political crap 2004
| Kerry | Bush | |
| Party | Democrat | Republican |
| Has Held Elected Office | Yes | Yes |
| Served in the Military | Yes | Questionable |
| Issues | ||
| Abortion | ||
| Appoint Judges Who Will Outlaw Abortions | Strongly Opposes | Strongly Favor |
| Outlaw "Partial Birth" Abortions | Strongly Opposes | Strongly Favor |
| Outlaw Abortions Except for Rape/Incest | Strongly Opposes | Strongly Favor |
| Parental Notification for Minors Under 18 | Strongly Opposes | Strongly Favor |
| Gay Rights | ||
| Constitutional Gay Marriage Ban | Somewhat Opposes | Strongly Favor |
| Equal Rights for Civil Unions | Strongly Favor | Somewhat Opposes |
| Allow Gays to Openly Serve in the Military | Strongly Favor | Strongly Opposes |
| Religion in Government | ||
| Organized Prayer in Public Schools | Strongly Opposes | Strongly Favor |
| Commandments Displayed in Federal Buildings | Strongly Opposes | Strongly Favor |
| Federal Funding of Religious Charities | Strongly Opposes | Strongly Favor |
| Gun Control | ||
| Safety Devices on All New Guns | Strongly Favor | Strongly Opposes |
| Background Checks on Gun Show Purchases | Strongly Favor | Somewhat Opposes |
| Require Safety Course, License Before Gun Purchase | Somewhat Favor | Strongly Opposes |
| Allow Lawsuits Against Gun Manufacturers | Somewhat Favor | Strongly Opposes |
| Death Penalty | ||
| Abolish the Death Penalty | Strongly Opposes | Strongly Opposes |
| National Review of Death Penalty Fairness | Strongly Favor | Strongly Opposes |
| Education | ||
| No Child Left Behind Act | Somewhat Favor | Strongly Favor |
| Vouchers for Public, Private or Religious Schools | Strongly Opposes | Strongly Favor |
| Increase Federal Funding for Higher Education | Somewhat Favor | Somewhat Opposes |
| Homeland Security | ||
| The Patriot Act | Strongly Opposes | Strongly Favor |
| Tighter Immigration Controls | Strongly Favor | Strongly Favor |
| Iraq | ||
| The War in Iraq | Somewhat Opposes | Strongly Favor |
| Turning Over More Political Authority to U.N. | Somewhat Favor | Strongly Opposes |
| Immediate Withdrawal of U.S. Troops | Strongly Opposes | Strongly Opposes |
| Foreign Trade | ||
| Embargo on Cuba | Somewhat Favor | Strongly Favor |
| U.S. Involvement in NAFTA | Strongly Favor | Strongly Favor |
| Mandatory Labor/Environment Standards in Trade Agreements |
Somewhat Favor | Strongly Opposes |
| Health Care | ||
| Universal Government-Supervised Health Care | Somewhat Opposes | Strongly Opposes |
| Medicare Prescription Drugs Coverage By Private Insurers |
Strongly Opposes | Strongly Favor |
| Expand Medicaid to Cover More Uninsured Americans | Strongly Favor | No Opinion |
| Limit Malpractice Suits Against Doctors, Insurers | Somewhat Favor | Strongly Favor |
| Welfare Reform | ||
| Hiring Welfare Workers Tax Incentive | No Opinion | Somewhat Opposes |
| Welfare Benefits for Legal Immigrants | Strongly Favor | Somewhat Opposes |
| Child Care Services for Getting Off Welfare | No Opinion | Somewhat Opposes |
| Social Security | ||
| Raise Retirement Age | Strongly Opposes | No Opinion |
| Privatize Social Security | Strongly Opposes | Strongly Favor |
| Cap Payments to Wealthy | Somewhat Favor | Strongly Opposes |
| Tax Cuts | ||
| Roll Back the Bush Administration Tax Cuts | Somewhat Opposes | Strongly Opposes |
| Roll Back Cuts for People Making Over $100,000 |
Strongly Favor | Strongly Opposes |
| Additional Tax Cuts for Businesses | Strongly Opposes | Strongly Favor |
| Jobs | ||
| Raise the Minimum Wage | Strongly Favor | Strongly Opposes |
| Extend Unemployment Benefits | Strongly Favor | Strongly Opposes |
| Environment | ||
| Oil Drilling in the Arctic Wildlife Refuge | Strongly Opposes | Strongly Favor |
| Mandatory Clean Air Emissions Standards | Strongly Favor | Somewhat Opposes |
| Tougher Fuel Efficiency Standards | Strongly Favor | Strongly Opposes |
*Source of chart: Time Magazine, I modified only the questionable field under military
Random Links :
- The Christian, Pro-Life, Pro-Kerry, Anti-Bush Argument
- McSweeney's Reasons to dispatch Bush
- The Economist weighs in (with heavy heart)
- Anyone with this amount of parody is suspect
- Interesting views from the employees of Slate
- Electoral Vote Predictor
- 100 facts and one opinion
Just in case...
Kerry = blue
Bush = red
Just in case...
Kerry = blue
Bush = red
