomacy
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-foreign-policy/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>McCain on the Environment</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-the-environment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-the-environment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:57:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: McCain believes in the preservation of our natural resources and the development of our national Parks. In terms of pollutants, he feels we should focus on results, not regulation. &#8220;America&#8217;s economic and environmental interests are not mutually exclusive
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		<title>McCain on Trade &#038; Globalization</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-trade-globalization/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-trade-globalization/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:56:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: McCain endorses free trade and supports NAFTA, the GATT agreement, and US membership in the WTO and favors trade treaties over protectionism. &#8220;I would negotiate a free trade agreement with almost any country willing to negotiate fairly with us.
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		<title>McCain on the &#8220;War on Terror&#8221; &#038; Iraq</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-the-war-on-terror-iraq/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-the-war-on-terror-iraq/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:36:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=227</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: The &#8220;McCain Principle&#8221; is that committing troops means completing the mission. He believes that the &#8220;war on terror&#8221; is the overriding, transcendent issue of the campaign - and that it is a war we must fight and win. &#8220;It&#8217;s a fight between a just regard for human dignity
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		<title>McCain on Crime &#038; Punishment</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-crime-punishment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-crime-punishment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:35:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: McCain believes there should be more community policing, that there should be stricter sentencing and more prisons. He also feels  that judges have limited scope under the Constitution and that we have enough hate crime legislation. &#8220;Protecting civil rights
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		<title>McCain on Drug Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-drug-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-drug-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:31:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=225</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: McCain supports stricter enforcement of stricter penalties for drug crimes. He advocates prevention and education and public/private partnerships for treatment. &#8220;I can&#8217;t support the legalization of marijuana. &#8230; It is a gateway drug. There is a problem in America
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-drug-policy/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>McCain on Education</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-education/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-education/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=224</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: McCain supports rewarding good schools and advocates charter schools, as well s allowing the states to decide on school vouchers programs. He&#8217;s against nationally imposed standards for funding and feels that such programs penalize students.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-education/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>McCain on Energy Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-energy-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-energy-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:24:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=223</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: McCain believes that oil profits should be reinvested in nuclear power. He feels we should develop alternative fuels and strengthen emission controls, but does not support the Kyoto Protocol. He has changed his position on ethanol, feeling it now &#8220;makes sense&#8221;.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-energy-policy/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>McCain on Gun Control</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-gun-control/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-gun-control/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:21:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=222</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: McCain feels we should prosecute criminals &#8220;rather than restricting the rights of law abiding citizens&#8221;. He opposes holding firearm manufacturers liable for gun violence as well as opposing restrictions on assault weapons. He supports safety lock mandates
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-gun-control/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>McCain on Health Care</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-health-care/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-health-care/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:08:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=221</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: McCain opposes a mandated universal health care system and mandated insurance coverage and supports tax-free medical savings accounts, tax credits for health insurance, and more community health care centers. He also argues that we must keep our health care
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-health-care/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>McCain on National Security</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-national-security/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-national-security/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:07:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=220</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: McCain strongly opposes the use of torture and rendition. He argues that the military&#8217;s political leaders should have a military background and that a Commander in Chief needs experience more than briefing books. He supports &#8220;don&#8217;t-ask-don&#8217;t-tell&#8221;
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-national-security/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>McCain on Immigration</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-immigration/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-immigration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:06:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=219</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: McCain believes in giving illegal aliens a path to citizenship, arguing that 14 million illegal aliens is &#8220;de facto amnesty&#8221;. He advocates fines, waiting periods, and deportation depending on circumstances. He feels that comprehensive reform starts with border security
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-immigration/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>McCain on Oversight &#038; Reform</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-oversight-reform/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-oversight-reform/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:05:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=218</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: McCain has been a leading proponent of campaign finance reform and advocates restricting PACs, lobbyists, and special interest groups and banning corporate and union contributions to end the &#8220;influence-peddling scheme&#8221;. McCain once supported term limits
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-oversight-reform/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>McCain on the Budget &#038; Spending</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-the-budget-spending/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-the-budget-spending/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:03:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=217</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: McCain believes we should drastically cut government spending and eliminate all pork-barrel bills. He supports a Balanced Budget Amendment.
