I thought I would start off this Blog by creating a profile for the 3 main candidates for President. I honestly don’t follow politics very closely and I don’t know much about what each candidate stands for. I thought there may be other people in my position and hopefully this will provide something people with a better idea on who they should vote for in the upcoming election.

Keep in mind that this is a synopsis of what each candidate stands for and barely scratches the surface on their positions on the major talking points. Furthermore, a presidential candidate is human and not only can they change their mind about a position but they can also be quite vague about their opinion which makes this a somewhat difficult task.

I thought I would start with Hillary Clinton.

Abortion – Pro choice.

Budget & Economy – Favors middle class, Against tax cuts for the wealthy.

Civil Rights – Will promote more policies for equality among race and gender, Supports civil unions but by state decision, Supports affirmative action.

Corporations – Supports government oversight, Against corporate bailouts.

Crime – Supports reform to mandatory sentencing, Strict on repeat offenders.

Drugs – Supports reforming non-violent drug offenders rather than imprisonment.

Education – Supports testing for new teachers, Emphasizes education starts at home, Prefers financial benefits to teachers who work in urban schools.

Energy & Oil – Supports energy efficiency and conservation, Favors government investment into alternative energy research, Against drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Environment – Advocates cap and trade system, Supports further regulation on clean air, Strong supporter of animal protection.

Foreign Policy – Supports an establishment of a diplomatic approach toward China, NATO and UN intervention in Darfur, Supports fighting terror with cooperation.

Free Trade – pro-fair trade

Healthcare – Universal Healthcare

Homeland Security – Against Don’t-Ask-Don’t Tell, Tough on anti-terrorism, Supports research on missile defense, Against torture, Pro-Peace voting record.

Immigration – Guest workers for farms, Supports more border control, Supported building a fence on border, Supports path to citizenship.

Jobs – Supports increase in minimum wage, Favors unions.

Social Security – Against privatization, Pro Senior voting record.

Tax Reform – Tax cuts for middle class, rescind Bush tax cuts for wealthy, Supports retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends.

War & Peace – Supports gradual troop withdrawal from Iraq, Congressional oversight of agreements with Iraqi government, Diplomacy first in Iran, Against permanent bases but supports residual force in Iraq.