My fellow Americans...
Jul. 28th, 2007 09:13 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
I've stumbled upon something that might help you make sense of all the candidates for the next presidential election. While I have a feeling it will come down to Clinton vs Guiliani, I can hold out hope that both of them will screw up tremendously and be forced out of the running.
Anyway, here's a handy-dandy chart that gives you an idea of their stance on all the major issues. By all means, do not take this as the gospel because politicians will change their tune according to who is paying the band. It also doesn't give you every little nuance of their positions, but it does a good job of sorting out things they've flipped back and forth on. A good guide to know what candidates need more research.
ETA: I wanted to add that this is just showing you what they've SAID, not how they've voted in the House or Senate or what have you, so YMMV.
Anyway, here's a handy-dandy chart that gives you an idea of their stance on all the major issues. By all means, do not take this as the gospel because politicians will change their tune according to who is paying the band. It also doesn't give you every little nuance of their positions, but it does a good job of sorting out things they've flipped back and forth on. A good guide to know what candidates need more research.
ETA: I wanted to add that this is just showing you what they've SAID, not how they've voted in the House or Senate or what have you, so YMMV.
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Date: 2007-07-28 01:23 pm (UTC)Right? I just keep hoping that something happens and we don't get Clinton as a candidate. She just sets my teeth on edge.
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Date: 2007-07-28 01:27 pm (UTC)Uhg. Tell me about it. If it comes down to the two of them, I may seriously consider going Libertarian this time. I'd have to hold my nose as I did so since they are basically Republican-lite, but if you look at her positions, she's no better than some of the most staunch Conservatives.
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Date: 2007-07-28 01:43 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-07-28 01:56 pm (UTC)If you are interested in American history and politics though, I'd highly recommend Assume the Position & Assume the Position 201. They're short shows (only 30 mins in length) but they give brilliant insight into how world and American history/politics works.
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Date: 2007-07-28 02:05 pm (UTC)I get a little overwhelmed with American politics because it's just all so BIG and IMPORTANT and has consequences and stuff. And the value system is SO different than the one we have in Canada.
I still like it, though. Not QUITE as much as I like UK politics, but that's because UK politics is insanity. :D
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Date: 2007-07-28 02:11 pm (UTC)Yeah, US politics does come off a bit tame compared to the UK at times, but at least they let their crazy show. We're too damn uptight for that.
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Date: 2007-07-28 04:38 pm (UTC)Even so, one would have to live in a bunker to be totally unexposed to the concepts by the time election day rolls around.
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Date: 2007-07-28 06:08 pm (UTC)What's funny is that even though there is SO much information out there, the only people who look at it are the people who are more inclined to actually find out what the issues are. The rest, sadly, don't care, don't vote...and it really bugs me. :/ Though, again, I'd always rather have someone not vote rather than vote if they have no idea who and what they're supporting.
I don't know if it's available for other candidates, but I follow Barack Obama's Senate votes on LJ via RSS. It's actually really handy.
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Date: 2007-07-29 02:25 am (UTC)I remember back during the last election our campus CALPIRG charter did everything they could to go get people out there and voting whether it be at the polling place or through the mail. It was difficult trying to figure out what the politicians were actually for and against since, especially with Kerry, he kept changing his mind quite a bit.
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Date: 2008-02-10 09:30 pm (UTC)Oh, and you should check out this video (http://youtube.com/watch?v=EdDzvmY1XPo) about why Obama is the preferred candidate over Hillary. It's a detailed, point by point presentation from Stanford Law professor Lawrence Lessig. It's the most cogent argument I've seen regarding these candidates. I encourage you to watch it and spread it around, and ask others to do the same.