Actions: McCain voted FOR a balanced budget
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-the-budget-spending/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>McCain on Corporations/Regulation</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-corporationsregulation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-corporationsregulation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:01:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=216</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: McCain opposes &#8220;corporate welfare&#8221; and feels we should close corporate loopholes and veto pork-barrel spending.
Actions: McCain voted FOR restricting rules on personal bankruptcy
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-corporationsregulation/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>McCain on Jobs &#038; Unemployment</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-jobs-unemployment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-jobs-unemployment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=215</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: McCain is not a strong advocate for unionization, but feels we must protect small farmers.
Actions: McCain voted FOR replacing farm price supports
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-jobs-unemployment/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>McCain on Social Security</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-social-security/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-social-security/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 03:59:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=214</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: McCain feels that there should be the individual option to invest Social Security funds and seems flexible on raising the cap on payroll tax. He believes that the trust fund should not be used for any &#8220;emergency spending&#8221;.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-social-security/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>McCain on Tax Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-tax-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-tax-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 03:56:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=213</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: McCain opposed the Bush administration tax cuts, but now feels they must be extended. He feels that the tax system should be simplified, closing special interest loopholes, and that the child tax credit should be doubled. He also advocates removing the charitable deduction.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-tax-policy/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>McCain on Technology/Infrastructure</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-technologyinfrastructure/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-technologyinfrastructure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 03:55:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=212</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: McCain believes that the &#8220;digital divide&#8221; requires tax credits for teacher training and equipment. He opposes a sales tax on the internet and believes that more government documents should be available
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-technologyinfrastructure/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>McCain on Welfare &#038; Poverty</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-welfare-poverty/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-welfare-poverty/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 03:52:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=211</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: McCain supports block grants and welfare-to-work programs. He also supports poverty programs being shared between government and faith-based organizations.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-welfare-poverty/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>McCain on Abortion</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-abortion/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-abortion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 03:51:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=210</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: McCain opposes abortion with exceptions for incest and rape, but doesn&#8217;t feel that a constitutional amendment will happen. &#8220;Just as I believe that the issue of gay marriage should be decided by the states, so do I believe that we would be better off
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-abortion/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>McCain on Stem Cell research</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-stem-cell-research/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-stem-cell-research/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 03:50:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=209</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: McCain supports federal funding of stem cell research. &#8220;This is a tough issue for those of us in the pro-life community. I would remind you that these stem cells are either going to be discarded or perpetually frozen. We need to do what we can to relieve human suffering.&#8221;
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-stem-cell-research/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>McCain on Civil Rights</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-civil-rights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-civil-rights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 03:49:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: McCain generally supports civil rights and supports affirmative action for specific programs, but without quotas. He is also a long-time advocate Native American rights. &#8220;Better to suffer for a good cause than live safely without one.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-civil-rights/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>McCain on LGBT Rights</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-lgbt-rights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-lgbt-rights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 03:48:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=207</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: McCain feels that gay marriage should be left to the states and that the &#8220;don&#8217;t-ask-don&#8217;t-tell&#8221; policy is working and should be kept in place.
Actions: McCain voted AGAINST prohibiting job discrimination
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-lgbt-rights/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>McCain on Family Values</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-family-values/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-family-values/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 03:37:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Supports housing for low-income families, flex-time and family leave, tax incentives for college savings, and parental involvement in children&#8217;s media consumption. &#8220;As concerns grow over the climate of violence in our culture today
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-family-values/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Huckabee on Foreign Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-foreign-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-foreign-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 03:35:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Huckabee feels we should support Israel as a strategic ally, but treat Palestinians &#8220;respectfully&#8221;. He tends to be non-interventionist. &#8220;It&#8217;s the job of the US to protect our citizens, to make us free and us safe, and to create an enviable kind of government
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-foreign-policy/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Huckabee on the Environment</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-and-the-environment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-and-the-environment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 03:34:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=204</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Huckabee supports the State Revolving Loan Fund for flexible clean water and a national drought policy. He believes that &#8220;the Earth is the Lord&#8217;s&#8221; and that we are merely its custodians. &#8220;I remind people that the very word &#8216;conservative&#8217; means
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-and-the-environment/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Huckabee on Trade &#038; Globalization</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-trade-globalization/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-trade-globalization/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 03:32:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=203</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Huckabee believes that market forces will naturally promote innovation and lower prices. &#8220;Three dominant factors in the American economy make it increasingly difficult for jobs to remain here: excess litigation, excess taxation, and excess regulation
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-trade-globalization/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Huckabee on the &#8220;War on Terror&#8221; &#038; Iraq</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-the-war-on-terror-iraq/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-the-war-on-terror-iraq/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 03:30:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=202</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Huckabee feels that we should &#8220;finish the job&#8221; in Iraq - and make sure it&#8217;s done right. He advocates more regional diplomacy and cooperation, especially from the Saudis. &#8220;We&#8217;ve got to insist that the people in that neighborhood take a far greater role militarily
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-the-war-on-terror-iraq/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Huckabee on Crime &#038; Punishment</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-crime-punishment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-crime-punishment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 02:39:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=201</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Huckabee opposes the &#8220;three strikes&#8221; policy and opposes &#8220;hate crime&#8221; legislation. He believes that more prisons should be built and that their management should be privatized. He reluctantly supports the death penalty.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-crime-punishment/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Huckabee on Drug Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-drug-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-drug-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 02:32:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=200</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Huckabee supports drug courts for non-violent drug offenders, but believes that drug education fails and drug punishment works. He feels that stricter penalties for drug-related crimes should be enforced and opposes medical marijuana use.
