OvM: The Showdown, page 1

Here are all things i agree with from each candidate. Maybe some optimism is in check for today? The boards seem very angry.
Obama vs McCain (OvM):

John McCain on Abortion

Supports federal funding of embryonic stem cell research
Support adoption & foster care; work together on abortion
Opposes public financing for abortions
Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines
Voted YES on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions
Prohibit transporting minors across state lines for abortion

Source

Barack Obama on Abortion

We can find common ground between pro-choice and pro-life

Expand access to contraception; reduce unintended pregnancy

Stem cells hold promise to cure 70 major diseases

Moral accusations from pro-lifers are counterproductive

Pass the Stem Cell Research Bill.

Protect a woman's right to choose

Supports Roe v. Wade

Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines

Voted YES on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives

Sponsored bill providing contraceptives for low-income women

John McCain on Technology

Ban Internet taxes & new cell phone taxes.

Make Internet tax moratorium permanent

Technology can hasten end of haves vs. have-nots

Get more government documents on-line

No government control over computer encryption

Voted YES on Internet sales tax moratorium

Barack Obama on Technology

Incentives for next-generation broadband in every community
Increase funding for math and science research & education
Organizes campaign events via MySpace.com and FaceBook.com
Increase funding for basic research; expand broadband access
Invest on transportation and clean coal technology projects
Ensure net neutrality: no corporate-tiered Internet.
Create online database of science & math scholarships
Overturn FCC approval of media consolidation

John McCain on Crime

More death penalty; stricter sentencing
Pro-death penalty; more prisons; increased penalties
Voted NO on restricting class-action lawsuits
Voted YES on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms
Voted YES on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals
Establish an FBI registry of sexual offenders

Barack Obama on Crime

Ban racial profiling & eliminate disparities in sentencing.
Have a civil rights division enforce laws fairly and justly
Pushed Illinois bill to videotape all capital interrogations
Some heinous crimes justify the ultimate punishment
Passed 150 laws to toughen penalties for violent crime
Death penalty should be enforced fairly and with caution
Voted YES on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program

There is a lot more to choose from.

Everything came from Here

I'd love to hear more positive reinforcement for either candidate. Which do you like on which issue?

[edit on 8/6/2008 by Andrew E. Wiggin]