Election 2008: Presdential Candidates (Updated 7/6)

**Fandrew** · 05-02-2007, 09:18 PM

Alright, here's a database of possible candidates for the 2008 Election for President of the United States. I'm gonna try to keep a list of all major candidates, what party he/she represents, and a bit of his/her political history. If anyone has factual information about any candidate, post it, and I will edit it into the first post.

Updated 7/6: Adding Republican Info

And I get all this from Wikipedia, and only use information that is cited.

Democratic Candidates

Joe Biden - U.S. Senator from Delaware: 1973-Present. Candidate for Democratic Nomination in 1988.
- Supports federaliztion of Iraq into separate districts for Kurds, Sunnis and Shiites.
Hilary Clinton - U.S. Senator from New York (elected 2001) and former First Lady of the United States
- Opposes Government Funding of School Vouchers
- Pro-Israel
- Voted for the Iraq War Resolution (2002), later in June 2006 claimed Bush "rushed to war"
- Claims personal opposition to abortion, but doesn't feel it should be illegal
Christopher Dodd - Senator from Conneticut (Elected 1981)
- Supports US adherence to the Geneva convention
- Primary issues include Health Care for all
- Promises a radical energy plan that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% and end dependance on foreign oil. Some steps include requiring new cars to get at leat 50 MPG and requiring at least 20% of electricity nation wide to be from renewable sources.
John Edwards - Former Senator from North Carolina (1999-2005), running mate of John Kerry in 2004
- Supports a mother's rights to abortion
- Supports expansion of legal immigration from Mexico, but supports stronger border patrol
Mike Gravel - Former Senator from Alaska (1969=1981)
- Supports a "national, universal single-payer not-for-profit U.S. healthcare system"
- Proposed the abolition of the IRS and income taxes in exchange for National Sales Tax
- Supports creation of a Palenstinian State, to exist alongside Israel
- Calls for immediate removal of US Forces from Iraq
Dennis Kucinich - Representative from Ohio (1997-Present)
- Supports UN Peacekeeping Forces in Iraq, if requested by Iraqi citizens
- Proposed to end Iraq War by immediate removal of funding, if necessary
Barack Obama - Senator from Illinois (2005-Present)
- Encourages production of Ethanol to reduce dependency on foreign oil
- Wants system for Universal Healthcare in place by 2012
- Supports Guest Worker Programs for immigrants, also voted to construct a 700 mile border fence to protect against illegal immigration
Bill Richardson - Govenor of New Mexico (2003-Present)
- Calls for immediate Exit Strategy from Iraq

Republican Candidates

Sam Brownback - Senator from Kansas
- Opposes Abortion and same-sex marriage
- Approves the idea of adult stem cell research
- Favors drilling for oil in the Alaskan Reserve
John Cox - Former President of Cook County Republican Party
- Has not been invited to participate in any of the Republican debates; Cox was dismissed as a spectator from the Reagan National Library on 05/03/07
Jim Gilmore - Former Govenor of Virginia
- As govenor of Virginia, Gilmore signed bills outlawing Human Cloning, and another bill banning partial birth abortions
Rudy Guiliani - Former Mayor of New York City
- Has opposed the notion of any form of Universal Healthcare
- Supports right to abortion in any stage of pregnancy
- Supports the idea of Educational Vouchers
Mike Huckabee - Former Govenor of Arkansas
- Supports FairTax
- Wishes to make the Bush tax cuts permanent
Duncan Hunter - Representative from California
- Opposed WTO and NAFTA, claiming they hurt US Economy
- Advocates a space defense system
John McCain - Senator from Arizona
- Supports privatization of Social Security
- Supports use of nuclear energy to rid dependence on foreign oil
- Supports School vouchers
Ron Paul - Representative from Texas
- Has never voted to raise taxes or congressional pay
- Refuses to participate in the congressional pension system
- Supports a free enterprise market health care system with increased competition
Mitt Romney - Former Govenor of Massachussetts
- Supports Capital Punishment
- In favor of Charter Schools
- Has supported Gay Rights in the past (1994) before requesting a new amendment against same-sex partnerships (2005)
Tom Tancredo - Representative of Colorado
Tommy Thompson - Former Govenor of Wisconsin
Fred Thompson - Former Senator from Tennessee

normajean777 · 05-03-2007, 10:23 PM

Hmm you missed Newt Gingrich. He's presonally my favorite Republican candidate, although there probably no chance of him making it through the primaries. He was the former house speaker.

My favorite Dem (if I am forced to choose, which I realize I am not being forced but whatever) is Bill Richardson of New Mexico. He has been a tax cutter in New Mexico and is a strong leader (well so I've heard). He doesn't seem all that bad. But again, he probably has no chance of running in the Presidental election.

Also I heard a rumor (I'm not sure if its true) that Michael Bloomberg will run as an independent candidate in the 08 election. He is a billionaire and it could cost him $1.5 billion to compete effectively.

bobthecockroach · 05-03-2007, 10:26 PM

Are there really 2008 candidates?

Honestly, I can't see anyone but McCain, Guiliani, Clinton, and Obama being important... nor anyone but Clinton or Obama winning.

**Fandrew** · 05-03-2007, 10:44 PM

Newt Gingrich has not filed all the paperwork, to the best of my knowledge.

bobthecockroach · 05-03-2007, 11:10 PM

Personally, I liked the 2008 candidates title.

You should make it like... America's Choice: 2008!

**Fandrew** · 05-03-2007, 11:20 PM

Are there any third party candidates worth my looking up?

bobthecockroach · 05-03-2007, 11:23 PM

I wonder if http://www.cpusa.org/ will try to get someone in there...

Wow, the first people I've found who think the same way about immigration as me are the Commies.

jrb4him · 05-04-2007, 09:51 AM

this is gonna be my first year voting. Anyone know any good sites that lay out all the candidates by their views or something like that?

Jason

**Fandrew** · 05-04-2007, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jrb4him

this is gonna be my first year voting. Anyone know any good sites that lay out all the candidates by their views or something like that?

Jason

I'm working on it.

I'm trying to keep the information from sounding too biased. I'm also trying to keep the information relevant. That is insanely hard given the number of candidates at this point.

Peatrical · 05-05-2007, 07:40 AM

Quote:

Christopher Dodd - Senator from Conneticut (Elected 1981)

* Supports US adherence to the Geneva convention

If I claimed my duel citizenship he'd have my vote.

**slap_j** · 05-05-2007, 09:04 AM

Fred Thompson had better run so I can vote for Law & Order. Though it could hurt him if people remember how much of a jerk he was when he played Roseanne's boss.

wuwu

Nate · 05-05-2007, 09:30 AM

Who are the third-party candidates of consequence this time around?

Insane Drummer · 05-05-2007, 10:03 AM

MORE INFOS!!!

* Christopher Dodd - Senator from Conneticut (Elected 1981)
o Promises a radical energy plan that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% and end dependance on foreign oil. Some steps include requiring new cars to get at leat 50 MPG and requiring at least 20% of electricity nation wide to be from renewable sources.