Compare the Candidates
Biographical Profiles and Positions on the Issues

November 6, 2012 Minnesota General Election

Candidates for U.S. President & Vice President

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Videos by Candidate

Mitt Romney / Paul Ryan

Barack Obama / Joe2 Biden

Gary Johnson / James P. "Jim" Gray

Jill E. Stein / Cheri Honkala

Jim Carlson / George McMahon

Biographical

General Philosophy

Personal and Family

Professional Experience

Civic Involvement

Political Experience

Religious Affiliation

Accomplishments and Awards

Educational Background

Military Service

Reasons & Objectives

Why I Am Running for Public Office

Goals If Elected

Achievements If Elected

Areas to Concentrate On

Opinions of Other Candidates

Jobs, Economy, Trade, Business, Industry & Agriculture

Economy

Jobs

Business

Small Businesses

Agriculture

Trade

Economic Stimulus

Infrastructure

Farm Subsidies & Supports

Guest Worker and H-1B Programs

Foreign Job Outsourcing

Tariffs & Trade with China

Paid Maternity, Family & Medical Leave

Trade Barriers to US Goods

Income Inequality

Farm Bill

$700 Billion Troubled Asset Relief Bailout

Trade Agreements

Employment Discrimination

Farm Corporation Subsidies

Company Job Creation Rewards

Manufacturing Decline

Government Subsidized Jobs

Family Farm

Bail Outs of Banks, Financial & Auto Corps

Globalism & Nationalism

Minority & Women-Owned Businesses

Recession

Middle Class & Its Decline

North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

Auto Industry

Businesses Moving Offshore

Free Market Vision

Green Economy

CEO Pay & Executive Compensation

Farm Policies

Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement (TPP)

Antitrust Enforcement

Green Jobs & Manufacturing

Factory Farms

Patent System

Intellectual Property Protection

Green Farming

Insurance Industry

Farm Trade Policy

Labor, Wages & Unions

Unions and Collective Bargaining

Minimum Wage

Paid Maternity, Family & Medical Leave

Income Inequality

Worker Rights and Benefits

Wages

Equal Pay

Working Class

Wage Discrimination

Labor

Women Workplace Violence

Right-To-Work

Employment Discrimination

Retired Workers

Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA)

Employment Non-Discrimination Act

Employee Free Choice Act

Health & Medical

Universal Medical Care & Insurance

Healthcare as a Right

Health & Medical Reform

Prescription Drugs

Children's Health, Abuse And Neglect (32)

Rural Health Care

Health and Medical Insurance

Women's Health & Reproduction

Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)

Mental Health

Medicare

Reducing Health Care Costs

Drug Price-Gouging

Pharmaceutical Companies

Differences of Other Candidates on Healthcare

Medicaid

Pregnancy and Childbirth

Generic Drugs

Health Insurance Covering Birth Control

Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program

Long-Term Care

Caregivers

Public Option

Lead Poisoning

Paying for Expanded Medical Insurance

Chronic & Catastrophic Illnesses

HIV/AIDS

COVID

COVID Impact & Government Response

COVID Vaccine Mandates & Testing

Medically Uninsured or Underinsured

Nurses and Public Health Workers

Uniform Billing and Claims

Vaccinations & Immunizations

Autism

Diabetes

Preventive Health Care

Elderly's Health & Abuse

Health Care Tax Credits

Market-Based Medical Insurance

Medical Errors

Obesity

Patient's Bill of Rights

Biomedical Superiority

Business Tax Credits for Employee Health Coverage

Cancer

Cigarettes Drug & Alcohol Advertising

Free Market Health Care

Medical Malpractice Reform

Medical Research

Mercury Pollution

Physicians

State Health Plans

TRICARE Health Insurance

Education & Schools

Education

Higher Education & College Costs

Private Schools Vouchers and Funding

Prayer & Pledge of Allegiance in Schools

Charter and Magnet Schools

School Safety

Pre-School and Early Childhood Education

Student Debt & Forgiveness

Student Loans, Scholarships and Pell Grants

Teacher Pay

Public Schools K-12

No Child Left Behind

Local Control Over Education

Common Core Education

Sex and Birth Control Education

Student Standards and Testing

Department of Education

Special Education

Historically Black Colleges

Community Colleges

Free College Tuition

Evolution and Intelligent Design Education

Teacher Unions

Achievement Gaps like Black-White, Boy-Girl

Classroom Size

Education Tax Credits

Teacher Standards

School Desegregation

After-School, Sports, Art, Music Programs

Home Schooling

Teacher Tenure

Textbook Selection

Computers & Technology in Schools

High Schools

Junk Food & Vending Machines in Schools

Title IX 'Equal Opportunities for Girls'

