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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>Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:36:16 +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Withdrawn / Thompson on Foreign Policy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Withdrawn / Thompson on the Environment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Withdrawn / Thompson on Trade &#038; Globalization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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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-trade-globalization/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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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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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-drug-policy/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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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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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-tax-policy/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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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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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-technology-infrastructure/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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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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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/romney-on-stem-cell-research/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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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>Withdrawn / 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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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-foreign-policy/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / 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>Withdrawn / 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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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-trade-globalization/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / 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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		<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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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-the-war-on-terror-iraq/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / 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>Withdrawn / 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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		<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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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-drug-policy/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / 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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		<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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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-education/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / 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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		<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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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-energy-policy/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / 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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		<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>Withdrawn / 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>Withdrawn / 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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		<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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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-national-security/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / 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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		<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>Withdrawn / 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>Withdrawn / 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>Withdrawn / 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>Withdrawn / 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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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=240</guid>
		<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>Withdrawn / 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>Withdrawn / 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>Withdrawn / 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>Withdrawn / 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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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-welfare-poverty/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / 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>Withdrawn / 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>Withdrawn / 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>Withdrawn / 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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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-lgbt-rights/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / 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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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=231</guid>
		<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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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/paul-on-family-values/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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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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		<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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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-the-environment/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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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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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=228</guid>
		<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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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-trade-globalization/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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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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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/mccain-on-the-war-on-terror-iraq/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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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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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=226</guid>
		<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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		<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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		<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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		<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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		<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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		<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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		<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
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		<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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		<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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		<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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		<category><![CDATA[Drug Policy]]></category>

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

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

		<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;
]]></description>
		<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>
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		<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>
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		<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>
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		<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>
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		<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>
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		<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>
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		<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>
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		<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>
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		<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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		<item>
		<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>
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		<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>
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		<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>
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		<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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		<item>
		<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>
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		<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>
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		<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>
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		<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>
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		<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>
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		<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>
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		<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>
		
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		<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/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-the-environment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:25:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=154</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Richardson feels we should preserve and protect our national park and national forest system and expand the state park system.  He feels we need to restore the Clean Water Act and revive Clean Air Standards, as well as developing a comprehensive water management plan.
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-the-environment/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Richardson on Trade &#038; Globalization</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-trade-gloalization/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-trade-gloalization/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:24:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Trade &amp; Globalization]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=153</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Richardson supports NAFTA, the GATT agreement, and the WTO but feels that we need fair trade rather than unfettered free trade and argues that trade agreements must include labor, safety, and environmental standards.
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-trade-gloalization/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Richardson on the &#8220;War on Terror&#8221; &#038; Iraq</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-the-war-on-terror-iraq/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-the-war-on-terror-iraq/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:22:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Iraq &amp; "War on Terror"]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=152</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Richardson believes that reconciliation and reconstruction cannot occur in Iraq until the US withdraws - though he feels the best solution to Iraq is a federated partition - and that Congress should de-fund the war effort. He also advocates sanctions against Iran.
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-the-war-on-terror-iraq/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Richardson on Crime &#038; Punishment</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-crime-punishment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-crime-punishment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:21:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Crime &amp; Punishment]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=151</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Richardson advocates mandatory jail time, especially for repeat offenders,  and feels there should be &#8220;zero tolerance for heinous crimes&#8221;. He believes in tough sex offender laws, as well as domestic abuse, stalking, and harassment legislation.
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-crime-punishment/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Richardson on Drug Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-drug-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-drug-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:18:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Drug Policy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=150</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Richardson supports drug courts and treatment over prison sentences for users, but believes in mandatory jail sentences for dealers. He feels that the legalization of cannabis for medical purposes is &#8220;the right thing to do&#8221;. He advocates cracking down on illegal drug labs
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-drug-policy/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Richardson on Education</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-education/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-education/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:17:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=149</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Richardson advocates a universal pre-kindergarten program, a minimum wage for teachers, and a ban on junk food in schools. He opposes voucher programs, believes &#8220;No Child Left Behind&#8221; should be ended and feels we should assist failing schools
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-education/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Richardson on Energy Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-energy-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-energy-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:10:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Richardson supports nuclear energy with reservations. He advocates &#8220;cap and trade&#8221; arrangements relating to carbon dioxide emissions and urgently developing alternative energy sources including wind and solar energy.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Richardson on Gun Control</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-gun-control/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-gun-control/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:09:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Richardson believes that no one with a criminal record or a mental illness should be able to possess firearms and advocates background checks prerequisite to gun purchases. He also feels that the assault weapon ban did not work. &#8220;We have to tighten up those background checks.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-gun-control/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Richardson on Health Care</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-health-care/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-health-care/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:08:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Richardson advocates more preventive health care without raising taxes and supports giving states the flexibility to run Medicaid programs. He feels our goals should be decreasing the number of uninsured and increasing access to affordable health care.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-health-care/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Richardson on National Security</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-national-security/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-national-security/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:06:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Richardson feels we need homeland security at both the national and state levels. He opposes the missile defense shield and feels we should lead the campaign against nuclear proliferation. He also believes that veterans should have on-demand health care anywhere.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-national-security/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Richardson on Immigration</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-immigration/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-immigration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:05:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=144</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Richardson feels that a border fence is &#8220;a horrendous example of misguided policy&#8221;. He advocates increased border patrols and better technology. He believes &#8220;human services&#8221; should be available to illegal aliens and that there should be a path to citizenship
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-immigration/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Richardson on Oversight &#038; Reform</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-oversight-reform/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-oversight-reform/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:03:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Richardson supports same-day registration and an overhaul of election standards to increase voter participation and eliminate disenfranchisement. He feels we should eliminate PAC contributions and restrict campaign spending. He also supports a line-item veto
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-oversight-reform/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Richardson on the Budget &#038; Spending</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-the-budget-spending/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-the-budget-spending/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:54:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Richardson supports a Balanced Budget Amendment. He feels we should grow our trade with Latin America. He also argues that the mortgage industry needs more transparency.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-the-budget-spending/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Richardson on Corporations/Regulation</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-corporationsregulation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-corporationsregulation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:52:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=141</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Richardson believes we need to &#8220;intervene&#8221; in energy markets as we do in food and drug markets, initiating rules and standards to keep markets competitive. He also feels we should provide tax credits for companies that pay over the prevailing wage.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-corporationsregulation/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Richardson on Jobs &#038; Unemployment</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-jobs-unemployment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-jobs-unemployment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:46:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jobs &amp; Unemployment]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Richardson supports a reasonable minimum wage and advocates rewarding companies that pay over the prevailing wage.
