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I am trying to compile a list of issues for the 2008 election that I can compare the presidential candidates on, any suggestions?

Global Warming - Most important issue in whole world yet will probably only be minor and cursory mention on occasion. :(

Taxes, duh.

Global Warming - Most important issue in whole world yet will probably only be minor and cursory mention on occasion. :(

Okay, I'm making a list, and global warming should be on that

now should that be under the foreign policy section or the domestic policy section (or should i make an enviornmental policy part?)

Health Care Reform
Immagration
Iraq (afghanistan and the whole deal)
Economy (ie, falling value of US dollar)
Global Warming
Governmental Reform (ie, fixing all of Bush's bullshit)

Okay, I dunno how I can make the governmental reform bit. . . less biased

Taxes, duh.

Considering that we pay less in taxes than most industrialized countries, taxes are not an issue; unless one wishes to get something for nothing.

Health Care Reform
Immagration
Iraq (afghanistan and the whole deal)
Economy (ie, falling value of US dollar)
Global Warming
Governmental Reform (ie, fixing all of Bush's bullshit)
Hack that off please, I like my ebay spending :D

Considering that we pay less in taxes than most industrialized countries, taxes are not an issue; unless one wishes to get something for nothing.

Well, if you are libertarian, they are

Well, if you are libertarian, they are

Indeed, libertarians support the 'right' of the extravagantly rich not to be taxed over the right of normal people to have the basic necessities of life.

Well, if you are libertarian, they are

As I said earlier, if you want something for nothing...

Make a list of the issues in 2004.

Copy it.

Here is it so far

Social Issues:
Abortion-
Affirmative Action-
Animal Rights-
Arts-
Bilingualism in America-
Crime-
Death Penalty-
“Digital Divide” (both domestic and abroad)-
Foreign Language Education in America-
Faith Based Initiatives-
Gun Control-
Internet Neutrality-
Poverty in America-
Prayer In Schools-
Racism in America-
Role of Religion in America-
Veterans in America-
(homeless veterans, “Walter Reed situations”)

Issues Concerning Specific Groups of People:
African-American Issues-
Asian-American Issues-
Disabled American issues-
Irish-American Issues-
LGBT Issues-
(gay marriage, civil unions, domestic partnership, gays in the military, adoption)
Latino/Latina-American Issues-
Muslim-American Issues-
(Hijab in schools, racial profiling of Muslim Americans)
Native American Issues-

Domestic Policy:
Campaign Finance Reform-
Disaster Management/Role of FEMA-
Higher Education-
Illegal Immigration-
Katrina Reconstruction-
No Child Left Behind-
Pre-Kindergarten Education-
Role of the Vice-President
Space Program-
Special Education-
Transportation and Infrastructure-
US Citizenship-
(delays, pricing, and military members who are non-citizens)
The “War on Drugs”-

Foreign Policy:

War and Peace:
Armor and other Materials for U.S. Troops-
“Department of Peace”-
Draft-
Future Involvement in Afghanistan War-
National Service Obligation-

Economic Policy:
Falling Value of the US Dollar-
Fiscal Policy-
(balanced budget)
National Debt-
Taxes-
Trade Deficit-
“Subprime crisis”-
Environmental Policy:

Let's see,

taxes, privacy rights, Iraq and thats about it.

Diplomatic efforts (ie. will they talk to Iran, how they will handle Israel/Palestine relations, etc.)

And, since you're getting pretty detailed, I'd add embryonic stem cell research into the mix. It was certainly an issue in the last Congressional election, so I don't see why it wouldn't continue to be.

Also, specifically trade with China. How open should it be when we're getting all sorts of tainted products from there?

Oh, also: genocide in Darfur

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It needs more structure. I think you could drop some of the issues, and make it just Minorities issues, or something like that, maybe LGBT-issues separate.
Environmental policy should be a a larger group imo, I can't believe it's such a small issue in your elections. Maybe something on science.

Overall I think your list is a little bit to long and detailed, it might be better if you took some issues together.

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Political Courage Test (http://www.vote-smart.org/pdf/2008/2008_Pres_Political_Courage.pdf) (PDF file)

Here is it so far

Social Issues:
Abortion-
Affirmative Action-
Animal Rights-
Arts-
Bilingualism in America-
Crime-
Death Penalty-
“Digital Divide” (both domestic and abroad)-
Foreign Language Education in America-
Faith Based Initiatives-
Gun Control-
Internet Neutrality-
Poverty in America-
Prayer In Schools-
Racism in America-
Role of Religion in America-
Veterans in America-
(homeless veterans, “Walter Reed situations”)

Issues Concerning Specific Groups of People:
African-American Issues-
Asian-American Issues-
Disabled American issues-
Irish-American Issues-
LGBT Issues-
(gay marriage, civil unions, domestic partnership, gays in the military, adoption)
Latino/Latina-American Issues-
Muslim-American Issues-
(Hijab in schools, racial profiling of Muslim Americans)
Native American Issues-

Domestic Policy:
Campaign Finance Reform-
Disaster Management/Role of FEMA-
Higher Education-
Illegal Immigration-
Katrina Reconstruction-
No Child Left Behind-
Pre-Kindergarten Education-
Role of the Vice-President
Space Program-
Special Education-
Transportation and Infrastructure-
US Citizenship-
(delays, pricing, and military members who are non-citizens)
The “War on Drugs”-

Foreign Policy:

War and Peace:
Armor and other Materials for U.S. Troops-
“Department of Peace”-
Draft-
Future Involvement in Afghanistan War-
National Service Obligation-

Economic Policy:
Falling Value of the US Dollar-
Fiscal Policy-
(balanced budget)
National Debt-
Taxes-
Trade Deficit-
“Subprime crisis”-
Environmental Policy: