President Forever 2008 + Primaries: Policy Planks

[Kitteh]

Abortion: Far-Left
Balanced Budget: Left
Business Tax: Center-Right
Education: Left
Energy: Left
Environment: Left
Gun Control: Center-Left
Health Care: Left
Homeland Security: Center-Left
Immigration: Left
Iran: Center-Left
Iraq: Center-Left
Outsourcing: Center-Right
Personal Tax: Left
Same Sex Marriage: Far-Left
Social Security: Center-Left
Unions: Center-Left
War on Terror: Center-Left

2 FL, 7 L, 7 CL, 2 CR

I'm just a tiny bit closer to center-left than left

[General White]

New list

Personal Tax:Left-Wing
Bussinesse Tax:Centrist
Immigration:Far-Right (deport all illegals,no dream act,put the army on the border,no amnesty,decrease legal immigration,END ALL illegal immigration deport all ILLEGALS NOW!)
Trade:Far-Left(fair trade NOT free trade get out of NAFTA,CAFTA,WTO NOW!)
Iran:Left-Wing
Healthcare:Centre-Right(keep it the way it is,hates when people want free healthcare no taxes)
Abortion:Right-Wing
Balanced Budget:Right-Wing
Labor Unions:Left-Wing
Education:Centrist
Social Security:Centre-Left

[Maxwell]

Abortion: Left
Balanced Budget: Right
Business Tax: Right
Education: Righ
Energy: Center-Right
Environment: Center-Right
Gun Control: Center-Right
Health Care: Right
Immigration: Centrist
Defense Spending: Far-Left
Iran: Far-Left
Military Intervention: Left
Role of Government: Right
Free Trade: Right
Tax Rates: Center-Right
Same-Sex Marriage: Far-Left
Social Security: Right
Unions: Center-Right
War on Terror: Far-Left

[Wyoming Conservative]

Abortion: Far-Right
Balanced Budget: Right-Wing
Business Tax: Right-Wing
Education: Right-Wing
Energy: Center-Right
Environment: Center-Right
Gun Control: Center-Right
Health Care: Far-Right
Homeland Security: Center-Left
Immigration: Right-Wing
Iran: Center-Left
Iraq: Far-Left
Outsourcing: Left-Wing
Personal Tax: Far-Right
Same Sex Marriage: Center-Left
Social Security: Center-Right
Unions: Center-Left
War on Terror: Center-Left

[Goldwater]

Abortion: Center-Left (Protect responsible choice. Ban partial-birth abortions except in the case of life of the mother.)
Balanced Budget: Center-Right (We need to curb spending in order to balance the budget. Respect taxpayers' dollars.)
Business Tax: Right (Moderate decrease in business taxation.)
Education: Right (Support school vouchers and charter schools. Reduce federal government's role in education.)
Energy: Center (Renewable and non-renewable energy must be equally researched.)
Environment: Center-Right (The environment is important. Find market based solutions to environmental problems.)
Gun Control: Center-Right (We should be wary of gun control. The Second Amendment protects the right to bear arms.)
Health Care: Right (Very limited role for government in health care. Tax credits for personal Health Savings Accounts.)
Homeland Security: Center-Right (Homeland security is a priority, balance between natural disaster relief and anti-terrorism. Missile Defense is inappropriate.)
Immigration: Center-Left (Legal immigration is great. Support guest-worker program for illegals and amnesty.)
Iran: Center-Right (We should prepare to attack Iran but be sure that we have the proper intelligence.)
Iraq: Center-Right (We have successfully liberated Iraq. We must train security forces in Iraq and maintain our presence there.)
Outsourcing: Center-Right (Outsourcing is not a problem, it is part of a globalized world and helps America.)
Personal Tax: Right (Taxes should be flatter and lower. Across-the-board tax cuts.)
Same-Sex Marriage: Center-Left (Same-sex marriage, even if not in name.)
Social Security: Right (Gradually scale down federal involvement and implement privatization of social security over time.)
Unions: Center-Right (Unions are undermining our economy by blackmailing companies to overpay their workers.)
War on Terror: Center-Right (We should not hesitate to use military force against terrorism.)

