What candidate should I choose?

Question

First thing first, I don't care what your views are, or who you want to vote for, or who you wish I would vote for. My views are as they are, so trying to change them is futile. Just answer my question below.

based on the issues I stand for below, who should I vote for?

g*y Marriage - Don't care either way. Leaning more towards pro-g*y marriage. It's not an issue i strongly care about.

Abortion - Pro-choice. Fairly important to me.

Stem cell - pro stem cell. doesn't necessarily have to come from babies, mind you, there are more "ethical" ways to harvest stem cells.

taxes on the rich - more against. everyone should pay taxes, without any class having significantly more than another.

universal health care- it's a nice idea, but i don't believe america can do it right, so i'm going to learn towards against.

education - revoke no child left behind and make the education system work more like Germanys.

illegal immigration - strongly against.

global warming - I don't beleive we are causing it, but I do think we should take care of the environment, but not in the radical hippie way. I don't want to totally stifle society because an owl might have to share a tree with another owl.

as far as gun control goes, I think guns should remain legal but make it harder to get one.

I support our troops, and have supported the war but now I believe it is another lost cause and we need to get out.

As far as russia, I don't really care what they did to Georgia. It's not like america hasn't tried to force it's views on the world.

I do not believe in affirmative action.

I am againt having the governments power spread out, ie I am not fond of congress. I think power should be more centralized, but not to the extent where the leader could pull something off like Adolf Hitler or Joseph Stalin.

So, on an issue by issue basis, who do you think represents my views the most? I don't want you to say an answer based on my views to one issue. I'd like to know WHY the candidate you say would represent my views the best.

Answer 1

Move to Germany. But if you insist on staying in America, I would suggest you vote for the 2008 Libertarian Party Nominee, Bob Barr. He is against expanded government, universal healthcare and believes government should stay out of your life, in all areas.

Answer 2

Hm. On many of those issues - you will be surprised to find that both candidates have responded similarly.

You should go to their websites and get your own information, and determine which of the issues are most important to you.

Coming to a Q&A forum such as this will only get you one-sided answers from very biased people who are answering with their own motives. Voting is very personal, and your vote should not be influenced by anyone but yourself.

Answer 3

McCain. He's not Obama. I'd rather have Hillary than Obama. Further, there's no way any government official in this country to "pull something off like Adolf Hitler or Joseph Stalin." To think so is to be misinformed.

Answer 4

Try the website procon.org.  It is nonbiased and gives a point by point of the issues for each of the candidates.

my .02 from reading your choices...

You're an independent thinker... some traditional Democratic thoughts, some traditional Republican thoughts.  

good luck

Answer 5

You are, like most Americans not solidly in support of either the Democratic or Republican agenda. But on an issue by issue basis you seem to favor Obama more than McCain. Which issues are most important are usually the deciding factor. Based on your Pro Choice answer alone you should support Obama.

g*y marriage—Obama is for civil unions, not marriage, McCain is against.

Pro-choice—Obama is for. McCain strongly against it wants states to decide

Stem cell—Obamais for. McCain is against.

universal health care—Obama supports it. McCain doesn't

taxes—McCain wants to give tax breaks to the rich. Obama wants to give them to the  poor

education—Obama strongly supports. McCain wants less government involvement

illegal immigration—Neither both take a different view.

global warming—Obama We are contributing and need to take care of planet. McCain doesn't see a problem

gun control—Obama guns are fine just need some regulation keep from criminals. McCain dosen't see a problem

troops—Obama supports wants them home McCain he supports but voted against GI Bill

russia—Neither. both have expressed their displeasure with Russia

affirmative action—McCain says no. Obama is a supporter

form of government—Niether America is a Democratic Republic like it or not.

These answers are short and not meant to fully express the candidates entire position, I would suggest that you go to their individual websites and look for yourself.

Good Luck!

Answer 6

With the exception of wanting to pull out of Iraq, it sounds like you fit the "McCain Voter" profile.

By the way, I am voting Republican and I too agree it's time to cash in our chips and bring the boys home.

