This presentation was prepared for Ms. AmyLC's D/hh students.

1. Presidential Campaign,

2. Presidential Candidates,

3. Presidential Candidates,

4. Barack Obama Mitt Romney
Democrat Republican
Presidential Candidates,

5. Barack Obama Mitt Romney
Democrat Republican
Presidential Candidates,

6. Barack Obama Mitt Romney
Democrat Republican
Presidential Candidates,

7. How do you decide
who to vote for?

8. Vote for candidates
with opinions that
match your opinions
on issues.

9. Vote for candidates
with opinions that
match your opinions
on issues.

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18. Make a decision! Here's how: Get a piece of paper and number it 1 – 6.
For each issue, choose one position as your favorite.
Democratic Position Republican Position
Issues: 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

19. Make a decision! Here's how: Get a piece of paper and number it 1 – 6.
For each issue, choose one position as your favorite.
Democratic Position Republican Position
Issues: 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

20. Make a decision! Here's how: Get a piece of paper and number it 1 – 6.
For each issue, choose one position as your favorite.
Democratic Position Republican Position
Issues: 1. List it here…
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

21. Make a decision! Here's how: Get a piece of paper and number it 1 – 6.
For each issue, choose one position as your favorite.
Democratic Position Republican Position
Issues: 1. List it here… ...or here.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

22. Make a decision! Here's how: Get a piece of paper and number it 1 – 6.
For each issue, choose one position as your favorite. JUST CHOOSE ONE!
Democratic Position Republican Position
Issues: 1. List it here… ...or here.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

23. Barack Obama
Democrat Mitt Romney
Republican
Increase private-sector jobs
Increase private-sector jobs by lifting
Stimulate local job growth through tax federal rules on businesses
relief to small businesses.
Retrain workers, particularly unemployed
Revive the U.S. manufacturing industry individuals
and train American workers in new skills
Encourage more free trade to increase
Increase exports of American-made goods American exports
Make China follow trade agreements to
Invest in clean-energy and new make global trade more fair
technologies that enhance American
factories' competitiveness
Change environmental regulations
socarbon-based energy industries can grow
Enforce the rules laid out in the Wall and allow for further investment in nuclear
Street Reform and Consumer Protection power
Act to help prevent future financial crises
caused by loose corporate regulations Change laws that give too much power to
labor unions
1st Issue

24. Barack Obama
Democrat Mitt Romney
Republican
Increase private-sector jobs by cutting
taxes for small business Increase private-sector jobs by lifting
federal rules on businesses
Revive American manufacturing industry
and train workers in new skills Retrain workers, particularly unemployed
individuals
Increase exports of American-made goods
Encourage more free trade to increase
American exports
Make China follow trade agreements to
Invest in clean-energy and new make global trade more fair
technologies that enhance American
factories' competitiveness
Change environmental regulations
socarbon-based energy industries can grow
Enforce the rules laid out in the Wall and allow for further investment in nuclear
Street Reform and Consumer Protection power
Act to help prevent future financial crises
caused by loose corporate regulations Change laws that give too much power to
labor unions
1st Issue

25. Barack Obama
Democrat Mitt Romney
Republican
Increase private-sector jobs by cutting
taxes for small business Increase private-sector jobs by lifting
federal rules on businesses
Revive American manufacturing industry
and train workers in new skills Retrain workers, particularly unemployed
individuals
Increase exports of American-made goods
Encourage more free trade to increase
American exports
Make China follow trade agreements to
Invest in clean-energy and new make global trade more fair
technologies that enhance American
factories' competitiveness
Change environmental regulations
socarbon-based energy industries can grow
Enforce the rules laid out in the Wall and allow for further investment in nuclear
Street Reform and Consumer Protection power
Act to help prevent future financial crises
caused by loose corporate regulations Change laws that give too much power to
labor unions
1st Issue

26. Barack Obama
Democrat Mitt Romney
Republican
Increase private-sector jobs by cutting
taxes for small business Increase private-sector jobs by lifting
federal rules on businesses
Revive American manufacturing industry
and train workers in new skills Retrain workers, particularly unemployed
individuals
Increase exports of American-made goods
Encourage more free trade to increase
American exports
Make China follow trade agreements to
Invest in clean-energy and new make global trade more fair
technologies that enhance American
factories' competitiveness
Change environmental regulations
socarbon-based energy industries can grow
Enforce the rules laid out in the Wall and allow for further investment in nuclear
Street Reform and Consumer Protection power
Act to help prevent future financial crises
caused by loose corporate regulations Change laws that give too much power to
labor unions
1st Issue