Education Gap with Other Countries

Bilingual Education

Drugs in Schools

Parental Involvement in Education

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Dropouts

Head Start

Low-Income Schools

Adult Education

Math and Science in Schools

School Budgets

Teacher Diversity

Environment & Climate Change

Environment

Climate Change & Global Warming

Clean Air and Water

Green New Deal

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) & Regulation

Carbon Tax

National and State Parks

Offshore Drilling

Net Zero & Reducing Emissions

Global Greenhouse Emissions

Climate Change Impact on National Security

Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits

Clean Energy

Endangered Species

Land, Rivers and Lakes

Natural Disasters

Oceans

Public Lands & Water

Clean Water Act of 1977

Global Environmental Standards

Oil Industry

Humans Affect on Climate Change

Green Offices, Homes and Improvements

Oil and Gas Subsidies

Toxic Waste

Carbon Capture Technology

Oil & Gas Leases on Federal Land

Coal

Developing World Climate Change & Energy

Fuel & Energy Efficiency & Standards

Flood Protection And Levee Repair

Invasive Species

Polluter Superfund Fees

Recycling

Wildfires

Environmental Justice

Rural Environment

Massive Agribusiness

Clean Air Act of 1963

Flexible Fuel Vehicles

Forests, Fish and Wildlife

National Forests and Healthy Forests Initiative

Spent Nuclear Fuel

State & Local Climate Change Initiatives

Biodiversity & Biotechnology

Green Economy

Green Energy

Green Farming

Green Jobs & Manufacturing

Green Technology & Infrastructure

Abortion, Pro-Life & Genetic Engineering

Abortion(Pro-Choice) v Pro-Life

Planned Parenthood & Family Planning

Roe v. Wade

Human and Animal Cloning

Contraception

Abortion Federal Funding

Abortion for Rape and Incest

Health Insurance Covering Birth Control

Stem Cell Research

Violence Against Women Act

Abortion Clinics & Protesters

Life Beginning at Conception

Parental Consent or Notification

Partial-birth Abortions

Using Embryos in Stem Cell Research

Stem Cell Research Federal Funding

Poverty, Welfare & Hunger

Welfare

Poverty

Poor Children

Low Income and Public Housing & Assistance

Rural Poverty

Hunger

Urban Poverty

Voting, Elections, Politics & Government

Government & Democracy

Voting and Election Reform

Voter Suppression

Trump's Impeachment & Exoneration

Prosecuting President Trump

Supreme Court Term Limits

Earmarks

Government Efficiency

Government Corruption and Ethics

Voting Rights

Money and Special Interests

Winning the Election

Trump

US House and Senate Term Limits

Foreign Election Interference

Federal Bureaucracy & Regulations

527 Stealth & Super PACs

Campaign Finance Reform

Lobbying

Partisan Gridlock

Public Funding of Political Campaigns

Ballot Measures & Citizen Participation

Campaign Spending Limits

DC Voting Representation in Congress

Eminent Domain

Faith-based Initiative Funding

Government Transparency

Separation of Church & State

Federal Mandates

FEMA and Hurricane Katrina

Government Agencies

Privatization

Sexual Misconduct of Politicians

State Block Grants

Political Party Primaries

Soft-money Political Contributions

Tea Party

Trump and/or Biden as President

Bipartisanship

Courts, Laws & Justice

Criminal Justice System, Reform & Disparity

Supreme Court

Activist Judges

Judicial Appointments & Confirmations

Black Lives Matter

Justice Department

Death Penalty

Burning the Flag

Minority Incarceration

Judicial Discretion & Mandatory Minimum Sentencing

Cash Bail

Courts

Criminalization of Poverty

Equal Justice

Crack v Powder Cocaine Disparity

Parole and Probation

Race Sentencing Disparity

Public Defender Services

Juvenile Justice

Constitution

Crime Victims Rights (Marsy's Law)

Eminent Domain

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

Bankruptcy Reform

Tort Reform

Obscenity Laws

Banks & Finance

Federal Reserve

Financial Crisis

Financial Industry Regulation

Wall Street

Dodd-Frank Act

Payday Loans & Predatory Lending

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

China Currency Manipulation

Mortgages

Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Federal Mortgage Regulation

Foreclosures

Crime, Police & Imprisonment

Crime & Prevention

Black Lives Matter

Police Reform

Death Penalty

Prisons

Minority Incarceration

Private Prisons

Incarcerations

Hate Crimes

Hate Crimes Legislation

Recidivism and Rehabilitation

Formerly Incarcerated Individuals

Corporate Crime and Fraud

Parole and Probation

Human Rights

Non-Violent Crime

Youth and Gang Crime

Crime Violence Trauma

Human Trafficking

Domestic Violence

Incarcerated Women

Arrests & Prosecutions

Crimes Against Children

Victimless Crimes

Videotaping Criminal Interrogations

Civil, Religious, LGBTQ & Human Rights

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Tolerance

Racism & Race Relations

Black Lives Matter

Civil Rights

LGBTQ+

Privacy Rights

Burning the Flag

African Americans

Persons with Disabilities

Latino / Hispanic Americans

Roe v. Wade

African American Reparations

Affirmative Action

Same Sex Marriage

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Gays Serving in the Military