Actions: Under Richardson&#8217;s tenure as governor
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-jobs-unemployment/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Richardson on Social Security</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-social-security/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-social-security/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:43:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Richardson feels we should stop talking about privatization and stop raiding the Social Security trust fund. He believes that budget reform can solve the funds liquidity.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-social-security/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Richardson on Tax Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-tax-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-tax-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:33:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Richardson supports reforming the tax code, reducing income tax overall, and believes that we should replace the Bush administration&#8217;s tax cuts with more cuts for the middle class.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-tax-policy/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Richardson on Technology/Infrastructure</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-technologyinfrastructure/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-technologyinfrastructure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:31:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Richardson believes we should &#8220;nurture and invest in science and technology&#8221;. He has proposed creating in an Energy and Climate Investment Fund and increasing the number of science and math academies. He supports allocating capital for water projects
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-technologyinfrastructure/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Richardson on Welfare &#038; Poverty</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-welfare-poverty/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-welfare-poverty/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:28:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Welfare &amp; Poverty]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Richardson advocates a strategy for fighting poverty through  an expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit, an increase in the minimum wage, an expansion of child care, and more accessible unions.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-welfare-poverty/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Richardson on Abortion</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-abortion/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-abortion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:23:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Richardson opposes any attempt to challenge a woman&#8217;s right to choose. &#8220;I&#8217;ve been at the forefront with issues that affect women. &#8230; I have also resisted any effort to weaken a woman&#8217;s right-to-choose.&#8221;
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-abortion/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Richardson on Stem Cell Research</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-stem-cell-research/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-stem-cell-research/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:22:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Richardson believes that stem cell research is part of preventive health care. &#8220;My health care plan [includes] research into Alzheimer&#8217;s, into cancer, into stem cell.&#8221;
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-stem-cell-research/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Richardson on Civil Rights</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-civil-rights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-civil-rights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:20:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Richardson fully supports equal rights and opportunities, as well as affirmative action. &#8220;Race is not just passing new laws. Race is not just naming solid Supreme Court justices. Race is also dealing with bigotry and racism that exists in this country.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-civil-rights/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Richardson on LGBT Rights</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-lgbt-rights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-lgbt-rights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:19:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Richardson supports civil unions with full marriage rights, sexual orientation being included in hate crime legislation, and open military service by gays and lesbians.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-lgbt-rights/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Richardson on Family Values</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-family-values/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-family-values/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:16:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Richardson advocates fully funding Head Start and establishing a federal Pre-K program, as well as paid family leave. He also opposes the &#8220;marriage penalty&#8221; in the tax code.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/richardson-on-family-values/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Obama on Foreign Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-foreign-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-foreign-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:12:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Obama feels NATO needs to be strengthened, that China is a competitor not an enemy, and that US policy should promote democracy and human rights. He also advocates African development and support for Israel. &#8220;We shouldn&#8217;t have strategic ambiguity
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-foreign-policy/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Obama on the Environment</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-the-environment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-the-environment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:10:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Obama has campaigned for reducing toxic emissions and is a strong supporter of the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration. He is also an outspoken critic of the Katrina recovery effort. &#8220;The issue of climate change is one that we ignore at our own peril.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-the-environment/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Obama on Trade &#038; Globalization</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-trade-globalization/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-trade-globalization/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:08:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=128</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Obama opposes free trade agreements that don&#8217;t live up to labor and environmental standards and advocates &#8220;hard bargaining&#8221; in trade negotiations. &#8220;Globalization is here, and I don&#8217;t think Americans are afraid to compete. And we have the goods and the services
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-trade-globalization/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Obama on the &#8220;War on Terror&#8221; &#038; Iraq</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-the-war-on-terror-and-iraq/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-the-war-on-terror-and-iraq/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:06:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Obama advocates a slow, scheduled withdrawal from Iraq (which he argues was a strategic blunder) and feels we should have an open dialogue with Syria and Iran. He believes that the focus of the &#8220;war on terror&#8221; should be on al-Qaeda in Pakistan and the Taliban.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-the-war-on-terror-and-iraq/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Obama on Crime &#038; Punishment</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-crime-punishment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-crime-punishment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:04:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Obama is opposed to the death penalty, but feels that some &#8220;heinous crimes&#8221; justify it. He supports alternate sentencing and rehabilitation over building more prisons. &#8220;The criminal justice system is not color blind. It does not work for all people equally
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-crime-punishment/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Obama on Drug Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-drug-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-drug-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:02:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Obama feels we should address prevention, focusing on unemployment. He admits to having used marijuana and understands why young people are drawn to drugs. &#8220;We can assume that with lawful work available for young men now in the drug trade
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-drug-policy/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Obama on Education</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-education/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-education/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:59:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Obama calls for a sense of urgency about improving our education system and that there should be incentives, including higher pay, for increasing the number and quality of teachers. He argues that &#8220;No Child Left behind&#8221; is under-funded
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-education/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Obama on Energy Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-energy-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-energy-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:58:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Obama supports raising CAFE standards as well as more investment in hybrids and greater ethanol production. He also advocates conservation and the development of alternative fuels, including further exploration of nuclear power.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-energy-policy/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Obama on Gun Control</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-gun-control/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-gun-control/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:54:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Obama feels we should ban semi-automatic weapons and institute more possession restrictions. &#8220;I believe in keeping guns out of our inner cities, and that our leaders must say so in the face of the gun manufacturer&#8217;s lobby.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-gun-control/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Obama on Health Care</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-health-care/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-health-care/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:51:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Obama believes that the federal government should provide health care for everyone. He also feels that we need to increase competition in the insurance and pharmaceutical markets and advocates better funding for AIDS research and prevention.