27. Barack Obama
Democrat Mitt Romney
Republican
Increase private-sector jobs by cutting
taxes for small business Increase private-sector jobs by lifting
federal rules on businesses
Revive American manufacturing industry
and train workers in new skills Retrain workers, particularly unemployed
individuals
Increase exports of American-made goods
Encourage more free trade to increase
American exports
Make China follow trade agreements to
Invest in clean-energy and new make global trade more fair
technologies that enhance American
factories' competitiveness
Change environmental regulations
socarbon-based energy industries can grow
Enforce the rules laid out in the Wall and allow for further investment in nuclear
Street Reform and Consumer Protection power
Act to help prevent future financial crises
caused by loose corporate regulations Change laws that give too much power to
labor unions
1st Issue

28. Barack Obama
Democrat Mitt Romney
Republican
Increase private-sector jobs by cutting
taxes for small business Increase private-sector jobs by lifting
federal rules on businesses
Revive American manufacturing industry
and train workers in new skills Retrain workers, particularly unemployed
individuals
Increase exports of American-made goods
Encourage more free trade to increase
American exports
Make China follow trade agreements to
Invest in clean-energy and new make global trade more fair
technologies that enhance American
factories' competitiveness
Change environmental regulations
socarbon-based energy industries can grow
Enforce the rules laid out in the Wall and allow for further investment in nuclear
Street Reform and Consumer Protection power
Act to help prevent future financial crises
caused by loose corporate regulations Change laws that give too much power to
labor unions
1st Issue

29. Barack Obama
Democrat Mitt Romney
Republican
Increase private-sector jobs by cutting
taxes forsmall business Increase private-sector jobs by lifting
federal rules on businesses
Revive American manufacturing industry
and train workers in new skills Retrain workers, particularly unemployed
individuals
Increase exports of American-made goods
Encourage more free trade to increase
American exports
Make China follow trade agreements to
Invest in clean-energy and new make global trade more fair
technologies that enhance American
factories' competitiveness
Change environmental regulations
socarbon-based energy industries can grow
Enforce the rules laid out in the Wall and allow for further investment in nuclear
Street Reform and Consumer Protection power
Act to help prevent future financial crises
caused by loose corporate regulations Change laws that give too much power to
labor unions
1st Issue

30. Barack Obama
Democrat Mitt Romney
Republican
Increase private-sector jobs by cutting
taxes for small business Increase private-sector jobs by lifting
federal rules on businesses
Revive American manufacturing industry
and train workers in new skills Retrain workers, particularly unemployed
individuals
Increase exports of American-made goods
Encourage more free trade to increase
American exports
Make China follow trade agreements to
Invest in clean-energy and new make global trade more fair
technologies that enhance American
factories' competitiveness
Change environmental regulations
socarbon-based energy industries can grow
Enforce the rules laid out in the Wall and allow for further investment in nuclear
Street Reform and Consumer Protection power
Act to help prevent future financial crises
caused by loose corporate regulations Change laws that give too much power to
labor unions
1st Issue

31. Barack Obama
Democrat Mitt Romney
Republican
Increase private-sector jobs by cutting
taxes for small business Increase private-sector jobs by lifting
federal rules on businesses
Revive American manufacturing industry
and train workers in new skills Retrain workers, particularly unemployed
individuals
Increase exports of American-made goods
Encourage more free trade to increase
American exports
Invest in clean-energy and new Make China follow trade agreements to
technologies that enhance American make global trade more fair
factories' competitiveness
Change environmental regulations
Enforce the rules laid out in the Wall socarbon-based energy industries can grow
Street Reform and Consumer Protection and allow for further investment in nuclear
Act to help prevent future financial crises power
caused by loose corporate regulations
Change laws that give too much power to
labor unions
1st Issue

32. Barack Obama
Democrat Mitt Romney
Republican
Increase private-sector jobs by cutting
taxes for small business Increase private-sector jobs by lifting
federal rules on businesses
Revive American manufacturing industry
and train workers in new skills Retrain workers, particularly unemployed
individuals
Increase exports of American-made goods
Encourage more free trade to increase
American exports
Invest in clean-energy and new Make China follow trade agreements to
technologies that enhance American make global trade more fair
factories' competitiveness
Change environmental regulations
Enforce the rules laid out in the Wall socarbon-based energy industries can grow
Street Reform and Consumer Protection and allow for further investment in nuclear
Act to help prevent future financial crises power
caused by loose corporate regulations
Change laws that give too much power to
labor unions
1st Issue

