Next month's presidential election, 7 November, will give America her first president of the new millenium. For Catholics obedient to the Faith and the Pope, voting for public officials is often a difficult and frustrating task given the moral ambiguity of today's world. Following is a list of issues we have researched to educate Roman Catholics, friends, and constituents about where the presidential candidates stand on those issues. This is an educational guide and is intended to help people cast an informed vote on Election Day. This guide is not an endorsement of any one political party or presidential candidate.
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George W. Bush
Republican Party |
Al Gore
Democratic Party |
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Abortion
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Opposes; exceptions for rape, incest, life of mother
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Supports; no exceptions
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Partial-birth Abortion
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Opposes
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Supports
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Repeal of Roe vs. Wade
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Supports
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Opposes
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Family Planning
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Opposes; exceptions for domestic programs
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Supports; no exceptions, foreign/domestic programs
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Fetal Tissue Research
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Opposes
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Supports
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Abortion Litmus Test For Judges
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Opposes
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Opposes
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Euthanasia
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Opposes
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Supports
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Federal Funding of Planned Parenthood
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Opposes
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Supports
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Homosexuals In Military
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Opposes
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Supports
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Homosexual Marriage
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Opposes
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Supports
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Homosexual Adoption
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Opposes
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Supports
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Homosexual “Rights”
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Opposes
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Supports
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Prayer in Schools
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Supports
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Opposes
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Homeschooling
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Supports
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Opposes
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Phase Out Dept. of Education
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Opposes
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Opposes
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Phase Out Energy Department
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Opposes
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Opposes
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Phase Out Commerce Department
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Opposes
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Opposes
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Reduce Taxes
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Supports
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Opposes
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End Death Tax
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Supports
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Opposes
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End Marriage Penalty Tax
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Supports
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Opposes
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Privatize/End Social Security
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Supports
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Opposes
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Medical Savings Accounts
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Supports
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Opposes
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United States Membership in United Nations
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Supports
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Supports
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Expansion of NATO
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Supports
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Supports
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European Union
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Supports
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Supports
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Foreign Aid
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Supports
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Supports
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Free Trade
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Supports w/exceptions
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Supports w/ exceptions
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This voter's guide courtesy of Human Life International, www.hli.org.