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		<title>Obama on National Security</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-national-security/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-national-security/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:48:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=120</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Obama feels we should support veterans and address the deficiencies in the VA system. He advocates appealing &#8220;don&#8217;t-ask-don&#8217;t-tell&#8221;, giving our troops the best training and equipment available, and growing the size of the military to maintain rotation schedules.
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		<title>Obama on Immigration</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-immigration/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-immigration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:43:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=119</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Obama feels there should be a pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens, but argues that it must be earned. He supports border patrols and a border fence as well as holding employers accountable for hiring undocumented workers.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-immigration/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Obama on Oversight and Reform</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-oversight-and-reform/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-oversight-and-reform/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:40:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=118</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Obama advocates public campaign financing with free TV and radio time. He &#8220;soft money&#8221; contributions and &#8220;bundled&#8221; money from lobbyists, but argues that influence comes more from access than the money itself.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-oversight-and-reform/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Obama on the Budget &#038; Spending</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-budgetspending/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-budgetspending/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:34:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=117</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Obama feels that the Bush administration&#8217;s policies are not working and opposes raising the national debt limit.
Actions: Obama voted AGAINST a $40 billion reduction
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-budgetspending/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Obama on Corporations/Regulation</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-corporationsregulation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-corporationsregulation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:30:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=116</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Obama believes that corporations should be responsible for work conditions and pensions and that there should be tax incentives for corporate responsibility. He feels we should close tax loopholes for companies that relocate abroad
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-corporationsregulation/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Obama on Jobs &#038; Unemployment</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-jobs-unemployment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-jobs-unemployment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:27:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=115</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Obama believes that the minimum wage should be a &#8220;living wage&#8221; and argues that the burdens of globalization are placed on the backs of workers. He argues that tax cuts for the rich do not create jobs and that unions should be strengthened.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-jobs-unemployment/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Obama on Social Security</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-social-security/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-social-security/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:23:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=114</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Obama believes that any efforts to privatize Social Security should be stopped. He supports an earning cap of $97,500.
Actions: Obama voted AGAINST establishing reserve funds
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-social-security/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Obama on Tax Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-tax-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-tax-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:22:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=113</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Obama feels we should reduce the Bush administration&#8217;s tax cuts to pay for health care and other programs, arguing that those cuts benefit corporations but not the middle class. He advocates tax incentives to create jobs at home rather than offshore.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-tax-policy/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Obama on Technology/Infrastructure</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-technologyinfrastructure/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-technologyinfrastructure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:16:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=112</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Obama supported telecommunications legislation to protect network neutrality on the internet. He argues that we need &#8220;an Apollo program&#8221; for research and development into alternative forms of energy. He also believes that we should invest more
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-technologyinfrastructure/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Obama on Welfare &#038; Poverty</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-welfare-poverty/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-welfare-poverty/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:10:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=111</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Obama believes that welfare recipients want to work, but need assistance. He feels that faith-based organizations already provide much needed assistance and feels that the government should be doing more.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-welfare-poverty/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Obama on Abortion</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-abortion/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-abortion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:08:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=110</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Obama feels women should be trusted to make their own decisions on abortion and that they should be legally available, but also supports unwanted pregnancy prevention measures.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-abortion/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Obama on Stem Cell Research</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-stem-cell-research/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-stem-cell-research/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:03:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=109</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Obama supports embryonic stem cell research. &#8220;This is about a commitment to medical research, under strict federal guidelines. &#8230; [We must] expand the current policy on embryonic stem cell research so that we can begin finding the cures of tomorrow today.&#8221;
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-stem-cell-research/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Obama on LGBT Rights</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-lgbt-rights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-lgbt-rights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:01:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Obama believes that anti-discrimination laws should include sexual orientation and supports strong civil unions and equal rights, but stops short of supporting gay marriage. &#8220;The heightened focus on marriage is a distraction from other, attainable measures
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-lgbt-rights/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Obama on Civil Rights</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-civil-rights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-civil-rights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 09:52:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=107</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Obama strongly supports equal rights and opportunities regardless of race, gender, or physical ability. &#8220;There is not a black American and white American and Latino America and Asian American - there is the United States of America.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-civil-rights/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Obama on Family Values</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-family-values/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-family-values/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 09:48:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=106</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Obama feels that faith is central to family life and that parent must instill values and ideals in their children. He also feels that all children should receive age-appropriate education regarding sexual abuse.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/obama-on-family-values/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Kucinich on Foreign Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-foreign-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-foreign-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:08:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=105</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Kucinich rejects war as an instrument of foreign policy. He advocates removing China&#8217;s Most Favored Nation status using foreign aid for peace initiatives. He opposes global corporatism and feels we should lead the world in sustainable energy production.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Kucinich on the Environment</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-environment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-environment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:07:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=104</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Kucinich has frequently campaigned for clean water initiatives and generally supports most environmental protection legislation. &#8220;A clean environment, a sustainable economy, and an intact ozone layer are not luxuries, but necessities for our planet&#8217;s future.&#8221;
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		<title>Withdrawn / Kucinich on Trade &#038; Globalization</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-trade-globalization/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-trade-globalization/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:07:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=103</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Kucinich believes that trade should be based on &#8220;workers&#8217; rights, human rights, and environmental quality principles&#8221;. He advocates withdrawing from NAFTA and the WTO and feels trade deals should be based on the power of US market leverage.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Kucinich on the &#8220;War on Terror&#8221; &#038; Iraq</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-war-on-terror-and-iraq/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-war-on-terror-and-iraq/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:06:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=102</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Kucinich believes that the invasion of Iraq and US aggression toward Iran are predicated on oil interests and that our military should be used for peace-keeping. He also feels that changes in American policy and solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the key to Middle Eastern stability