33. Barack Obama
Democrat Mitt Romney
Republican
Increase private-sector jobs by cutting
taxes for small business Increase private-sector jobs by lifting
federal rules on businesses
Revive American manufacturing industry
and train workers in new skills Retrain workers, particularly unemployed
individuals
Increase exports of American-made goods
Encourage more free trade to increase
American exports
Invest in clean-energy and new Make China follow trade agreements to
technologies that enhance American make global trade more fair
factories' competitiveness Change environmental regulations so
carbon-based energy industries can grow
Enforce the rules laid out in the Wall and increase investment in nuclear power
Street Reform and Consumer Protection
Act to help prevent future financial crises Change laws that give too much power to
caused by loose corporate regulations labor unions
1st Issue

34. Barack Obama
Democrat Mitt Romney
Republican
Increase private-sector jobs by cutting
taxes for small business Increase private-sector jobs by lifting
federal rules on businesses
Revive American manufacturing industry
and train workers in new skills Retrain workers, particularly unemployed
individuals
Increase exports of American-made goods
Encourage more free trade to increase
American exports
Invest in clean-energy and new Make China follow trade agreements to
technologies that enhance American make global trade more fair
factories' competitiveness Change environmental regulations so
carbon-based energy industries can grow
Enforce the rules laid out in the Wall and increase investment in nuclear power
Street Reform and Consumer Protection
Act to help prevent future financial crises Change laws that give too much power to
caused by loose corporate regulations labor unions
1st Issue

35. Barack Obama Mitt Romney
Democrat Republican
Temporarily extend the Bush-era tax cuts Make permanent, across-the-board 20
for those who earn under $250,000 a year percent cut in marginal tax rate, which
but let the taxes of the wealthiest means reducing the increased tax burden on
Americans go up wealthier Americans
Reduce the corporate tax rate
Enact the Buffet Rule: millionaires and Eliminate the death tax
billionaires should pay a higher tax rate
and reduce the tax burden on the middle
class
Improve tax laws and close loopholes for
millionaires and billionaires
2nd Issue

36. Barack Obama Mitt Romney
Democrat Republican
Temporarily extend the Bush-era tax cuts Make permanent, across-the-board 20
for those who earn under $250,000 a year percent cut in marginal tax rate, which
but let the taxes of the wealthiest means reducing the increased tax burden on
Americans go up wealthier Americans
Reduce the corporate tax rate
Enact the Buffet Rule: millionaires and Eliminate the death tax
billionaires should pay a higher tax rate
and reduce the tax burden on the middle
class
Improve tax laws and close loopholes for
millionaires and billionaires
2nd Issue

37. Barack Obama
Democrat Mitt Romney
Republican
Temporarily extend the Bush-era tax cuts
for those who earn under $250,000 a year Make permanent, across-the-board 20
but let the taxes of the wealthiest percent cut in marginal tax rate, which
Americans go up means reducing the increased tax burden on
wealthier Americans
Enact the Buffet Rule: millionaires and Reduce the corporate tax rate
billionaires should pay a higher tax Eliminate the death tax
rate;reduce the tax burden on the middle
class
Improve tax laws and close loopholes for
millionaires and billionaires
2nd Issue

38. Barack Obama
Democrat Mitt Romney
Republican
Temporarily extend the Bush-era tax cuts
for those who earn under $250,000 a year Make permanent, across-the-board 20
but let the taxes of the wealthiest percent cut in marginal tax rate, which
Americans go up means reducing the increased tax burden on
wealthier Americans
Enact the Buffet Rule: millionaires and Reduce the corporate tax rate
billionaires should pay a higher tax Eliminate the death tax
rate;reduce the tax burden on the middle
class
Improve tax laws and close loopholes for
millionaires and billionaires
2nd Issue

39. Barack Obama
Democrat Mitt Romney
Republican
Temporarily extend the Bush-era tax cuts
for those who earn under $250,000 a year Make permanent, across-the-board 20
but let the taxes of the wealthiest percent cut in marginal tax rate, which
Americans go up means reducing the increased tax burden on
wealthier Americans
Enact the Buffet Rule: millionaires and Reduce the corporate tax rate
billionaires should pay a higher tax Eliminate the death tax
rate;reduce the tax burden on the middle
class
Improve tax laws and close loopholes for
millionaires and billionaires
2nd Issue