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-drug-policy/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Huckabee on Education</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-education/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-education/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 02:24:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>

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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=199</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Huckabee feels &#8220;character education&#8221; should be included in school curricula. He advocates tax-credit programs for Christian schooling and supports prayer in schools. He argues that school boards should be replaced in failing schools
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-education/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Huckabee on Energy Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-energy-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-energy-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 02:06:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Energy Policy]]></category>

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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=198</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Huckabee feels that the Kyoto Protocol should include all countries. He believes in pursuing solar and wind power as well as &#8220;harnessing&#8221; nuclear power. He supports drilling in ANWR and advocates increased refinery production.
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-energy-policy/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Huckabee on Gun Control</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-gun-control/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-gun-control/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 02:03:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=197</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Huckabee supports the individual right to bear arms for self-protection and &#8220;as a matter of principle&#8221;. He also supports &#8220;concealed carry&#8221; rights. &#8220;There is an absolute right that people have to protect themselves and even their property.&#8221;
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-gun-control/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Huckabee on Health Care</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-health-care/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-health-care/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 02:01:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=196</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Huckabee opposes universal health care and mandated health insurance. He feels that as much focus should be on education and prevention as on treatment and argues that the health market should be driven by the consumer rather than the government.
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-health-care/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Huckabee on National Security</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-national-security/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-national-security/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:59:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[National Security]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=195</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Huckabee believes enlistment can be increased through a Veterans&#8217; Bill of Rights and argues that the overuse of our National Guard and Reserve is taking a toll on their families, their employers, and their communities. Huckabee advocates refusing student visas to citizens
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-national-security/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Huckabee on Immigration</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-immigration/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-immigration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:58:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=194</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Huckabee opposes amnesty for immigrants and supports the construction of a border fence. He says that law-abiding and tax-paying illegal immigrants should be allowed to choose between deportation and a rigorous citizenship process, including a fine.
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-immigration/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Huckabee on Oversight &#038; Reform</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-oversight-reform/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-oversight-reform/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:57:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=193</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Huckabee supports term limits for legislators. He also supports limiting campaign contributions, without public funding, and the disclosure of political gifts, without prohibiting them. He advocates requiring photo IDs for voter registration.
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-oversight-reform/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Huckabee on the Budget &#038; Spending</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-the-budget-spending/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-the-budget-spending/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:56:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Budget &amp; Spending]]></category>

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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=192</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Huckabee feels we should rein in spending and balance the budget. He believes we must uphold commitments to the states before addressing other spending and advocates bankruptcy reform, limiting Chapter 7 use, protecting domestic support payments
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-the-budget-spending/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Huckabee on Corporations/Regulation</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-corporationsregulation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-corporationsregulation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:48:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=191</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Huckabee supports businesses that empower the consumer, have an efficient cost structure, and an exemplary corporate structure - like Wal-Mart, &#8220;a case study in the genius of the American marketplace&#8221;.