[Incipimus iterum]

Abortion:Center-Left: Protect responsible choice. Ban partial-birth abortions except in the case of life of the mother.
Balanced Budget:Center-Right: We need to curb spending in order to balance the budget. Respect taxpayers' dollars.
Business Tax:Center-Right: Reduce taxes for small businesses.
Education:Center: Support public school system but allow room for vouchers.
Energy:Center: Renewable and non-renewable energy must be equally researched.
Environment:Center-Left: We need to leave a healthy environment for our children. Work to reduce emissions and harmful toxins. Modified Kyoto.
Gun Control:Center-Right: We should be wary of gun control. The Second Amendment protects the right to bear arms.
Health Care:Center-Left: Universal health care whether public or private. Require health insurance for every child.
Homeland Security:Center-Right: Homeland security is an important priority. Focus on fighting terrorism but also provide disaster relief funding.
Immigration:Center: Enforce current laws and tighter border security but allow room for a guest-worker program.
Iran:Center: Keep diplomatic channels open and use economic sanctions. Go to war as a last resort.
Iraq:Center: We should seek a multilateral solution and bring in the UN/NATO and allies to help rebuild Iraq.
Outsourcing:Center-Left: End some of the tax incentives for companies sending jobs overseas. Support American labor!
Personal Tax:Center-Right: Reduce income tax for the lower and middle class.
Same-Sex Marriage:Center: Retain marriage as it is but explore civil unions.
Social Security:Center-Left: Allow a small amount of private investment but keep it regulated
Unions:Center: Labor demands must be balanced with business concerns.
War on Terror:Center-Right: We should not hesitate to use military force against terrorism.

[Warren 4 Secretary of Everything]

Apparently I am an Economic Centrist, Foreign Policy Pragmatist, and Social Liberal. Obama Democrat?
1 Left, 8 Center-Lefts, 7 Centers, 2 Center-Rights

Abortion: Center-Left (Protect responsible choice. Ban partial-birth abortions except in the case of life of the mother.)

Balanced Budget: Center-Right (We need to curb spending in order to balance the budget. Respect taxpayers' dollars.)

Business Tax: Center-Right (Reduce taxes for small businesses.)

Education: Center-Left (Support our public school system. Private school vouchers drain resources from public schools. Increase funding.)

Energy: Center-Left (Invest in clean energy and end oil company subsidies. Cut oil use significantly by 2025.)

Environment: Center (Balance environmental policies with sound economic policies.)

Gun Control: Center (Gun control is a state issue.)

Health Care: Center-Left ([X] Universal health care, whether public or private.)

Homeland Security: Center (Homeland security is a priority, balance between natural disaster relief and anti-terrorism. Missile Defense is inappropriate.)

Immigration: Center-Left (Legal immigration is great. Support guest-worker program for illegals and amnesty.)

Iran: Center (Keep diplomatic channels open and use economic sanctions. Go to war as a last resort.)

Iraq: Left (Withdraw all American troops at once. This was an illegal war of aggression.)

Outsourcing: Center-Left (End some of the tax incentives for companies sending jobs overseas. Support American labor!)

Personal Tax: Center (Reduce income tax for lower- and middle-class tax brackets.)

Same-Sex Marriage: Center-Left (Same-sex marriage, even if not in name.)

Social Security: Center-Left (Allow a small amount of private investment but keep it regulated.)

Unions: Center (Labor demands must be balanced with business concerns.)

War on Terror: Center (We must focus on Al Qaeda, the War on Iraq is a distraction.)

[Supersonic]

Economic centre-right stances mixed in with a centrist social position and a staunch right wing foreign policy.
1 Left, 4 Center-Lefts, 2 Centers, 6 Center-Rights 6 Right

Abortion: Center Abortion is not an issue for government intrusion. Oppose government control over abortion. Leave it to the states.

Balanced Budget: Center-Right (We need to curb spending in order to balance the budget. Respect taxpayers' dollars.)

Business Tax: Center-Right (Reduce taxes for small businesses.)

Education: Center-Right School vouchers for lower-income students. Privatize failing schools. Charter schools provide competition.

Energy: Center (Renewable and non-renewable energy must be equally researched.)

Environment: Center-Right The environment is important. Find market based solutions to environmental problems.
Gun Control: Left We need gun control! Ban certain guns. Require registration/background checks. Gun control protects children.

Health Care: Center-Left (Universal health care whether public or private.)

Homeland Security: Right Homeland security should be our #1 priority, regardless of terror alert level. Missile Defense program. Renew Patriot Act.

Immigration: Right Tighten border security with stricter immigration enforcement provisions. Deport illegal immigrants.

Iran: Right We should launch a pre-emptive attack on Iran and destroy all potential nuclear sites.

Iraq: Right Complete the mission! Reconstruct/rebuild Iraq. Hunt for terrorists and insurgents.

Outsourcing: Center-Right Outsourcing is not a problem, it is part of a globalized world and helps America.