40. Barack Obama
Democrat Mitt Romney
Republican
Temporarily extend the Bush-era tax cuts
for those who earn under $250,000 a year Make permanent, across-the-board 20
but let the taxes of the wealthiest percent cut in marginal tax rate, which
Americans go up means reducing the increased tax burden on
wealthier Americans
Enact the Buffet Rule: millionaires and
billionaires should pay a higher tax Reduce the corporate tax rate
rate;reduce the tax burden on the middle
class
Eliminate the death tax
Improve tax laws and close loopholes for
millionaires and billionaires
2nd Issue

41. Barack Obama
Democrat Mitt Romney
Republican
Temporarily extend the Bush-era tax cuts
for those who earn under $250,000 a year Make permanent, across-the-board 20
but let the taxes of the wealthiest percent cut in marginal tax rate, which
Americans go up means reducing the increased tax burden on
wealthier Americans
Enact the Buffet Rule: millionaires and
billionaires should pay a higher tax Reduce the corporate tax rate
rate;reduce the tax burden on the middle
class
Improve tax laws and close loopholes for Eliminate the death tax
millionaires and billionaires
2nd Issue

42. Barack Obama Mitt Romney
Democrat Republican
Defend and put into place "Obamacare," Work to cancel ACA; Romney believes
the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which the the federal government should not have a
U.S. Supreme Court upheld in June 2012. heavy hand in health care. He says the
ACA will protect people from bad ACA will worsen the health insurance
insurance company practices and save system's problems
citizens and the country money
Defend ACA requirement that insurance Abolish access to contraception given by
must pay for birth control the ACA and eliminate federal funding to
Planned Parenthood
Uphold Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Believes the Supreme Court should
Court decision affirming a woman's right to overturn Roe v. Wade, which would leave
an abortion the legality of abortions up to individual
states
3rd Issue

43. Barack Obama Mitt Romney
Democrat Republican
Continue "Obamacare," the Affordable Work to cancel ACA; Romney believes
Care Act (ACA), which the U.S. Supreme the federal government should not have a
Court upheld in June 2012. ACA will heavy hand in health care. He says the
protect people from bad insurance company ACA will worsen the health insurance
practices and save citizens and the country system's problems
money
Defend ACA requirement that insurance Abolish access to contraception given by
must pay for birth control the ACA and eliminate federal funding to
Planned Parenthood
Uphold Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Believes the Supreme Court should
Court decision affirming a woman's right to overturn Roe v. Wade, which would leave
an abortion the legality of abortions up to individual
states
3rd Issue

44. Barack Obama Mitt Romney
Democrat Republican
Continue "Obamacare," the Affordable Work to cancel ACA; Romney believes
Care Act (ACA), which the U.S. Supreme the federal government should not have a
Court upheld in June 2012. ACA will heavy hand in health care. He says the
protect people from bad insurance company ACA will worsen the health insurance
practices and save citizens and the country system's problems
money
Defend ACA requirement that insurance Abolish access to contraception given by
must pay for birth control the ACA and eliminate federal funding to
Planned Parenthood
Uphold Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Believes the Supreme Court should
Court decision affirming a woman's right to overturn Roe v. Wade, which would leave
an abortion the legality of abortions up to individual
states
3rd Issue

45. Barack Obama Mitt Romney
Democrat Republican
Continue "Obamacare," the Affordable Work to cancel ACA; Romney believes
Care Act (ACA), which the U.S. Supreme the federal government should not have a
Court upheld in June 2012. ACA will heavy hand in health care. He says the
protect people from bad insurance company ACA will worsen the health insurance
practices and save citizens and the country system's problems
money
Defend ACA requirement that insurance Abolish access to contraception given by
must pay for birth control the ACA and eliminate federal funding to
Planned Parenthood
Uphold Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Believes the Supreme Court should
Court decision affirming a woman's right to overturn Roe v. Wade, which would leave
an abortion the legality of abortions up to individual
states
3rd Issue

