New-April Atlas Presidential Contest

[Sam Spade]

Title: Senator
Party: Democrat
First Name:  John
Last Name:  Anderson
(only candidate here who's a former candidate)
Home State:  Louisiana
Age:  24
Attributes (Using a maximum of 25 points):   
Leadership 4
Charisma 4
Integrity 4
Stamina 3
Experience 3
Debating 4
Issue Knowledge 3

Vice-President:  Gov. Phil Bredesen
VP State: Tennessee
VP Bonus (from one of the categories above except Debating or Stamina):  Issue Knowledge

Platform: Choose your stances on the issues, ranging from Left/Center-Left/Centrist/Center-Right/Right.
Left is on top, Right is on the bottom.

//Abortion
No legal abortions, except to save the mother's life or rape.
CR

//Affirmative Action
Affirmative action programs only in certain cases.
CR

//Balanced Budget
Balance lowering the deficit with other priorities.
C

//Business Tax
Reduce business taxation.
CR

//Campaign Finance Reform
No campaign finance reform is needed.
R

//Ecology
Balance environmental policies with sound economic policies.
C

//Education
Lower-income school vouchers, increase federal funding.
C

//Free Trade
Most markets should be open.
CR

//Gun Control
We should be very wary of gun control.
CR

//Same-Sex Marriage
Marriage is between a man and a woman.
CR

//Immigration
Legal immigration is great.
CL

//Military Funding
Keep military budget the same, look to be more efficient.
C

//Military Intervention

Only if our national interests are threatened.
CR

//Personal Tax
Reduce income tax across the board.
CR

//Public Health Care
Only a few public health care benefits.
CR

//Renewable Energy
Renewable and non-renewable energy must be equally researched.
C

//Social Security
Let workers privately invest some of their social security payments.
CR

//Terrorism
We should not hesitate to use military force against terrorism.
CR