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		<title>Withdrawn / Kucinich on Crime &#038; Punishment</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-crime-punishment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-crime-punishment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:05:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=101</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Kucinich opposes the death penalty and mandatory minimum sentences. He feels the focus should be on prevention, not punishment. He also feels that there should be stricter sentencing for hate crimes and that DNA testing should be required for all federal executions.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Kucinich on Drug Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-drug-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-drug-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:03:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=100</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Kucinich advocates decriminalizing marijuana, supports rehabilitation over incarceration, and believes that there is a racial bias in drug enforcement and that medical marijuana should be decided by doctors and patients.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Kucinich on Education</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-education/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-education/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:03:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=99</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Kucinich believes that quality education is a core American right. He feels &#8220;No Child Left behind&#8221; should be ended and that we should not be &#8220;a nation of test-takers&#8221;. He advocates free education from pre-kindergarten through college
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		<title>Withdrawn / Kucinich on Energy Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-energy-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-energy-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:02:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=98</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Kucinich feels we should raise CAFE standards. He also believes that our current energy policy leads to war for oil and that nuclear waste poses a grave threat to the US. He feels that we must double our energy from renewable sources by 2010.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Kucinich on Gun Control</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-gun-control/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-gun-control/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:01:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=97</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Kucinich believes we should ban the sale or transfer of semi-automatic weapons and that gun purchases should require background checks, licensing, and fingerprinting. He advocates strict enforcement of existing federal restrictions
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		<title>Withdrawn / Kucinich on Health Care</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-health-care/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-health-care/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=96</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Kucinich advocates Enhanced Medicare for all - universal not-for-profit health care rather than the system of co-pays, premiums, and deductibles. &#8220;We have a nation of such wealth, yet we have 46 million Americans without any health insurance,
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		<title>Withdrawn / Kucinich on National Security</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-national-security/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-national-security/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:59:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Kucinich believes that the &#8220;war on terror&#8221; is a pretext for aggressive warfare. He advocates cutting the defense budget (largely through addressing &#8220;bloat and waste&#8221;) and promoting &#8220;strength through peace&#8221;. He feels we should abandon plans for a missile shield,
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		<title>Withdrawn / Kucinich on Immigration</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-immigration/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-immigration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:58:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Kucinich believes that we should build relationships between nations, not walls. He considers the Bush administration&#8217;s plan &#8220;indentured servitude&#8221; and feels that there should be a clear road map to citizenship. He also advocates making Spanish a second national language.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Kucinich on Oversight and Reform</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-oversight-and-reform/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-oversight-and-reform/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:57:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Kucinich is a strong supporter of the public financing of political campaigns. He also supports more voting rights enhancements and campaign debate reform. Kucinich believes that the Bush administration has failed to uphold the Constitution and international law
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		<title>Withdrawn / Kucinich on the Budget &#038; Spending</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-budgetspending/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-budgetspending/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:56:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Kucinich advocates cutting Pentagon spending to balance the budget. He feels that WPA type programs would create jobs and help rebuild America&#8217;s infrastructure.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Kucinich on Corporations/Regulation</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-corporationsregulation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-corporationsregulation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:55:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Kucinich advocates breaking up monopolies in agriculture, utilities, energy, and all companies where &#8220;restraint of trade is causing Americans to pay higher prices and get inferior products&#8221;. He is also opposed to no-bid contracts.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Kucinich on Jobs &#038; Unemployment</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-jobs-unemployment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-jobs-unemployment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:54:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Kucinich is a strong supporter of workers&#8217; rights and is am advocate of effective unionization. He believes we should rebuild out infrastructure with program&#8217;s like FDR&#8217;s WPA. He also believes we should invest in rural America and that we should shift USDA funds from agribusiness
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		<title>Withdrawn / Kucinich on Social Security</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-social-security/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-social-security/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:53:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Kucinich strongly opposes privatizing Social Security and feels that the retirement age should be returned to 65. He also feels that we should strengthen protections for private pensions.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Kucinich on Tax Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-tax-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-tax-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:52:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Kucinich advocates repealing the Bush administration&#8217;s tax cuts and using the revenue to fund higher education. He believes we should keep the child tax credit and extend it to more families.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Kucinich on Technology/Infrastructure</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-technologyinfrastructure/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-technologyinfrastructure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:51:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.issue2008.com/?p=87</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Words: Kucinich believes that investment in new technologies will create jobs. He advocates instituting a federal bank of infrastructure modernization and creating WPA type programs to rebuild the infrastructure.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Kucinich on Welfare &#038; Poverty</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-welfare-poverty/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-welfare-poverty/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:50:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Kucinich believes that the only way to alleviate poverty is through education. He argues that the public sector has the moral responsibility to provide jobs and that we should promote work over welfare.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Kucinich on Abortion</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-abortion/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-abortion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:49:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Kucinich has significantly changed his position on abortion since 2002, though he now strongly supports the right to choose - with an emphasis on the prevention of unwanted pregnancies.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Kucinich on Stem Cell Research</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-stem-cell-research/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-stem-cell-research/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:48:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Kucinich supports embryonic stem cell research. &#8220;Embryonic stem cell research will continue with or without the federal government. &#8230; Federally sponsored research is subject to greater oversight and safeguards and higher ethical standards.&#8221;
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		<title>Withdrawn / Kucinich on Civil Rights</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-civil-rights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-civil-rights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:16:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Kucinich supports affirmative action and reparations for slavery in the form of social programs. &#8220;The institution of slavery created a breach in our society, which still remains today. &#8230; I believe a broad based program of social and economic reforms
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		<title>Withdrawn / Kucinich on LGBT Rights</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-lgbt-rights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-lgbt-rights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:13:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Supports full equality for gays and lesbians, including the right to marry, adopt, and serve openly in the military. &#8220;If our Constitution really means what it says, that all are created equal &#8230; then our brothers and sisters who happen to be gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered
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		<title>Withdrawn / Kucinich on Family Values</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-family-values/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/dennis-kucinich-position-on-family-values/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 07:14:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Kucinich strongly believes in curbing domestic violence and treating all children with compassion. He supports funding for the Boys and Girls Clubs in underprivileged areas.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Edwards on Family Values</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-family-values/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-family-values/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:22:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Edwards believes that strong families are the foundation of our country. He also feels children should be educated about sexual abuse and supports a family leave tax credit. &#8220;Americans believe in the importance of community, responsibility, and, most of all, family.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Edwards on LGBT Rights</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-lgbt-rights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-lgbt-rights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:22:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Edwards opposes &#8220;don&#8217;t-ask-don&#8217;t-tell&#8221; and the Defense of Marriage Act. He is conflicted on gay marriage, but supports full partnership benefits. &#8220;It makes perfect sense to me that gay and lesbian couples would say, &#8216;Civil unions, great; 1,100 federal benefits, great; give us these rights