46. Barack Obama Mitt Romney
Democrat Republican
Continue "Obamacare," the Affordable Work to cancel ACA; Romney believes
Care Act (ACA), which the U.S. Supreme the federal government should not have a
Court upheld in June 2012. ACA will heavy hand in health care. He says the
protect people from bad insurance company ACA will worsen the health insurance
practices and save citizens and the country system's problems
money
Defend ACA requirement that insurance Abolish access to contraception given by
must pay for birth control the ACA and eliminate federal funding to
Planned Parenthood
Uphold Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Believes the Supreme Court should
Court decision affirming a woman's right to overturn Roe v. Wade, which would leave
an abortion the legality of abortions up to individual
states
3rd Issue

47. Barack Obama Mitt Romney
Democrat Republican
Continue "Obamacare," the Affordable Work to cancel ACA; Romney believes
Care Act (ACA), which the U.S. Supreme the federal government should not have a
Court upheld in June 2012. ACA will heavy hand in health care. He says the
protect people from bad insurance company ACA will worsen the health insurance
practices and save citizens and the country system's problems
money
Defend ACA requirement that insurance Abolish access to contraception given by
must pay for birth control the ACA and eliminate federal funding to
Planned Parenthood
Uphold Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Believes the Supreme Court should
Court decision affirming a woman's right to overturn Roe v. Wade, which would leave
an abortion the legality of abortions up to individual
states
3rd Issue

48. Barack Obama Mitt Romney
Democrat Republican
Continue "Obamacare," the Affordable Work to cancel ACA; Romney believes
Care Act (ACA), which the U.S. Supreme the federal government should not have a
Court upheld in June 2012. ACA will heavy hand in health care. He says the
protect people from bad insurance company ACA will worsen the health insurance
practices and save citizens and the country system's problems
money
Defend ACA requirement that insurance Abolish access to contraception given by
must pay for birth control the ACA and eliminate federal funding to
Planned Parenthood
Uphold Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Overturn Roe v. Wade; let individual states
Court decision affirming a woman's right to decide on legality of abortions
an abortion
3rd Issue

49. Barack Obama Mitt Romney
Democrat Republican
Defeat al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and Check if American military presence in
Pakistan Afghanistan can be withdrawn
End America's combat mission in Increase the national defense budget for
Afghanistan by 2014 more personnel and modernized weapons
Work with China, Russia, and other Find inefficiencies in the Department of
nations to prevent Iran from developing a Defense budget that can be reinvested into
nuclear weapon the force
4th Issue

50. Barack Obama Mitt Romney
Democrat Republican
Defeat al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and Check if American military presence in
Pakistan Afghanistan can be withdrawn
End America's combat mission in Increase the national defense budget for
Afghanistan by 2014 more personnel and modernized weapons
Work with China, Russia, and other Find inefficiencies in the Department of
nations to prevent Iran from developing a Defense budget that can be reinvested into
nuclear weapon the force
4th Issue

51. Barack Obama Mitt Romney
Democrat Republican
Defeat al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and Check if American military presence in
Pakistan Afghanistan can be withdrawn
End America's combat mission in Increase the national defense budget for
Afghanistan by 2014 more personnel and modernized weapons
Work with China, Russia, and other Find inefficiencies in the Department of
nations to prevent Iran from developing a Defense budget that can be reinvested into
nuclear weapon the force
4th Issue

52. Barack Obama Mitt Romney
Democrat Republican
Defeat al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and Check if American military presence in
Pakistan Afghanistan can be withdrawn
End America's combat mission in Increase the national defense budget for
Afghanistan by 2014 more personnel and modernized weapons
Work with China, Russia, and other Find inefficiencies in the Department of
nations to prevent Iran from developing a Defense budget that can be reinvested into
nuclear weapon the force
4th Issue

53. Barack Obama Mitt Romney
Democrat Republican
Defeat al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and Check if American military presence in
Pakistan Afghanistan can be withdrawn
End America's combat mission in Increase the national defense budget for
Afghanistan by 2014 more personnel and modernized weapons
Work with China, Russia, and other Find inefficiencies in the Department of
nations to prevent Iran from developing a Defense budget that can be reinvested into
nuclear weapon the force
4th Issue

54. Barack Obama Mitt Romney
Democrat Republican
Defeat al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and Check if American military presence in
Pakistan Afghanistan can be withdrawn
End America's combat mission in Increase the national defense budget for
Afghanistan by 2014 more personnel and modernized weapons
Work with China, Russia, and other Find inefficiencies in the Department of
nations to prevent Iran from developing a Defense budget that can be reinvested into
nuclear weapon the force
4th Issue

