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Abortion
Barack Obama: GovWatch: Obama’s “present” votes were a requested strategy.
John McCain: GovWatch: 1999: Don’t force women to have illegal operations.
Mitt Romney: GovWatch: 2002: “preserve & protect” right to choose.
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Budget & Economy
John McCain: GovWatch: Specified cuts are $10B, not $100B.
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Civil Rights
Mitt Romney: GovWatch: 1994: Favored gays serving openly in military.
Mitt Romney: GovWatch: Father supported MLK, but never marched with him.
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Crime
Barack Obama: GovWatch: No, more young black men in college than in prison.
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Education
Mike Gravel: GovWatch: Yes, Americans are getting fatter, but not dumber.
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Energy & Oil
Barack Obama: GovWatch: $150B for electric car batteries & new technology.
Barack Obama: GovWatch: Supports nuclear power if it’s clean & safe.
Barack Obama: GovWatch: Opposes Yucca Mountain for nuclear waste storage.
John McCain: AdWatch: Obama is the “Dr. No” of energy security.
John McCain: GovWatch: No, Obama supported $150B in energy innovation.
John McCain: GovWatch: Build 45 new nuclear power plants by 2030.
John McCain: AdWatch: Realistic climate plan that clashes with GOP.
John McCain: End moratorium on offshore oil drilling.
John McCain: GovWatch: Yes, his cap-and-trade bill is mandatory.
John McCain: GovWatch: Favors wind & solar in ad; favors nuclear in bills.
John McCain: GovWatch: Gas tax cut goes to oil companies, not consumers.
Hillary Clinton: GovWatch: Gas tax holiday saves $8B; but that’s 64 cents/day.
John McCain: GovWatch: 2003: Ethanol doesn’t increase energy independence.
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Environment
John McCain: GovWatch: Voted for one Congressional Katrina investigation.
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Government Reform
Barack Obama: AdWatch: I opt out of broken public campaign finance system.
Barack Obama: GovWatch: Promised public financing, and then retreated.
Barack Obama: GovWatch: No, McCain & RNC don’t get much money from PACs.
Mitt Romney: GovWatch: 1994: advocated spending limit on elections.
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Gun Control
Mitt Romney: GovWatch: 1994: did not “line up with the NRA”.
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Homeland Security
John McCain: Applying habeas to Guantanamo let 30 terrorists attack US.
John McCain: GovWatch: Only 13 Gitmo recidivists & none attacked US.
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Immigration
Barack Obama: GovWatch: Anti-immigrants fuel xenophobia, but 45% increase.
Mitt Romney: GovWatch: 2005: Called comprehensive reform “reasonable”.
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Principles & Values
Barack Obama: GovWatch: “Worked his way thru college” meant 2 summer jobs.
Barack Obama: GovWatch: Wears flag pin to deflect anti-patriotism critics.
Barack Obama: GovWatch: never a Muslim, but school listed him as Muslim.
Hillary Clinton: GovWatch: Maybe won popular vote, but only delegates count.
John McCain: GovWatch: 2002: Religious Right are “agents of intolerance”.
John McCain: GovWatch: No, Constitution says we’re not a Christian nation.
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Tax Reform
Barack Obama: GovWatch: didn’t vote to raise taxes 94 times; at most 54.
John McCain: GovWatch: 2001: against tax cut that went to rich.
Ron Paul: GovWatch: Zero income tax reverts to 1990 budget, not 2000.
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War & Peace
Hillary Clinton: GovWatch: Withdrawal in 60 days has no timetable to finish.
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Welfare & Poverty
Barack Obama: AdWatch: Fought for workers from college thru Senate.
Barack Obama: GovWatch: Welfare laws he “passed” were federally mandated.
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