With the recent nomination of John Edwards as Democratic VP candidate, I thought it’d be a good idea to post some of all the candidates’ ideas, support, opposition, and votes.
Candidate 1: JOHN EDWARDS
As far as I can see, Edwards is a really really good candidate for vice president:
He:
[list]Opposes the Patriot Act 👏
Opposes banning Gay Marriage 👏
Is against corporations :D
Is for middle class America :love:
Opposes incarceration for minor drugs 😊
Supports death penalty 😢
Higher teacher pay in low-income schools. 👏
Voted YES on funding smaller classes instead of private tutors.
Voted YES on removing consideration of drilling ANWR from budget bill.
Voted NO on more funding for forest roads and fish habitat. :?
Relief for working parents via taxes & schools.
Voted NO on cap foreign aid at only $12.7 billion.
Voted NO on expanding trade to the third world. (understandable…but…)
Voted YES on banning campaign donations from unions and corporations. 👏
Voted YES on continuing funding for the National Endowment for the Arts. 👏 👏 👏
Require health insurance for every child. :D
Voted YES on including prescription drugs under Medicare. :D
Protect our country without sacrificing rights and freedoms. :love:
Hard working immigrants earn right to citizenship.
😊
Achieve high-speed Internet access for all Americans. :love: :love:
Raise minimum wage to at least $6.65. 👏 :love:
Support unions; ban striker replacements. :D
Keep stock market out of Social Security. :think:
New tax cuts to 95% of Americans. 👏 👏 👏 👏
Voted YES on increasing tax deductions for college tuition. :love:
Tax cuts to working people-stop Bush’s War On Work. :love:
Supporting Iraq war OK, but how war was conducted not OK.[/list:u] :love:
Etc, etc… This guy is awesome!! The only thing I disagree with is the death penalty, but that’s not a huuuuge issue.
Go here for more info on John Edwards:
http://www.issues2000.org/John_Edwards.htm