55. Barack Obama Mitt Romney
Democrat Republican
Defeat al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and Check if American military presence in
Pakistan Afghanistan can be withdrawn
End America's combat mission in Increase the national defense budget for
Afghanistan by 2014 more personnel and modernized weapons
Work with China, Russia, and other Find inefficiencies in the Department of
nations to prevent Iran from developing a Defense budget that can be reinvested into
nuclear weapon the force
4th Issue

56. Barack Obama Mitt Romney
Democrat Republican
Continue to encourage education reform Shift some power from the federal level to
through the Race to the Top Program, the state level to empower governors to
which rewards states with federal funding reform education systems
for raising school standards, helping
teachers improve, and turning around
struggling schools
Continue investing in competitive grants Increase school choice, or the opportunity
to reform community colleges and provide for parents to pursue enrolling their child in
better pathways to employment a school that they choose, from public to
private to charter schools.
5th Issue

57. Barack Obama Mitt Romney
Democrat Republican
Continue education reform through Race Shift some power from the federal level to
to the Top, a federal government program the state level to empower governors to
which pays for raising school standards, reform education systems
helping teachers improve and turning
around struggling schools
Invest in competitive grants to improve
community colleges and provide better Increase school choice, or the opportunity
pathways to employment for parents to pursue enrolling their child in
a school that they choose, from public to
private to charter schools.
5th Issue

58. Barack Obama Mitt Romney
Democrat Republican
Continue education reform through Race Shift some power from the federal level to
to the Top, a federal government program the state level to empower governors to
which pays for raising school standards, reform education systems
helping teachers improve and turning
around struggling schools
Invest in competitive grants to improve
community colleges and provide better Increase school choice, or the opportunity
pathways to employment for parents to pursue enrolling their child in
a school that they choose, from public to
private to charter schools.
5th Issue

59. Barack Obama Mitt Romney
Democrat Republican
Continue education reform through Race Shift some power from the federal level to
to the Top, a federal government program the state level to empower governors to
which pays for raising school standards, reform education systems
helping teachers improve and turning
around struggling schools
Invest in competitive grants to improve
community colleges and provide better Increase school choice, or the opportunity
pathways to employment for parents to pursue enrolling their child in
a school that they choose, from public to
private to charter schools.
5th Issue

60. Barack Obama Mitt Romney
Democrat Republican
Continue education reform through Race Shift some power from the federal level to
to the Top, a federal government program the state level to empower governors to
which pays for raising school standards, reform education systems
helping teachers improve and turning
around struggling schools
Invest in competitive grants to improve Increase school choice, so parents can
community colleges and provide better choose to enroll children in public, private
pathways to employment or charter schools.
5th Issue

61. Barack Obama Mitt Romney
Democrat Republican
Supports gay marriage. Wants to repeal Opposes gay marriage. Wants to preserve
Defense of Marriage Act, a federal law the Defense of Marriage Act and amend the
defining marriage as a legal union between Constitution to define marriage as a union
a man and a woman between a man and a woman
Introduced the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Supports the Lilly Ledbetter Act
Restoration Act. Established the Equal Pay
Task Force to enforce equal pay for women
and men
Supports the Paycheck Fairness Act, Has not commented on the Paycheck
which requires employers to prove salary Fairness Act
differences between men and women in the
same job are not gender-related
6th Issue

62. Barack Obama Mitt Romney
Democrat Republican
Supports gay marriage. Wants to repeal Opposes gay marriage. Wants to preserve
Defense of Marriage Act, a federal law the Defense of Marriage Act and amend the
defining marriage as a legal union between Constitution to define marriage as a union
a man and a woman between a man and a woman
Introduced the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Supports the Lilly Ledbetter Act
Restoration Act. Established the Equal Pay
Task Force to enforce equal pay for women
and men
Supports the Paycheck Fairness Act, Has not commented on the Paycheck
which requires employers to prove salary Fairness Act
differences between men and women in the
same job are not gender-related
6th Issue