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-corporationsregulation/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Huckabee on Jobs &#038; Unemployment</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-jobs-unemployment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-jobs-unemployment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:47:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jobs &amp; Unemployment]]></category>

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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=190</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Huckabee opposes &#8220;sexual orientation&#8221; in non-discrimination legislation. He supports farm subsidies and tax incentives for small farmers. He also believes that minorities still face unequal opportunity in the hob market.
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-jobs-unemployment/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Huckabee on Social Security</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-social-security/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-social-security/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:43:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=189</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Huckabee supports personal retirement accounts and has defended the Bush administration&#8217;s desire to privatize Social Security. He also advocates replacing payroll tax with a FairTax system.
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-social-security/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Huckabee on Tax Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-tax-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-tax-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:42:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Tax Policy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=188</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Huckabee believes that we need to gut our &#8220;incredibly complex and arcane tax code&#8221; and is a vocal supporter of the FairTax, which eliminates all taxes on productivity, savings, and investments, but would require a sales tax set at 34% of retail prices.
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-tax-policy/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Huckabee on Technology/Infrastructure</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-technologyinfrastructure/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-technologyinfrastructure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:40:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Technology/Infrastructure]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=187</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Huckabee opposes the Fairness Doctrine and believes that decency standards should be applied to cable as well as broadcast TV. He also supports an internet sales tax and suggests that young people should &#8220;read the Bible more, blogs less&#8221;.
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-technologyinfrastructure/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Huckabee on Welfare &#038; Poverty</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-welfare-poverty/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-welfare-poverty/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:36:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Welfare &amp; Poverty]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=186</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Huckabee supports giving faith-based assistance-providers access to government funds. He also advocates maintaining TANF and Social Services block grants.
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-welfare-poverty/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Huckabee on Abortion</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-abortion/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-abortion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:34:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Abortion]]></category>

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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=185</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Huckabee supports a Constitutional amendment banning abortion, but  also feels that abortion legislation should be left to the states. &#8220;I often say I did not become pro-life because of politics, but rather I became involved in politics
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-abortion/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Huckabee on Stem Cell Research</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-stem-cell-research/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-stem-cell-research/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:32:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Stem Cell Research]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=184</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Huckabee is strongly opposed to federal funding for stem cell research. &#8220;I don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s right to create a life to end a life. That&#8217;s not a good health decision.&#8221;
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-stem-cell-research/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Huckabee on Civil Rights</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-civil-rights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-civil-rights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:28:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Civil Rights]]></category>

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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=183</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Huckabee opposes affirmative action for state contracts, public employment, and colleges.
 Actions: No record.
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-civil-rights/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Huckabee on LGBT Rights</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-lgbt-rights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-lgbt-rights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:27:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=182</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Huckabee opposes civil unions and gay adoption. He feels the &#8220;don&#8217;t-ask-don&#8217;t-tell&#8221; policy should remain in place. &#8220;In our lifetimes, we&#8217;ve seen our country go from Barney Fife to Barney Frank. &#8230; I have a problem with changing institutions that have served us.&#8221;
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-lgbt-rights/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Huckabee on Family Values</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-family-values/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-family-values/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:24:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Family Values]]></category>

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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=181</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Huckabee supports &#8220;covenant&#8221; marriages to combat divorce, advocates strong participation by the father in child-rearing, and feels children should be taught strict moral standards. &#8220;The purpose of marriage is to establish a relationship
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/huckabee-on-family-values/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Giuliani on Foreign Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-foreign-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-foreign-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:04:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Policy]]></category>

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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=180</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Giuliani feels that peace can be achieved by sharing the &#8220;gifts of freedom&#8221; with the Middle East - though he sees democracy as more of a &#8220;long-term goal&#8221;. He believes that Iran is dangerous and advocates unilateral military action against them.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-foreign-policy/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Giuliani on the Environment</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-the-environment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-the-environment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:01:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>

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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=179</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Giuliani feels that action is required to combat global warming. No other known positions.
Actions: No record.