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		<title>Withdrawn / Edwards on Civil Rights</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-civil-rights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-civil-rights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:20:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Edwards is a firm believer in equal opportunity. He supports women&#8217;s economic rights and affirmative action for all minorities. &#8220;Equality is one of the abiding principles on which America is based; we need to make it an active principle, not a passive one.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Edwards on Stem Cell Research</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-stem-cell-research/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-stem-cell-research/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:19:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Edwards believes in the expansion of stem cell research. &#8220;It is essential to relax the restrictions in the current policy for this research to be fully explored.&#8221;
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		<title>Withdrawn / Edwards on Abortion</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-abortion/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-abortion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:18:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Edwards supports legal access to abortion. &#8220;I believe in a woman&#8217;s right to choose, but I think this is an extraordinarily difficult issue for America. &#8230; I believe the government should not make these health-care decisions for women -
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		<title>Withdrawn / Edwards on Welfare &#038; Poverty</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-welfare-poverty/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-welfare-poverty/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:17:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Edwards believes that poverty is &#8220;America&#8217;s great moral challenge in our time&#8221;. He supports a higher minimum wage, strengthening the Earned Income Tax Credit, and providing more job training as well as a commission to protect low-income families from predatory lending.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Edwards on Technology/Infrastructure</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-technologyinfrastructure/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-technologyinfrastructure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:15:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Edwards promotes providing high-speed internet access to all citizens. Edwards feels the deregulation of the broadcast industries led to loss of a localism and independence. He supports &#8220;public interest obligations for digital broadcasters&#8221; and the use of a &#8220;license renewal process
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		<title>Withdrawn / Edwards on Tax Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-tax-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-tax-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:14:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Edwards favors a repeal of the Bush administration tax cuts, replacing them with more tax cuts for the middle class and working poor. He also advocates tripling the Earned Income Tax Credit and introducing a progressive tax credit for first-time home buyers.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Edwards on Social Security</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-social-security/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-social-security/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:13:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Edwards supports raising or even eliminating the $90,00 cap on Social Security contributions. He opposes raising the retirement age and advocates keeping the stock market out of Social Security: &#8220;I oppose diverting payroll taxes to private accounts
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		<title>Withdrawn / Edwards on Jobs &#038; Unemployment</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-jobs-unemployment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-jobs-unemployment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:12:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Edwards believes that trade unions are vital for the future of American workers and has supported numerous pro-union proposals. He feels that jobs should be brought to where they are most needed and supports a higher minimum wage.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Edwards on Corporations/Regulation</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-corporationsregulation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-corporationsregulation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:11:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Edwards argues that we should eliminate tax breaks for all companies outsourcing jobs. He feels we should support organized labor against mistreatment by corporations and that record corporate profits do not benefit the struggling middle class.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Edwards on the Budget &#038; Spending</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-budgetspending/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-budgetspending/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:10:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Edwards believes that the federal budget is &#8220;a moral document&#8221; that demonstrates our level of concern for poverty. He feels there should be more funds for education, health care, and defense. He argues that there is an asset gap in America
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		<title>Withdrawn / Edwards on Oversight and Reform</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-oversight-and-reform/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-oversight-and-reform/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:09:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Edwards opposes contributions from lobbyists and feels they have far too much influence over policy - especially the oil and pharmaceutical industries - and feels they should disclose their activities. He advocates public financing of elections
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		<title>Withdrawn / Edwards on Immigration</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-immigration/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-immigration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:08:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Edwards believes that undocumented workers deserve same rights as American workers. He feels we should pursue border security through technology and that employers of illegal aliens should be prosecuted. &#8220;We should reform the immigration system
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-immigration/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Edwards on National Security</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-national-security/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-national-security/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:07:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Edwards feels we should close Guantanamo Bay, condemn torture and rendition, and comply with the Geneva Conventions. He argues that the president is not above the law and that we should never sacrifice the rights and freedoms that define America.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Edwards on Health Care</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-health-care/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-health-care/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:06:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Edwards believes that universal health care can be implemented through a combination of  cost containment and a variety of revenue sources. He advocates full funding for AIDS research. &#8220;We&#8217;re asking everybody to share in the responsibility
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		<title>Withdrawn / Edwards on Gun Control</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-gun-control/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-gun-control/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:04:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Edwards supports the Second Amendment as an individual right and feels the rights of hunters should be protected, but believes that steps should be taken to keep guns safe and to keep them out of the hands of children and criminals.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Edwards on Energy Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-energy-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-energy-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:02:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Edwards opposes constructing new nuclear power plants and liquefied coal production. He supports real increases in CAFE standards and advocates an 80% reduction in greenhouse gases by 2050. &#8220;We ought to cap carbon emissions in the United States.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Edwards on Education</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-education/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-education/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:01:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Edwards supports higher teacher pay in low-income areas and believes that public schools should be provided with the resources they need. He is a strong advocate for higher education and feels that community colleges and public universities should be free
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		<title>Withdrawn / Edwards on Drug Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-drug-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-drug-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 06:59:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Edwards supports drug courts and alternatives to prison. He admits to having used marijuana. &#8220;We can create an infrastructure for success for those who are charged and convicted for the first time, so that we help them with drug counseling, job counseling
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		<title>Withdrawn / Edwards on Crime &#038; Punishment</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-crime-punishment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-crime-punishment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 06:57:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: In terms of tort reform, Edwards feels more responsibility should lie with lawyers than with victims. He believes more DNA testing would reduce wrongful capital convictions, but supports the death penalty for &#8220;heinous crimes&#8221;. He endorses stricter penalties for hate crimes
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-crime-punishment/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Edwards on the &#8220;War on Terror&#8221; &#038; Iraq</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-war-on-terror-and-iraq/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-war-on-terror-and-iraq/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 06:56:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Edwards feels that al-Qaeda should be the target in the &#8220;war on terror&#8221;, not Iraq, that North Korea&#8217;s nuclear program should be shut down, and that our security depends on working with our allies. He voted for the authorization to use force in Iraq, but has since recanted
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-war-on-terror-and-iraq/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Edwards on Trade &#038; Globalization</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-trade-globalization/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-trade-globalization/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 06:54:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Edwards feels that current trade agreements focus on profits for multinationals and benefit their shareholders, but that small business suffers as a result. He advocates renegotiating NAFTA rather than canceling it and believes trade agreements should include environmental standards.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Edwards on the Environment</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-environment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-environment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 06:51:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Edwards generally supports industry regulation and has advocated investigating oil and gas companies and enforcing clean air laws against refineries. He has been a vocal critic of the Katrina recovery efforts. &#8220;I support strong environmental protection
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		<title>Withdrawn / Edwards on Foreign Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-foreign-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-foreign-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 06:47:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Edwards believes the US should lead an international effort on economic development and that our aid should support open countries. He advocates a no-fly zone in Darfur, strengthening sanctions on Iran, and UN intervention in Iran.