63. Barack Obama Mitt Romney
Democrat Republican
Supports gay marriage. Wants to repeal Opposes gay marriage. Wants to preserve
Defense of Marriage Act, a federal law the Defense of Marriage Act and amend the
defining marriage as a legal union between Constitution to define marriage as a union
a man and a woman between a man and a woman
Introduced the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Supports the Lilly Ledbetter Act
Restoration Act. Established the Equal Pay
Task Force to enforce equal pay for women
and men
Supports the Paycheck Fairness Act, Has not commented on the Paycheck
which requires employers to prove salary Fairness Act
differences between men and women in the
same job are not gender-related
6th Issue

64. Barack Obama Mitt Romney
Democrat Republican
Supports gay marriage. Wants to repeal Opposes gay marriage. Wants to preserve
Defense of Marriage Act, a federal law the Defense of Marriage Act and amend the
defining marriage as a legal union between Constitution to define marriage as a union
a man and a woman between a man and a woman
Introduced the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Supports the Lilly Ledbetter Act
Restoration Act. Established the Equal Pay
Task Force to enforce equal pay for women
and men
Has not commented on the Paycheck
Supports the Paycheck Fairness Act, Fairness Act
which requires employers to prove salary
differences between men and women in the
same job are not gender-related
6th Issue

65. Barack Obama Mitt Romney
Democrat Republican
Supports gay marriage. Wants to repeal Opposes gay marriage. Wants to preserve
Defense of Marriage Act, a federal law the Defense of Marriage Act and amend the
defining marriage as a legal union between Constitution to define marriage as a union
a man and a woman between a man and a woman
Introduced the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Supports the Lilly Ledbetter Act
Restoration Act. Established the Equal Pay
Task Force to enforce equal pay for women
and men
Has not commented on the Paycheck
Supports the Paycheck Fairness Act, Fairness Act
which requires employers to prove salary
differences between men and women in the
same job are not gender-related
6th Issue

66. Barack Obama Mitt Romney
Democrat Republican
Supports gay marriage. Wants to repeal Opposes gay marriage. Wants to preserve
Defense of Marriage Act, a federal law the Defense of Marriage Act and amend the
defining marriage as a legal union between Constitution to define marriage as a union
a man and a woman between a man and a woman
Introduced the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Undecided about Lilly Ledbetter Act
Restoration Act. Established the Equal Pay
Task Force to enforce equal pay for women
and men
Has not commented on the Paycheck
Supports the Paycheck Fairness Act, Fairness Act
which requires employers to prove salary
differences between men and women in the
same job are not gender-related
6th Issue

67. Barack Obama Mitt Romney
Democrat Republican
Supports gay marriage. Wants to repeal Opposes gay marriage. Wants to preserve
Defense of Marriage Act, a federal law the Defense of Marriage Act and amend the
defining marriage as a legal union between Constitution to define marriage as a union
a man and a woman between a man and a woman
Introduced the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Undecided about Lilly Ledbetter Act
Restoration Act. Established the Equal Pay
Task Force to enforce equal pay for women
and men
Supports the Paycheck Fairness Act, Has not commented on the Paycheck
which requires employers to prove salary Fairness Act
differences between men and women in the
same job are not gender-related
6th Issue

68. Barack Obama Mitt Romney
Democrat Republican
Supports the DREAM Act, a bill that Reform immigration laws to allow more
allowing responsible young immigrants visas for highly skilled immigrants, and
who came to U.S.A. illegally as children to grant permanent residency to foreign
earn a path to citizenship by going to students who obtain advanced degrees in
college or serving in the military math, science, or engineering at a U.S.
university
Shift immigration enforcement resources Believes that young illegal immigrants
away from "low-priority cases" like youth brought to U.S.A. as children should have a
with hopes for college/military enrollment, path to permanent residency by serving in
veterans, the elderly, and spouses of active the military; does not support amnesty for
U.S. military personnel; require illegal immigrants
responsibility from others living in U.S.A.
illegally
Increase border control resources;
Increase border control resources constructing a high-tech fence
7th Issue

69. Barack Obama Mitt Romney
Democrat Republican
Supports the DREAM Act, a bill that Reform immigration laws to allow more
allowing responsible young immigrants visas for highly skilled immigrants, and
who came to U.S.A. illegally as children to grant permanent residency to foreign
earn a path to citizenship by going to students who obtain advanced degrees in
college or serving in the military math, science, or engineering at a U.S.
university
Shift immigration enforcement resources Believes that young illegal immigrants
away from "low-priority cases" like youth brought to U.S.A. as children should have a
with hopes for college/military enrollment, path to permanent residency by serving in
veterans, the elderly, and spouses of active the military; does not support amnesty for
U.S. military personnel; require illegal immigrants
responsibility from others living in U.S.A.
illegally
Increase border control resources;
Increase border control resources constructing a high-tech fence
7th Issue