Personal Tax: Center-Right (Reduce income tax for the lower and middle class.)

Same-Sex Marriage: Center-Left (Same-sex marriage, even if not in name.)

Social Security: Center-Left (Allow a small amount of private investment but keep it regulated.)

Unions: Right Unions are hindering our economic prosperity with their constant bickering.

War on Terror: Right Terrorism can only be stopped one way: military force. Unilateral attacks justified to crush terrorism.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

2 Far-Lefts, 2 Lefts, 8 Center-Lefts, 4 Centers, 2 Center-Rights

Abortion
Far-Left: Full reproductive rights for women! Only appoint pro-choice judges to Supreme Court and extend abortion rights!

Balanced Budget
Center-Right: We need to curb spending in order to balance the budget. Respect taxpayers' dollars.

Business Tax
Center-Right: Reduce taxes for small businesses.

Education
Center: Support public school system but allow room for vouchers.

Energy
Center-Left: Invest in clean energy and end oil company subsidies. Cut oil use significantly by 2025.

Environment
Center-Left: We need to leave a healthy environment for our children. Work to reduce emissions and harmful toxins. Modified Kyoto.

Gun Control
Center-Left: The right to bear arms, but only responsibly! Ban assault rifles, require background checks.

Health Care
Left: Completely public health care system and include prescription drugs under Medicare. Require health insurance for every child.

Homeland Security
Center-Left: We must defend ourselves only if attacked. Increase some security, funding for natural disasters. Oppose Patriot Act.

Immigration
Center: Enforce current laws and tighter border security but allow room for a guest-worker program.

Iran
Center-Left: Diplomacy and economic sanctions should make Iran see things our way.

Iraq
Left: Withdraw all American troops at once. This was an illegal war of aggression.

Outsourcing
Center-Left: End some of the tax incentives for companies sending jobs overseas. Support American labor!

Personal Tax
Center-Left: Keep taxes progressive because it is fair and balanced. Exempt the very poor from taxes.

Same-Sex Marriage
Far-Left: Same-sex marriage is a fundamental human right.

Social Security
Center: Keep social security as it is.

Unions
Center: Labor demands must be balanced with business concerns.

War on Terror
Center-Left: Focus on better foreign policy and cut off terrorist funding, use military force if we must.

[TNF]

Abortion: Left
Balanced Budget: Center
Business Tax: Center
Education: Far-Left
Energy: Right (We are better off investing in natural gas exploration and expanding nuclear power usage than wasting money on wind farms or solar panels)
Environment: Center
Gun Control: Center-Right
Health Care: Far-Left
Homeland Security: Center
Immigration: Center-Right
Iran: Center-Left
Iraq: Center-Left
Outsourcing: Far-Left
Personal Tax: Left
Same-Sex Marriage: Far-Left
Social Security: Left
Unions: Left
War on Terror: Center-Left

[Redalgo]

Abortion: CL ". . . Ban partial-birth abortions except in the case of life of the mother."
Budget: C "Balance lowering the deficit with other priorities. No long-term deficits."
Business Tax: FR "Significantly decrease business taxation."
Education: CL "Support our public school system . . . Increase funding."
Energy: CL "Invest in clean energy and end oil company subsidies. Cut oil use . . ."
Environment: FL "The environment should be our first national priority . . ."
Gun Control: CL ". . . Ban assault rifles, require registration/background checks."
Health Care: CL "Universal health care whether public or private . . ."
Homeland Security: L ". . . Reduce security measures and funding."
Immigration: CL "Legal immigration is great. Support guest-worker program . . . and amnesty."
Iran: FL "Iran should be able to develop nuclear technology . . ."
Iraq: L "Withdraw all American troops at once. This was an illegal war of aggression."
Outsourcing: CR "Outsourcing is not a problem, it . . . helps America."
Personal Tax: FL "Increase income tax for everyone."
Same-Sex Marriage: FL "Same-sex marriage is a fundamental human right."
Social Security: R "Gradually scale down . . . implement privatization . . . over time."
Labour Unions: CL "Labor Unions . . . allow workers to collectively better themselves . . ."
War on Terror: L ". . . develop an anti-terror strategy . . . to stop economic and social injustice."

That being said, a lot of the issues I most care about are not among those aforementioned.

[DC Al Fine]

Abortion: Right
Balanced Budget: Centre-Right
Business Tax: Centre-Right
Education: Right
Energy: Right
Environment: Centre-Right
Gun Control: Right
Health Care: Centre-Left
Homeland Security: Far Left
Immigration: Right
Iran: Centre
Iraq: Left
Outsourcing: Left
Personal Tax: Centre
Same Sex Marriage: Centre-Right*
Social Security: Centre-Right
Unions: Centre
War on Terror: Far Left

There wasn't an option for "Get the government out of marriage" so I just put my personal views instead.

