Slide 4: Issue Barack Obama Abortion is a woman’s right Require hiring more women & minorities Same-sex domestic partnership benefits Teacher-led prayer in public schools Death Penalty Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws Absolute right to gun ownership More federal funding for health coverage Strongly Favors Strongly Favors Strongly Favors Opposes Opposes Opposes Strongly Opposes Favors John McCain Opposes Favors Favors Favors Strongly Favors Strongly Favors Strongly Favors Favors
Slide 5: Privatize Social Security Parents choose schools via vouchers Replace coal & oil with alternatives Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it Allow churches to provide welfare services Repeal tax cuts on wealthy Illegal immigrants earn citizenship Strongly Opposes No opinion Strongly Favors Opposes Favors Strongly Favors Strongly Favors Strongly Favors Strongly Favors Favors Strongly Favors Strongly Favors Opposes Favors
Slide 6: Support & expand free trade Expand the armed forces Stricter limits on political campaign funds The Patriot Act harms civil liberties US out of Iraq Opposes Favors Strongly Favors Strongly Favors Favors Strongly Favors Favors Strongly Favors Strongly Opposes Strongly Opposes
Slide 7: RATING HRC rating (Gay Rights) ACLU rating (Civil Rights) NAACP Rating (Affirmative Action) NCJA rating (Criminal Justice) NEA rating (Public Education) CAF rating (Energy Independence) LCV rating (Environment) Barack Obama 89% John McCain 33% 0% 100% 75% 7% 85% 45% 100% 17% 53%
Slide 8: Christian Coalition rating (Pro-family) APHA rating (Health Care) USBC rating (Close Borders) 8% AU record (Church-State Separation) CTJ rating (Progressive Taxation) 100% 100% 83% 25% 18% 33% 50%