Hate Crimes

Hate Crimes Legislation

Property Rights vs. Civil Rights

Equal Rights Amendment

Civil Unions & Domestic Partnerships

Racial Profiling

Same Sex Adoptions

Racial Discrimination & Disparities

Cruelty to Animals

Employment Non-Discrimination Act

Homosexuality Choice or Chance

Muslims Entering US

USA Patriot Act

Military Transgender Ban Reinstatement

Human Rights

Refusal of Businesses to Gays

Tax Treatment of Same Sex Couples

The Military Don't Ask/Don't Tell Policy

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

Gender Equality

Marriage Left to States

Religious Rights

Torture & Waterboarding

Muslim Americans

Housing & Communities

Housing

Affordable Housing / Rentals & Supports

Homeownership

Homelessness

Rural America

Urban Sprawl

Community Development

Mortgages

Federal Mortgage Regulation

Foreclosures

Low Income and Public Housing & Assistance

Values, Religion, Family, Patriotism & Public Service

Values

Burning the Flag

Planned Parenthood & Family Planning

Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide

Religion

Family

Child Care

Public Service, Peace Corps, AmeriCorps

Cruelty to Animals

American Values

Family Values

National Service and AmeriCorps

Faith-based Initiative Funding

Equal Opportunity

Child Support

Tolerance & Political Correctness

Atheists and Agnostics

Fatherhood

Mandate Public Service

Teen Pregnancy

Marijuana, Illegal Drugs, Alcohol, Cigarettes, Gambling & Prostitution

Marijuana

Medical Marijuana

Illegal Drugs

Gambling

Metamphetamines and Opioids

Drug Prevention and Rehabilitation

Drinking Age

Punishments for Drug Crimes

Doping in Sports

Gun & Property Rights

Gun Legislation and Control

Ban on Bump Stocks & Assault Weapons

Right to Own and Cary Guns - Second Amendment

Gun Background Checks

Gun Violence & Homicide

National Rifle Association (NRA)