Answer 7

ENERGY

I've never found a candidate that I agree with on everything and McCain is no exception to that. The #1 thing for me when I look at a candidate is - Will they be commited to act in the best interest of the USA? One other important and related concern to me at this time is the peak oil crisis. I've had some people dismiss this peak oil crisis as some conspiracy theory, but it is not. Oil production is advancing towards terminal decline, this is the time that the maximum rate of global petroleum extraction is reached and what is know as peak oil happens.

Much the low hanging fruit is gone. Extraction is more expensive and takes longer. We reach (or have reached a point) where we are producing more oil than ever, then we will slide quickly down the other side of the bell curve. This works in combination with many other factors. It is serious, every U.S. geological survey and independant study confirms this, even the most conservative estimates show that time is running out (when T. Boone Pickens says so, you know it is bad).

McCain has a superior energy policy. We need to leave every avenue open to secure our energy supply while at the same time developing alternative energy and changing our multi-trillion dollar infastructure. McCain's energy policy has the gimmicky gas holiday (which won't do anything), but overall I feel that he is leaving all options open so I will support him.

McCain will - Expand domestic oil exploration, work to lift restrictions on drilling. It is estimated that the Outer Continental Shelf alone contains 77 trillion cubic feet of recoverable natural gas.

McCain has the clean car challenge (you can read more about on his webpage) and the incentive to improve battery technology for full commercial development of plug-in hybrid and fully electric automobiles.

McCain makes the VERY important disctinction between ineffective forms of ethanol E85/corn and the more promising cellulosic ethanol, which won't compete with food crops.

McCain supports clean coal technology.

McCain plans to build 45 new nuclear power plants by 2030 with the ultimate goal of eventually constructing 100 new plants. Nuclear energywill provide 700,000 new jobs.

McCain also beieves in even handed tax credits for alternative, low carbon energy - wind, solar, hydro ...

ABORTION

McCain wants Roe vs Wade returned to the states.

"Overturning Roe v. Wade

John McCain believes Roe v. Wade is a flawed decision that must be overturned, and as president he will nominate judges who understand that courts should not be in the business of legislating from the bench.

Constitutional balance would be restored by the reversal of Roe v. Wade, returning the abortion question to the individual states. The difficult issue of abortion should not be decided by judicial fiat."

There is no "constitutional ammendment so you cant have an abortion" in McCain's plan as people like some people on here like to claim. At the Saddleback forum he only said that he hoped states would make the right choice.  This would not ban abortion, it would just make it a state's rights issue.

http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/Issu...

STEM CELLS

At the saddleback forum, McCain said he leaned towards stem cell development and discussed some more promising options.

BORDER SECURITY AND IMMIGRATION

"John McCain's top immigration priority is to finish securing our borders in an expedited manner. Governors of border states will be required to certify that the border is secure. Steps to border security include:

-Setting clear guidelines and objectives for securing the border through physical and virtual barriers.

-Ensuring that adequate funding is provided for resources on the ground, but also training facilities, support staff and the deployment of technologies.

-Dedicating funding to US Attorney’s offices in border states.

-Implementing sound policies for contracting Department of Homeland Security software and infrastructure.  

-Deploy Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and other aircraft where needed and appropriate in the border region.

-Continue implementation of the US-VISIT comprehensive visitor security program."

http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/Issu...

g*y MARRIAGE

"As president, John McCain would nominate judges who understand that the role of the Court is not to subvert the rights of the people by legislating from the bench. Critical to Constitutional balance is ensuring that, where state and local governments do act to preserve the traditional family, the Courts must not overstep their authority and thwart the Constitutional right of the people to decide this question."

http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/Issu...

TAXES

"John McCain will keep the top tax rate at 35 percent, maintain the 15 percent rates on dividends and capital gains, and phase-out the Alternative Minimum Tax."

John Mccain wants to BAN Internet taxes and new cell phone taxes.  To me this is a HUGE deal.

http://www.johnmccain.com/Issues/Jobsfor...

(I'll try to cover as many as I can)

Answer 8

Sounds like your are more middle of the road, maybe slightly right leaning. I'd have to say McCain would probably be closer to your views on most issues.

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