Sonia
April 23rd, 2008, 09:14 AM
From USA today, here is a list of the issues confronting the presidential candidates in this election:
CAMPAIGN ISSUES: 2008
Click on the titles to learn more about where the presidential candidates stand on the issues:
WAR IN IRAQ http://asp.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/issues.aspx?i=1
The war in Iraq is the dominant issue in the 2008 race for the White House. The early primary votes will be cast as the conflict completes its fifth year. The next president will be the first to take the oath of office during an ongoing war since Richard Nixon in 1969.
IMMIGRATION http://asp.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/issues.aspx?i=2
Immigration is a highly divisive issue, as concerns about terrorism amplify the debate about border security. Congress has failed to enact immigration legislation because of differences between supporters of tougher enforcement to limit illegal entry into the country and advocates of amnesty for illegal immigrants.
HEALTH CARE http://asp.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/issues.aspx?i=3
Polls indicate that health care is one of the most important issues to voters heading into the 2008 presidential elections. The rising cost of health insurance and the growing number of uninsured give the issue added urgency. Several candidates have called for universal health care; others have said these plans amount to socialized medicine.
EDUCATION http://asp.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/issues.aspx?i=8
White House hopefuls are divided on the federal government's role in education as Congress considers changes to President Bush's signature schools law, the No Child Left Behind Act, and how to make college affordable.
ABORTION http://asp.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/issues.aspx?i=9
In 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion in the landmark case Roe v. Wade and the ruling has been the subject of heated political debate ever since. Presidential candidates over the years have weighed in on a variety of abortion-related topics.
GAY CIVIL RIGHTS http://asp.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/issues.aspx?i=4
The issue of civil rights for gay men and lesbians -- including the definition of marriage, service in the military and protection against hate crimes -- has long divided the two major political parties. It's not as simple as saying Democrats are for them, and Republicans are against them.
CAMPAIGN ISSUES: 2008
Click on the titles to learn more about where the presidential candidates stand on the issues:
WAR IN IRAQ http://asp.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/issues.aspx?i=1
The war in Iraq is the dominant issue in the 2008 race for the White House. The early primary votes will be cast as the conflict completes its fifth year. The next president will be the first to take the oath of office during an ongoing war since Richard Nixon in 1969.
IMMIGRATION http://asp.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/issues.aspx?i=2
Immigration is a highly divisive issue, as concerns about terrorism amplify the debate about border security. Congress has failed to enact immigration legislation because of differences between supporters of tougher enforcement to limit illegal entry into the country and advocates of amnesty for illegal immigrants.
HEALTH CARE http://asp.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/issues.aspx?i=3
Polls indicate that health care is one of the most important issues to voters heading into the 2008 presidential elections. The rising cost of health insurance and the growing number of uninsured give the issue added urgency. Several candidates have called for universal health care; others have said these plans amount to socialized medicine.
EDUCATION http://asp.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/issues.aspx?i=8
White House hopefuls are divided on the federal government's role in education as Congress considers changes to President Bush's signature schools law, the No Child Left Behind Act, and how to make college affordable.
ABORTION http://asp.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/issues.aspx?i=9
In 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion in the landmark case Roe v. Wade and the ruling has been the subject of heated political debate ever since. Presidential candidates over the years have weighed in on a variety of abortion-related topics.
GAY CIVIL RIGHTS http://asp.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/issues.aspx?i=4
The issue of civil rights for gay men and lesbians -- including the definition of marriage, service in the military and protection against hate crimes -- has long divided the two major political parties. It's not as simple as saying Democrats are for them, and Republicans are against them.