[politicallefty]

Abortion: Left
Balanced Budget: Centre
Business Tax: Left
Education: Left
Energy: Centre-Left
Environment: Centre-Left
Gun Control: Centre-Left
Health Care: Far-Left
Homeland Security: Centre-Left
Immigration: Centre-Left
Iran: Centre-Left
Iraq: Left
Outsourcing: Left
Personal Tax: Left
Same-Sex Marriage: Far-Left
Social Security: Centre
Unions: Center-Left
War on Terror: Centre-Left

2 Far-Left, 6 Left, 8 Center-Left, 2 Center, 0 Center-Right, 0 Right, 0 Far-Right

[Arturo Belano]

Abortion: Left
Balanced Budget: Center
Business Tax: Left
Education: Left
Energy: Center
Environment: Center
Gun Control: Center-Right
Health Care: Far-Left
Homeland Security: Center-Left
Immigration: Left
Iran: Center-Left
Iraq: Left
Outsourcing: Far-Left
Personal Tax: Left
Same-Sex Marriage: Far-Left
Social Security: Far-Left
Unions: Far-Left
War on Terror: Left

[Leftbehind]

Abortion: Far-Left
Balanced Budget: Far-Left
Business Tax: Far-Left
Education: Far-Left
Energy: Left
Environment: Far-Left
Gun Control: Far-Left
Health Care: Far-Left
Homeland Security: Left
Immigration: Center-Left
Iran: Left
Iraq: Far-Left
Outsourcing: Far-Left
Personal Tax: Far-Left
Same-Sex Marriage: Far-Left
Social Security: Far-Left
Unions: Far-Left
War on Terror: Far-Left

[Darth Plagueis]

BUMP!.

Abortion:Center-Right
Balanced Budget:Right
Business Tax:Far-Right
Education:Far-Right
Energy:Right
Environment:Center-Right
Gun Control:Far-Right
Health Care:Right
Homeland Security:Far-Left
Immigration:Right
Iran:Center
Outsourcing:Left
Personal Tax:Right
Same Sex Marriage:Center
Social Security:Far-Right
Unions:Center
War on Terror:Center

[H. Ross Peron]

Abortion: Right
Balanced Budget: Left
Business Tax: Right
Education: Left
Energy: Left (assuming this includes nuclear power under "clean energy")
Environment: Centre-Left
Gun Control: Centre/Centre-Left (Pro universal background checks but against an assault weapons ban)
Healthcare: Left/Centre-Left (Not sure whether supporting a German-style multi-payer system is centre-left or left for this purpose)
Homeland Security: Centre
Immigration: Centre-Left
Iran: Centre-Left
Iraq: NA, no longer a relevant issue
Outsourcing: Centre-Right
Personal Tax: Centre-Left
Same-Sex Marriage: Centre-Left
Social Security: Left
Unions: Centre-Left
War on Terror: Centre-Left/Centre

[TNF]

Abortion: Far-Left
Balanced Budget: Far-Left
Business Tax: Far-Left
Education: Far-Left
Energy: Left, assuming that includes nuclear power/natural gas
Environment: Left
Gun Control: Far-Right
Health Care: Far-Left
Homeland Security: Left
Iran: Left
Iraq: Left
Outsourcing: Far-Left
Personal Tax: Left
Same-Sex Marriage: None of these really fit my position, but the closest one is Far-Left
Social Security: Far-Left
Unions: Far-Left
War on Terror: Far-Left

[ElectionsGuy]

Going completely off definitions of the other thread:

Abortion: Left
Balanced Budget: Right
Business Tax: Far-Right
Education: Right
Energy: Right
Environment: Right
Gun Control: Right
Health Care: Far-Right
Homeland Security: Left
Immigration: Center-Right
Iran: Center
Iraq: Center-Left
Outsourcing: Right
Personal Tax:Right
Same-Sex Marriage: Far-Left
Social Security: Right
Unions: Center
War on Terror: Far-Left

[Miles]

Abortion: Right
Balanced Budget: Right
Business Tax: Right
Education: Far Left
Energy: Right
Environment: Right
Gun Control: Center
Health Care: Left (Medicare for all)
Immigration: Center
Defense Spending: Right
Iran: Center
Military Intervention: Center
Role of Government: Tilt Left
Free Trade: Left
Tax Rates: Left
Same-Sex Marriage: Far-Left
Social Security: Far-Left
Unions: Tilt Right
War on Terror: Right