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/john-edwards-position-on-foreign-policy/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Clinton on Family Values</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clintons-position-on-family-values/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clintons-position-on-family-values/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 06:39:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Clinton believes that parental dedication and community support improves children&#8217;s&#8217; lives. She has proposed giving every child a $5000 Savings Bond to go toward higher education or the purchase of a home and supports funding for after-school programs.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Clinton on LGBT Rights</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clintons-position-on-lgbt-rights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clintons-position-on-lgbt-rights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 06:38:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Supports civil unions with full equality of benefits and believes gay marriage should be left to the states. She also believes that the &#8220;don&#8217;t-ask-don&#8217;t-tell&#8221; policy was an important transition step toward military integration. &#8220;I think I have an opportunity to reverse
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		<title>Withdrawn / Clinton on Civil Rights</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clintons-position-on-civil-rights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clintons-position-on-civil-rights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 06:36:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Clinton fully supports equal rights, equal opportunity, and affirmative action. &#8220;It is abundantly clear that race and racism are defining challenges not only in the United States but around the world. And for anyone to assert that race is not a problem in America
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		<title>Withdrawn / Clinton on Stem Cell Research</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clintons-position-on-stem-cell-research/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clintons-position-on-stem-cell-research/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 06:35:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Clinton supports embryonic stem cell research. &#8220;I&#8217;ve worked on helping to boost funding for research to look for cures and a way to prevent so many devastating diseases. And we know that stem cell research holds the key to our understanding more about what we can do.&#8221;
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		<title>Withdrawn / Clinton on Abortion</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clintons-position-on-abortion/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clintons-position-on-abortion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 06:34:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Clinton has expressed a personal opposition to abortion, but is a staunch defender of choice, though she opposes late-term abortion. She advocates the acceptance and availability of education and contraception to prevent unwanted pregnancy.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Clinton on Welfare &#038; Poverty</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clintons-position-on-welfare-poverty/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clintons-position-on-welfare-poverty/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 06:31:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Clinton feels we should establish a National Affordable Housing trust fund and that there should be tax credits to promote home ownership in distressed areas. She has argued for equal access to capital and jobs. She also advocates fully funding AmeriCorps
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		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clintons-position-on-welfare-poverty/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Withdrawn / Clinton on Technology/Infrastructure</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clintons-position-on-technologyinfrastructure/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clintons-position-on-technologyinfrastructure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 06:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Clinton argues that infrastructure investment both creates jobs and improves security and advocates the development of the biotech industry. She supports &#8220;net neutrality&#8221; and feels that there is a &#8220;digital divide&#8221; that needs to be bridged in terms of equal opportunity
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		<title>Withdrawn / Clinton on Tax Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clintons-position-on-tax-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clintons-position-on-tax-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 06:28:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Clinton advocates ending the Bush tax cuts and cutting the alternative minimum tax. She opposes cutting off the payroll contribution at $95,000 and would support raising the cap.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Clinton on Social Security</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clintons-position-on-social-security/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clintons-position-on-social-security/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 06:27:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Clinton believes that we should make sure no one ever tries to privatize Social Security, which she considers &#8220;one of the greatest inventions in American democracy&#8221; and feels it protects families in addition to retirees. She believes it can be secured
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		<title>Withdrawn / Clinton on Jobs &#038; Unemployment</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clintons-position-on-jobs-unemployment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clintons-position-on-jobs-unemployment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 06:25:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Clinton believes that standing up for the worker will help us compete in the global economy. She feels we should support unions to guarantee fair wages and good working conditions. She has also proposed that the minimum wage be tied to congressional salaries
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		<title>Withdrawn / Clinton on Corporations/Regulation</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clintons-position-on-corporationsregulation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clintons-position-on-corporationsregulation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 06:24:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Clinton feels that &#8220;to the corporate elite&#8221; middle class and working Americans are invisible. She believes there is a &#8220;culture of corruption and cronyism&#8221; in Washington and that we need to &#8220;stop outsourcing critical government functions to private companies
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		<title>Withdrawn / Clinton on the Budget &#038; Spending</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clintons-position-on-budgetspending/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clintons-position-on-budgetspending/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 06:19:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Clinton feels we should &#8220;pay down the national debt, save Social Security, modernize Medicare with a prescription drug benefit, and provide targeted tax cuts to the families who need them most.&#8221; She also believes in a balanced budget.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Clinton on Oversight and Reform</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clinton-position-on-oversight-and-reform/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clinton-position-on-oversight-and-reform/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 09:42:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Words: Clinton feels we should move toward public election financing rather than banning lobbyists and has called for an end to &#8220;soft money&#8221; if it includes independent ads. She also advocates ending voter discrimination providing verified paper ballots for every vote.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Clinton on Immigration</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clinton-position-on-immigration/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clinton-position-on-immigration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 09:41:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words:  Clinton advocates more patrolling of both the Mexican and Canadian borders. She feels that immigration reform should have family unification as one of its goals. &#8220;We ought to come up with a much better entry and exit system so that if we&#8217;re going to let people in for the work
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		<title>Withdrawn / Clinton on National Security</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clinton-position-on-national-security/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clinton-position-on-national-security/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 09:40:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words:  Clinton feels that the &#8220;don&#8217;t-ask-don&#8217;t-tell&#8221; policy should be repealed. She has consistently supported a tough line on terrorism, advocating threat assessments, protection of the food supply and high-risk sites, increased homeland security grants
