David Muhlbaum: July 2008 Archives

McCAIN favors more drilling, especially offshore, more nuclear plants and a bigger push from the private sector to encourage development of alternative energy sources.

OBAMA would spend $150 billion in tax increntives and grants over 10 years to develop more alternative energy, including second and third-generation biofuels.

OBAMA would try to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement.

McCAIN would aggressively pursue more free trade deals.

OBAMA and McCAIN have similar stands, but there are differences in emphasis.

OBAMA and McCAIN oppose discrimination but split on the issues of unions between couples.

OBAMA and McCAIN both promise programs to discourage abortion but they disagree on legal limits.

McCAIN promises to appoint conservative judges.

OBAMA would lean to the left.

OBAMA proposes a $3.5-billion project to enlarge the Peace Corps and AmericCorps.
McCAIN would expand the AmeriCorps program and tax breaks to leverage private investment in service projects.

OBAMA wants billions more for federal preschool programs and to attract and retain good teachers. McCAIN is more supportive of the No Child Left Behind program.

OBAMA would sign new bills making it easier for unions to organize.

McCAIN would oppose new policies deemed to be overly burdensome to business.

OBAMA favors a more activist approach in rulemaking.

McCAIN would be more cautious but not as hands-off as Bush has been.

McCAIN supports a cap-and-trade system to reduce pollution from industrial greenhouse gases.

OBAMA wants the U.S. to play the lead role in global talks to replace the Kyoto Protocol.

OBAMA would significantly expand President Bush's faith-based initiatives project.

McCAIN would direct faith-based groups receiving federal funds to focus primarily on substance abuse and violence prevention.

OBAMA would back new limits on assault weapons.

McCAIN would block any changes Democrats may propose.