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-the-environment/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Giuliani on Trade &#038; Globalization</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-trade-globalization/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-trade-globalization/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:58:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=178</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Giuliani feels we should take aggressive advantage of globalization. &#8220;Let&#8217;s build industries that we can sell in this new part of the world where we have a growing number of consumers.&#8221;
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-trade-globalization/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Giuliani on the &#8220;War on Terror&#8221; &#038; Iraq</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-the-war-on-terror-iraq/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-the-war-on-terror-iraq/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:56:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=177</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Giuliani believes that Iraq is one battle in the overall &#8220;war on terror&#8221; and that we should keep open the options of unilaterally invading Pakistan and using tactical nukes on Iran. He also advocates active reconstruction of the Iraqi infrastructure . &#8220;Part of what we have to do
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-the-war-on-terror-iraq/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Giuliani on Crime &#038; Punishment</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-crime-punishment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-crime-punishment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:48:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Crime &amp; Punishment]]></category>

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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=176</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Giuliani applies strict moral principles in law enforcement. He advocates state-of-the-art crime fighting facilities and believes in prosecuting and penalizing even minor offenses. He also feels that quality of life initiatives can reduce crime.
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-crime-punishment/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Giuliani on Drug Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-drug-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-drug-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:46:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=175</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Giuliani believes that our drug policy should be an integral part of our foreign policy. He takes a hard line even on soft drugs and supports mandatory sentencing. He also opposes medical marijuana.
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-drug-policy/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Giuliani on Education</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-education/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-education/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:43:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sean</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rudy Giuliani]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=174</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Giuliani supports voucher programs and charter schools and feels that failing schools should be privatized. He advocates opening schools on weekends for remedial programs. &#8220;You only get one chance to educate a child, and if you screw it up, then it&#8217;s very hard to correct it later.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-education/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Giuliani on Energy Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-energy-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-energy-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:42:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sean</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Energy Policy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rudy Giuliani]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=173</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Giuliani accepts that humans contribute to global warming, but opposes the Kyoto Protocol. He supports pursuing alternative sources of energy, including nuclear power and clean coal. &#8220;We should get serious about why we haven&#8217;t licensed a new nuclear power plant in 30 years
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-energy-policy/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Giuliani on Gun Control</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-gun-control/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-gun-control/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:35:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sean</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Gun Control]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rudy Giuliani]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=172</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: While Giuliani believes that the Second Amendment secures an individual right, he also believes that gun control laws reduce urban crime without restricting hunting. He also feels that all gun owners should be licensed and pass a written exam.
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-gun-control/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Giuliani on Health Care</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-health-care/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-health-care/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:33:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sean</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Health Care]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rudy Giuliani]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=171</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Giuliani advocates a $15,000 tax credit for family health insurance. He opposes &#8220;socialized medicine&#8221; and feels we should give the poor &#8220;health vouchers&#8221;. He also advocates a switch from employer-dominated health insurance to individual choices
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-health-care/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Giuliani on National Security</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-national-security/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-national-security/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:32:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sean</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[National Security]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rudy Giuliani]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=170</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Giuliani believes that interrogation and surveillance should be effected &#8220;legally, but aggressively&#8221;. He argues that terrorists can&#8217;t be addressed with &#8220;accommodation, appeasement, and compromise&#8221; and strongly supported the reauthorization of the PATRIOT Act.
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-national-security/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Giuliani on Immigration</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-immigration/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-immigration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:15:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Immigration]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rudy Giuliani]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=169</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Giuliani feels we need tamper-proof IDs and a database for tracking immigrants. He supports a &#8220;guest worker&#8221; program and feels that the children of illegals should be allowed to attend US schools. He advocates the deportation of illegal aliens who commit felonies
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-immigration/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Giuliani on Oversight &#038; Reform</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-oversight-reform/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-oversight-reform/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:14:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sean</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Oversight &amp; Reform]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rudy Giuliani]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=168</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Giuliani is an advocate of campaign finance reform and supported the McCain-Feingold bill. He feels we should use business principles to impose accountability on government with objective, measurable indicators of success.
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-oversight-reform/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Giuliani on the Budget &#038; Spending</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-the-budget-spending/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-the-budget-spending/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:12:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sean</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Budget &amp; Spending]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rudy Giuliani]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=167</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Giuliani advocates measurable accountability in Washington and proposes creating statistical programs to monitor agencies&#8217; efficiency. He is a strong proponent of tax cuts, but feels that economic development requires maintenance of the infrastructure.
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-the-budget-spending/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Giuliani on Corporations/Regulation</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-corporationsregulation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-corporationsregulation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:09:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sean</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Corporations/Regulation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rudy Giuliani]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=166</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Giuliani believes that low corporate taxes encourages foreign investment in America.