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		<title>Withdrawn / Clinton on Health Care</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clinton-position-on-health-care/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clinton-position-on-health-care/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 09:38:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words:  Clinton believes in incremental reforms that will lead to universal health care through insurance premium subsidy, but feels that single-payer health care is unrealistic. She also supports AIDS education and research and advocates expanding eligibility for the SCHIP program
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		<title>Withdrawn / Clinton on Gun Control</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clinton-position-on-gun-control/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clinton-position-on-gun-control/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 09:37:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words:  Clinton feels that all handguns should be licensed and registered and supports tough gun control laws - especially for young people. &#8220;We need to stand firm on behalf of sensible gun control legislation. We have to enact laws that will keep guns out of the hand of children
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		<title>Withdrawn / Clinton on Energy Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clinton-position-on-energy-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clinton-position-on-energy-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 09:35:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words:  Clinton advocates ending tax breaks for oil companies and investing more in alternative energy sources, promoting energy independence by 2020. She is uncertain about nuclear energy until waste and cost issues are addressed. She favors ratifying the Kyoto Protocol.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Clinton on Education</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clinton-position-on-education/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clinton-position-on-education/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 09:34:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Clinton maintains that &#8220;it takes a village&#8221; to raise a child and supports early childhood education, more mentoring, and more parent education programs. She opposes merit pay for individual teachers, but endorses merit pay for entire schools.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Clinton on Drug Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clinton-position-on-drug-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clinton-position-on-drug-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 09:32:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words:  Clinton feels non-violent drug offenders should be diverted away from prison. She also advocates &#8220;drug courts&#8221; that would serve as alternatives to the criminal justice system. &#8220;We need more treatment. It is unfair to urge people to get rid of their addiction
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		<title>Withdrawn / Clinton on Crime &#038; Punishment</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clinton-position-on-crime-punishment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clinton-position-on-crime-punishment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 09:31:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Clinton believes that mandatory sentencing has been too widely used, though she supports &#8220;three strikes&#8221; legislation. She has promoted stricter sentencing for hate crimes and supports the death penalty, but feels that DNA testing should be required for all federal executions.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Clinton on the &#8220;War on Terror&#8221; &#038; Iraq</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clinton-position-on-war-on-terror-and-iraq/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clinton-position-on-war-on-terror-and-iraq/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 09:30:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words:  Clinton believes we should redeploy troops out of Iraq accompanied by regional diplomacy; she takes responsibility for her vote to authorize the use of force against Iran, but does not feel it was a mistake, claiming &#8220;we are safer than we were, but we&#8217;re not yet safe enough&#8221;.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Clinton on Trade &#038; Globalization</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clinton-position-on-trade-globalization/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clinton-position-on-trade-globalization/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 09:29:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Clinton believes we should maximize the benefits of the global economy but minimize the impact on American workers and advocates real trade adjustment assistance. &#8220;I believe in smart trade. Pro-American trade. Trade that has labor and environmental standards
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		<title>Withdrawn / Clinton on the Environment</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clinton-position-on-environment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clinton-position-on-environment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 09:25:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Clinton supports any effort to combat pollution  and full funding of the EPA. She also advocates &#8220;green-collar&#8221; job training. &#8220;I have worked on behalf of children&#8217;s health and the environment, I&#8217;ve stood for clean air and worked in the administration to deal with problems
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		<title>Withdrawn / Clinton on Foreign Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clinton-position-on-foreign-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/hillary-clinton-position-on-foreign-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 09:11:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words:  Clinton feels our economy is undercut by our debt to China. She supports a NATO-enforced no-fly zone in Darfur, but no ground troops. She also believes that human rights should be central to our foreign policy and that enemy leaders should be addressed through diplomacy
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		<title>Withdrawn / Biden on Family Values</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-family-values/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-family-values/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 09:04:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words:  Biden has campaigned for paid family medical leave and supports funding for the Boys and Girls Clubs in underprivileged areas.
Actions: Biden is married with three children.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Biden on LGBT Rights</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-lgbt-rights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-lgbt-rights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 09:02:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Biden supports same-sex marriage and feels it is inevitable. He also supports including sexual orientation in hate crime legislation. &#8220;I don&#8217;t think the government can dictate the definition of marriage to religious institutions
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		<title>Withdrawn / Biden on Civil Rights</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-civil-rights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-civil-rights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 09:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Biden supports affirmative action. &#8220;We should remind everybody that the day before a black child, a minority child, steps into the classroom, half the achievement gap already exists. The moment they walk into that school, they are already behind.&#8221;
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		<title>Withdrawn / Biden on Stem Cell Research</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-stem-cell-research/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-stem-cell-research/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:59:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words:  Biden supports federal funding for stem cell research: &#8220;Embryonic stem cells have the potential to be used to treat and better understand deadly and disabling diseases and conditions that affect more than 100 million Americans.&#8221;
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		<title>Withdrawn / Biden on Welfare &#038; Poverty</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-welfare-poverty/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-welfare-poverty/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:57:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words:  Biden supports welfare reform and advocates fully funding AmeriCorps. &#8220;We&#8217;re no longer certain our kids will be better off than us.&#8221;
Actions: Biden voted FOR the welfare overhaul (1995)
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		<title>Withdrawn / Biden on Technology/Infrastructure</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-technologyinfrastructure/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-technologyinfrastructure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:56:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Words:  Biden opposes large media conglomerates and favors telecom deregulation. He has also proposed substantial funding for tunnel repair.