70. Barack Obama Mitt Romney
Democrat Republican
Supports the DREAM Act, a bill that Reform immigration laws to allow more
allowing responsible young immigrants visas for highly skilled immigrants, and
who came to U.S.A. illegally as children to grant permanent residency to foreign
earn a path to citizenship by going to students who obtain advanced degrees in
college or serving in the military math, science, or engineering at a U.S.
university
Shift immigration enforcement resources Believes that young illegal immigrants
away from "low-priority cases" like youth brought to U.S.A. as children should have a
with hopes for college/military enrollment, path to permanent residency by serving in
veterans, the elderly, and spouses of active the military; does not support amnesty for
U.S. military personnel; require illegal immigrants
responsibility from others living in U.S.A.
illegally
Increase border control resources;
Increase border control resources constructing a high-tech fence
7th Issue

71. Barack Obama Mitt Romney
Democrat Republican
Supports the DREAM Act, a bill that Reform immigration laws to allow more
allowing responsible young immigrants visas for highly skilled immigrants, and
who came to U.S.A. illegally as children to grant permanent residency to foreign
earn a path to citizenship by going to students who obtain advanced degrees in
college or serving in the military math, science, or engineering at a U.S.
university
Shift immigration enforcement resources Believes that young illegal immigrants
away from "low-priority cases" like youth brought to U.S.A. as children should have a
with hopes for college/military enrollment, path to permanent residency by serving in
veterans, the elderly, and spouses of active the military; does not support amnesty for
U.S. military personnel; require illegal immigrants
responsibility from others living in U.S.A.
illegally
Increase border control resources;
Increase border control resources constructing a high-tech fence
7th Issue

72. Barack Obama Mitt Romney
Democrat Republican
Supports the DREAM Act, a bill that Reform immigration laws to allow more
allowing responsible young immigrants visas for highly skilled immigrants, and
who came to U.S.A. illegally as children to grant permanent residency to foreign
earn a path to citizenship by going to students who obtain advanced degrees in
college or serving in the military math, science, or engineering at a U.S.
university
Shift immigration enforcement resources Believes that young illegal immigrants
away from "low-priority cases" like youth brought to U.S.A. as children should have a
with hopes for college/military enrollment, path to permanent residency by serving in
veterans, the elderly, and spouses of active the military; does not support amnesty for
U.S. military personnel; require illegal immigrants
responsibility from others living in U.S.A.
illegally
Increase border control resources;
Increase border control resources constructing a high-tech fence
7th Issue

73. Barack Obama Mitt Romney
Democrat Republican
Supports the DREAM Act, a bill that Reform immigration laws to allow more
allowing responsible young immigrants visas for highly skilled immigrants, and
who came to U.S.A. illegally as children to grant permanent residency to foreign
earn a path to citizenship by going to students who obtain advanced degrees in
college or serving in the military math, science, or engineering at a U.S.
university
Shift immigration enforcement resources Believes that young illegal immigrants
away from "low-priority cases" like youth brought to U.S.A. as children should have a
with hopes for college/military enrollment, path to permanent residency by serving in
veterans, the elderly, and spouses of active the military; does not support amnesty for
U.S. military personnel; require illegal immigrants
responsibility from others living in U.S.A.
illegally
Increase border control resources;
Increase border control resources constructing a high-tech fence
7th Issue

74. Mitt Romney
Barack Obama Republican
Democrat
Reform immigration laws to allow more
Supports the DREAM Act, a bill that visas for highly skilled immigrants, and
allowing responsible young immigrants grant permanent residency to foreign
who came to U.S.A. illegally as children to students who obtain advanced degrees in
earn a path to citizenship by going to math, science, or engineering at a U.S.
college or serving in the military university
Believes that young illegal immigrants
Shift immigration enforcement resources brought to U.S.A. as children should have a
away from "low-priority cases" like youth path to permanent residency by serving in
with hopes for college/military enrollment, the military; does not support amnesty for
veterans, the elderly, and spouses of activeillegal immigrants
U.S. military personnel; require
responsibility from others living in U.S.A.
illegally Increase border control resources;
Increase border control resources constructing a high-tech fence
7th Issue

75. Which candidate
best matches my
opinions?