Actions: Giuliani formed a corporate consulting firm
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-corporationsregulation/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Giuliani on Jobs &#038; Unemployment</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-jobs-unemployment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-jobs-unemployment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:08:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sean</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Jobs &amp; Unemployment]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rudy Giuliani]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=165</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Giuliani believes in reestablishing the work ethic: &#8220;Work is a good thing. &#8230; [It] allows you to take care of yourself and your family, and to achieve your dreams.&#8221; He also feels that lowering sales tax helps create jobs.
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-jobs-unemployment/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Giuliani on Social Security</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-social-security/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-social-security/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:06:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sean</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Rudy Giuliani]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Social Security]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=164</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Giuliani believes &#8220;the country must fix the Social Security system&#8221; by &#8220;allowing some investment in private accounts&#8221;.
Actions: No record.
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-social-security/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Giuliani on Tax Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-tax-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-tax-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:04:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sean</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Rudy Giuliani]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Tax Policy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=163</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Giuliani supports the Bush administration&#8217;s tax cuts and feels we should reduce the alternative minimum tax. He also feels that we need to eliminate the estate tax and argues that lower sales tax creates jobs.
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-tax-policy/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Giuliani on Technology/Infrastructure</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-technologyinfrastructure/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-technologyinfrastructure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 22:39:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sean</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Rudy Giuliani]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Technology/Infrastructure]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=162</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Giuliani advocates putting more money into infrastructure, but without raising taxes. He also supports more technology in the classroom.
Actions: While Giuliani was mayor of New York City
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-technologyinfrastructure/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Giuliani on Welfare &#038; Poverty</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-welfare-poverty/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-welfare-poverty/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 22:30:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sean</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Rudy Giuliani]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Welfare &amp; Poverty]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=161</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Giuliani believes that moving people off of welfare reduces crime and feels that welfare offices should serve as job centers - and that companies should receive tax credits for hiring welfare recipients. He also feels we need to address substance abuse, mental illness
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-welfare-poverty/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Giuliani on Abortion</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-abortion/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-abortion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:20:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sean</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Abortion]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rudy Giuliani]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=160</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Giuliani is personally opposed to abortion, but believes in a woman&#8217;s right to choose. He feels only the Supreme Court can overturn Roe v. Wade. He reversed his position on partial-birth abortion between 1999 and 2007 (he is now opposed).
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-abortion/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Giuliani on Stem Cell Research</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-stem-cell-research/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-stem-cell-research/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:18:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sean</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Rudy Giuliani]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Stem Cell Research]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=159</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Giuliani believes in federal funding of limited stem cell research. &#8220;As long as we&#8217;re not creating life in order to destroy it, as long as we&#8217;re not having human cloning, and we limit it to that, and there is plenty of opportunity to then use federal funds in those situations.&#8221;
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-stem-cell-research/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Giuliani on Civil Rights</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-civil-rights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-civil-rights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:58:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sean</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Civil Rights]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rudy Giuliani]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=158</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Giuliani avoids speaking about equal rights for minorities, but has claimed to support affirmative action.
Actions: As mayor of New York
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-civil-rights/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Giuliani on LGBT Rights</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-lgbt-rights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-lgbt-rights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:10:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sean</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[LGBT Rights]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rudy Giuliani]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=157</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Giuliani supports domestic partnerships, but not gay marriage (though he opposes a ban on gay marriage), and the inclusion of sexual preference in anti-discrimination laws. He also feels that the policy on gays in the military should not be changed in a time of war.
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-lgbt-rights/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Giuliani on Family Values</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-family-values/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-family-values/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:03:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sean</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Family Values]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rudy Giuliani]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=156</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Giuliani believes that employment is the key to building strong families. &#8220;Good jobs build good families.&#8221;
Actions: Giuliani is married with two children
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/giuliani-on-family-values/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Richardson on Foreign Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-foreign-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-foreign-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:27:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sean</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Bill Richardson]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Policy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=155</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Richardson considers China a strategic competitor and feels the US has strategic interests in Russia. He advocates UN troops in Darfur and a UN-enforced no-fly zone and a re-evaluation of our embargo for post-Castro Cuba. &#8220;Foreign policy should not be just about power.
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-foreign-policy/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Richardson on the Environment</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-the-environment/<