Actions: Biden voted FOR telecom deregulation (1996)
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		<title>Withdrawn / Biden on Tax Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-tax-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-tax-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:38:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words:   Biden opposes the Bush administration&#8217;s tax cuts and advocates eliminating the cuts for the top 1% to fund a Homeland Security and Public Safety Trust Fund.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Biden on Social Security</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-social-security/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-social-security/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:37:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Biden is opposed to the privatization of social security. He feels that senior fraud can be prevented through education.
Actions: Biden voted FOR deducting Social Security payments
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		<title>Withdrawn / Biden on Jobs &#038; Unemployment</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-jobs-unemployment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-jobs-unemployment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:36:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words:  Biden has voted for increases in the federal minimum wage. He supports unionization and feels all current job safety recommendations should be implemented. He also advocates protecting overtime payments.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Biden on Corporations/Regulation</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-corporationsregulation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-corporationsregulation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:35:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Biden supports taking burdens off of corporations to prevent outsourcing. He feels health care and energy costs as two major threats to the prosperity of American businesses, and believes that addressing these issues will improve American economic competitiveness
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		<title>Withdrawn / Biden on the Budget &#038; Spending</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-budgetspending/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-budgetspending/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:33:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words:   Biden supports a balanced budget amendment. He believes we should invest in new programs by ending the war in Iraq and eliminating the Bush administration tax cuts. He also feels there should be more transparency for hedge funds and private equity funds. He feels the Federal Reserve
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		<title>Withdrawn / Biden on Oversight and Reform</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-oversight-and-reform/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-oversight-and-reform/#comments</comments>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words:   Biden is opposed to no-bid contracts and a strong supporter of campaign finance reform, advocating a ban on contributions from corporations and unions and eliminating &#8220;soft money&#8221;. He also opposes warrantless wiretapping and the suspension of habeas corpus
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		<title>Withdrawn / Biden on Immigration</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-immigration/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-immigration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:26:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words:   Biden feels it is impractical to deport 14 million illegal aliens. He supports a Border Patrol and a border fence, but primarily to curb drug traffic. He also supports &#8220;guest worker&#8221; visas, feels illegal immigrants should participate in Social Security
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		<title>Withdrawn / Biden on National Security</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-national-security/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-national-security/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:25:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words:    Biden supported the PATRIOT Act and the 9/11 Commission&#8217;s recommendations, but opposes warrantless wiretapping and the suspension of habeas corpus. He voted in favor of invading both Afghanistan and Iraq, but has since said his support for the latter was a mistake
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		<title>Withdrawn / Biden on Health Care</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-health-care/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-health-care/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:24:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Biden supports federal funding and has stated that he will develop a plan for full health care access within six months of taking office, starting with catastrophic insurance and full coverage for children. He advocates cutting costs overall and lowering costs for employers.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Biden on Gun Control</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-gun-control/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-gun-control/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:22:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Biden generally supports gun control and feels that we should not have let the assault weapons ban lapse. He also supports closing the &#8220;gun show loop-hole&#8221;.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Biden on Energy Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-energy-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-energy-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:19:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Biden advocates a variety of conservation measures including mandatory flex-fuel automobiles and efficient air conditioning standards. He opposes drilling in ANWR and supports funding for exploring new energy sources including biodiesel fuels.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Biden on Education</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-education/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-education/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:16:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Words: Biden believes that better paid teachers lead to better educational results and that pay rates should be performance-based. He also feels that the racial achievement gap can be overcome with early education. He supports teaching age-appropriate sex education
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		<title>Withdrawn / Biden on Drug Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-drug-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-drug-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:13:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words:  Biden opposes stricter drug laws and advocates moving drug offenders out of the prison system. He also believes in light penalties for &#8220;soft drugs&#8221; like marijuana.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Biden on Crime &#038; Punishment</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-crime-punishment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-crime-punishment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:09:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words:   Biden believes in addressing violent crime through more law enforcement and endorses the COPS program. He sponsored the Sexual Offender Tracking and Identification Act to create a national registry of sex offenders. He supports the death penalty.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Biden on the &#8220;War on Terror&#8221; &#038; Iraq</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-war-on-terror-and-iraq/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-war-on-terror-and-iraq/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:07:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Biden believes we should begin a slow withdrawal of troops from Iraq but warns that abandoning the current government will lead to chaos. He also feels that the partition of Iraq is inevitable. He advocates replacing the preemption doctrine with a prevention policy.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Biden on Trade &#038; Globalization</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/trade-globalization/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/trade-globalization/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:04:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words:    Biden generally supports free trade, but has criticized bilateral and regional agreements on opening markets. He feels we should embrace free trade without compromising on our standard of living.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Biden on the Environment</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-environment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-environment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Biden generally supports preservation, conservation, and regulation. He feels that the oil industry should be investigated and their subsidies should be eliminated and that there should be a mandate for better gas mileage for automobiles.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Biden on Foreign Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-foreign-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-foreign-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 07:54:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words:  Biden is concerned about reducing our debt to China. He feels that North Korea and Iran are major threats to the US and that Pakistan is potentially the most dangerous country in the world. He also supports intervention in Darfur.
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		<title>Withdrawn / Biden on Abortion</title>
		<link>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-abortion/</link>
		<comments>http://www.issue2008.com/joe-biden-position-on-abortion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2007 08:41:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Words: Biden opposes public funding for abortion, but maintains a right-to-privacy stance on abortion itself. He supports Roe v. Wade, but opposes late term abortion on moral grounds. &#8220;I&#8217;m a practicing Catholic, and it is the biggest dilemma for me
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