Gun Show Checks & Manufacturer Law Suits

High Capacity Amo & Gun Locks

Gun Registry

Gun Buyback Programs

Gun Personalization

Energy

Renewable Energy & Fossil Fuels

Fracking and Natural Gas

Nuclear Power

Carbon Tax

Offshore Drilling

Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits

Green Energy

Ethanol & Biofuels

Oil Drilling

Oil Industry

Green Offices, Homes and Improvements

Foreign Oil Energy Independence

Gas Prices & Gas Taxes

Oil and Gas Subsidies

Oil Company Profits

Oil & Gas Leases on Federal Land

Coal

Developing World Climate Change & Energy

Fuel & Energy Efficiency & Standards

Auto Industry

Cap-and-Trade

Electricity Transmission Grid

Energy Regulation

Energy Research and Development

Hybrid and Electric Cars

Spent Nuclear Fuel

Hydrogen Cell Fuel Initiative

Shale Gas

Strategic Energy Fund

Immigration, Border Security, Terrorism & Homeland Security

Immigrants, Refugees, & Asylum Seekers

The Wall, Border Security & Border Patrol

Immigration Policy & Reform

Airport, Air, Rail & Port Security

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

National Security

Illegal Immigration Enforcement

Homeland Securtiy

Undocumented Immigrants

Guest Worker and H-1B Programs

Illegal Immigration as a Crime or Felony

White Supremacists

Illegal Immigrants Social Services

Deportation

Immigrant Military Service & Citizenship

Legal Status, Residency & Citizenship for Immigrant Youth

Muslims Entering US

Visa Enforcement

Illegal Immigration Amnesty

War on Terror

Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants

Criminalize Assistance to Illegal Immigrants

Driver's Licenses to Illegals

English as Official Language

National Security Agency (NSA) & Citizen Surveillance

Americanization of Immigrants

Electronic Verification System for Employers

Employers Who Hire Illegals

E-Verify System

Immigration of Highly Skilled Workers

Radical Islam

Real ID Act

Torture & Waterboarding

Weapons of Mass Destruction

Domestic Intelligence & Agencies

Evacuation Preparedness

Terrorist & Enemy Combatant Rights

Water, Hazardous Materials & Bio Terrorism

Immigrant Healthcare

Infrastructure & Transportation

Bikes, Scoters and Pedestrians

Transportation

Infrastructure

Train Travel and Amtrak

Air Travel

Electric Vehicles

Public Transportation

Technology, Internet, Media, Science & Space

Internet Neutrality

Rural Internet Access

Internet

Internet Privacy

Science

Research and Development

Innovation

5G & High Speed Broadband Deployment

Spamming

Green Technology & Infrastructure

Voter ID Laws

E-Science & Computer Technology Research

Internet Crime

Internet Divide of Rich & Poor

Internet Pornography

Media Violence, Sex & Indecency

Media Ownership Concentration

Parental Blocking & Children Internet Protections

Private Company Space Travel

Space

Wireless Spectrum

Media Fake & Bias News

Taxes

Taxing the Wealthiest

Corporate & Business Taxes

Property Taxes

Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)

Income Taxes

Taxes on Interest, Dividends, and Capital Gains

Tax Reform

Corporate Tax Breaks & Loopholes

Education Tax Credits

Child Tax Credit

Business Tax Breaks and Incentives

Flat Tax

Health Care Tax Credits

Offshore Tax Shelters

Business Tax Credits

Business Tax Credits for Employee Health Coverage

Income Tax on Seniors

Marriage Penalty

Foreign Policy

Iran

Iran Nuclear Deal & Sanctions

Afghanistan

China

Nuclear Weapons & Non-Proliferation Treaty

Israel

Israeli and Palestinian Conflict

North Korea

State Department & Diplomacy

Iraq

Middle East

Russia

Saudi Arabia

World Leadership

Syria

Foreign Aid

Latin and Central America

Refugee Crisis

Commander in Chief

Cuba

ISIS

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

Pakistan

America's Image Abroad

Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty (ABM)

Mexico

Promotion of Democracy Around World

Radical Islam

Sanctions

Weapons of Mass Destruction

Africa

Balkans

CIA

Europe

India

Other Arab Countries, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia

Recognition of a Palestinian State

Taliban & Radical Islamic Jihadists

Turkey and Kurds

Unilateralism

Worldwide HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria

Overseas Arms Sales

Military, National Defense & Veterans

Veterans

Military

Wars, Warmaking & Overseas Deployments

Defense and Military Budget

Gays Serving in the Military

Veterans' Health and Medical Care

Veterans Health Care

Sexual Assault in Military

Immigrant Military Service & Citizenship

GI Bill & Veterans' Benefits

Department of Defense and Pentagon

Homeless Veterans

Military Families

Vetreran Job Retraining

ISIS

National Guard & Reserves

Veterans Funding

Missile Defense System

Walter Reed Army Medical Center Scandal

Drone Strikes

Length of Deployments

Military Pay, Medical Care and Benefits

President Ahmadinejad

President Hamid Karzai

Reducing Military Costs

Survivor Benefits

Military Bases Overseas

Congressional Military Approval

Seniors, Social Security, Medicare, Pensions

Social Security

Retired Workers

Social Security Reform

Pensions

Retirement Security

Social Security Long Term Viability

Individual Retirement Accounts and 401(k)s

Privatizing Social Security

Raising Retirement Age & Reducing Payment Levels

Social Security Means Testing

Social Security Trust Fund

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

Federal Budget & Fiscal Policy

Debt, Deficit Spending & Limits

Fiscal Policy

Federal Budget

Entitlements

Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment

Earmarks

Presidential Line-item Veto

Gold Standard

Minorities

Black Lives Matter

Racism & Race Relations

Racial Discrimination & Disparities

Racial Profiling

Race Sentencing Disparity

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Tolerance

African Americans

Latino / Hispanic Americans

Muslim Americans

African American Reparations

Affirmative Action

Minority & Women-Owned Businesses

Minority Incarceration

Employment Discrimination

Wage Discrimination

Employment Non-Discrimination Act

Sex & Sexuality

LGBTQ+

Sex and Birth Control Education

Same Sex Marriage

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Equal Rights Amendment

Civil Unions & Domestic Partnerships

Same Sex Adoptions

Homosexuality Choice or Chance

Homosexuality as Sin

Refusal of Businesses to Gays

Tax Treatment of Same Sex Couples

The Military Don't Ask/Don't Tell Policy

Gender Equality

Marriage Left to States

Internet Pornography

Obscenity Laws

Consumers & Food

Consumer Product Safety, Fraud and Protection

Food

Financial Consumer Protection

Dodd-Frank Act

Credit Agencies

Credit Cards