It can sometimes be difficult to wade through the information that is presented in an election year. There is so much to take in and it is easy for a voter to get confused by the distinct types of media that are available to them. The forums of mass media rarely portray anything but the two most popular parties and candidates, which is a gross disservice to the American public. All national candidates should be given plenty of opportunity to get their names and platforms out to the people. I encourage everyone to look at each candidate with your minds open. Brush away the thoughts of that e-mail you received about Obama being an evil Muslim, or McCain not even being an American citizen, or Ralph Nader single-handedly ruining the 2000 election. Media will show what it will, but that does not mean that we must let it influence our decision. Below is a list of the presidential candidates, though not a complete one I am sure, and their websites so you can see what they have to say. I've tried to include as many as I can, but please let me know if I missed one.
Bob Barr - Libertarian (My candidate for now, though I'm not done researching)
http://www.bobbarr2008.com/issues/
Chuck Baldwin - Constitutionalist
http://baldwin08.com/Candidate-Comparisons.cfm
Ralph Nader - Independent
http://www.votenader.org/issues/
Cynthia McKinney - Green
http://www.runcynthiarun.org/Issues
John McCain - Republican
http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/Issues/
Barack Obama - Democrat
http://www.barackobama.com/issues/
I hope this gives everyone a place to start when looking for your candidate. I suggest taking a political ideology quiz before starting the decision making process just to give you an idea as to what your beliefs are. Anyone can be swayed by a well-worded ad about something you don't necessarily believe in. Happy Candidate Hunting!!!
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Thanks for this! It seems to me that we are always hearing the same exact thing about the two main candidates. I agree that the third party candidates deserve more media coverage. It's so hard to not let all the crazy media influence who we will vote for, and it is hard to find all the "real" information. But I'm glad you're giving us a place to start!
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