[Illuminati Blood Drinker]

Abortion: Far-Left
Balanced Budget: Far-Left
Business Tax: Far-Left
Education: Far-Left
Energy: Left
Environment: Left
Gun Control: Left
Health Care: Far-Left
Homeland Security: Center-Left
Immigration: Left
Iran: Far-Left
Iraq: Far-Left
Outsourcing: Far-Left
Personal Tax: Left
Same-Sex Marriage: Far-Left
Social Security: Far-Left
Unions: Left
War on Terror: Left

[free my dawg]

Abortion: Far-Left
Balanced Budget: Left
Business Tax: Far-Left
Education: Left
Energy: Left
Environment: Left
Gun Control: Right
Healthcare: Far-Left
Homeland Security: Center-Left
Immigration: Far-Left
Iran: Far-Left
Iraq: Left
Outsourcing: Far-Left
Personal Tax: Left
SSM: Far-Left
SocSec: Far-Left
Unions: Far-Left
War on Terror: Left

8 far-left
7 left
1 centerleft
0 center
0 centerright
1 right
0 farright

[Donerail]

Updated:

Abortion
Center-Left (previously Left): Protect responsible choice. Ban partial-birth abortions except in the case of life of the mother.

Balanced Budget
Center-Right (previously Right): We need to curb spending in order to balance the budget. Respect taxpayers' dollars.

Business Tax
Center-Left (previously Center-Right): Small increase in business taxation.

Education
Left: No school vouchers, large increase to federal funding. Modernize school system with more after-school programs.

Energy
Center-Left: Invest in clean energy and end oil company subsidies. Cut oil use significantly by 2025.

Environment
Left: The environment and global warming is a major concern. Ratify Kyoto. Increase environmental regulations and pollution cleanup.

Gun Control
Right (previously Far-Right): Gun ownership is constitutionally protected. Protect sportsmen's rights and the Second Amendment.

Health Care
Center-Left (previously Center-Right): Universal health care whether public or private. Require health insurance for every child.

Homeland Security
Left: If we were more respectful to other nations they would respect us in return.  Reduce security measures and funding.

Immigration
Left (previously Center-Right): Immigration is great! The more immigrants the better. Just require a criminal record check. Full blanket-amnesty.

Iran
Far-Left: Iran should be able to develop nuclear technology - they will only use it for peaceful purposes.

Iraq
Far-Left: Apologize to Iraq and the United Nations. Pull out all troops at once and pay reparations.

Outsourcing
Left (previously Center-Left): Remove tax incentives on companies that send jobs overseas to discourage outsourcing. Protect American labor.

Personal Tax
Left (previously Right): Increase income tax for the rich. Reduce slightly for those in lower income bracket.

Same-Sex Marriage
Far-Left: Same-sex marriage is a fundamental human right.

Social Security
Center-Right: Let workers privately invest some of their retirement payments.

Unions
Left (previously Center-Left): Labor Unions are a worker's best protection against exploitation.

War on Terror
Far-Left: Terrorism will be reduced if we stop meddling in other country's affairs. Dramatically change our foreign policy.

4 far-left
7 left (previously 4)
4 center-left (previously 3)
0 center
2 center-right (previously 4)
1 right (previously 2)
0 far-right (previously 1)

[TNF]

Abortion: Left
Balanced Budget: Far-Left
Business Tax: Far-Left
Education: Far-Left
Energy: Left
Environment: Left
Gun Control: Right
Health Care: Far-Left
Homeland Security: Left
Immigration: Far-Left
Iran: Far-Left
Iraq: Left
Outsourcing: Far-Left
Personal Tax: Left
Same-Sex Marriage: Far-Left
Social Security: Far-Left
Unions: Far-Left
War on Terror: Far-Left

11 Far-Left, 6 Left, 0 Center-Left, 0 Center, 0 Center-Right, 1 Right, 0 Far-Right

[SWE]

Abortion: Center-Left
Balanced Budget: Far-Left
Business Tax: Left
Education: Far-Left
Energy:  Left
Environment: Far-Left
Gun Control: Center-Right
Health Care: Far-Left
Homeland Security: Center-Left
Immigration: Far-Left
Iran: Center-Left
Iraq: Left
Outsourcing: Far-Left
Personal Tax: Left
Same-Sex Marriage: Far-Left
Social Security: Left
Unions: Left
War on Terror: Far-Left

8 far left, 6 left, 3 center left, 1 center right