| Voter Issue Guide | ||
| 2008 Presidential Race | John McCain | Barack Obama |
| HOMOSEXUALITY | Click on candidate positions for source information. |
| Federal Protection of Traditional Marriage Limiting marriage to the union of one man to one woman under federal law |
Supports | Opposes |
| State Constitutional Amendments that Protect Traditional Marriage Limiting marriage to the union of one man to one woman under state law |
Supports | Opposes |
| Teaching of Homosexuality in Public Schools Use of materials that encourage or support homosexuality as a positive lifestyle |
Opposes | Supports |
| Hate Crime Laws Legislation that criminalizes certain actions or statements on the basis of sexual orientation |
Opposes | Supports |
| Homosexual Adoption Expanding laws to permit adoption by homosexual couples |
Opposes | Supports |
| SANCTITY OF LIFE |
| Constitutional Right to Abortion Roe v. Wade was correctly decided |
Opposes | Supports |
| Protecting Infants Born Alive Laws requiring protection for infants born alive born alive as a result of a botched abortion |
Supports | Opposes |
| Prohibiting Partial-Birth Abortion Laws banning the procedure known as partial-birth abortion |
Supports | Opposes |
| Making it a Crime to Cross State Lines To Obtain Abortions for Minors Transporting a minor across state lines for an abortion without the minorīs parentsī consent should be criminalized. |
Supports | Opposes |
| Nomination of Pro-Life Supreme Court Justices Will nominate judges who will interpret the Constitution as written |
Supports | Opposes |
| OTHER KEY ISSUES |
| Private Handgun Ownership Interprets Second Amendment as guaranteeing the right to own and use handguns for self-defense |
Supports | Opposes |
| Allowing Parents to Exercise School Choice Government vouchers allowing parents to place children in school of their choice |
Supports | Opposes |
| Immigration Reform and Border Security Secure U.S. borders before granting some form of amnesty to illegal immigrants living in U.S. |
Supports | Supports |
| Government Control of Health Care Government funded or regulated health care |
Opposes | Supports |
| Reducing U.S. Dependence on Foreign Oil By lifting ban on off-shore drilling for oil and gas |
Supports | Opposes |