On the issues:
A summary of the candidates’ positions
Hillary Clinton –
1,136 delegates
Health care: Make it
portable, have a nodiscrimination
policy with
shared responsibility between
providers and individuals.
Immigration: Secure
the borders and deploy
technology that can help stop
the flow of undocumented
immigrants, establish an
employer verification system.
The War in Iraq: Begin troop
withdrawal within the first 60
days of the presidency.
The economy: Lower taxes
for middle-class families,
strengthen unions, provide a
$3,500 tuition tax credit and
increase Pell grants.
Environment: Reduce
electricity consumption
20 percent by 2020, set
aside $50 billion to fund
investments in alternative
energy and require all federal
buildings designed after
Jan. 20, 2009, to be zeroemissions
buildings.
(Information from
HillaryClinton.com)
Mike Huckabee-
234 delegates
Health care: Have no
federally mandated universal
health care and move from
employer-based to consumerbased
plans.
Immigration: Install a border
fence and surveillance
camera system along the
Mexican border by July
1, 2010, prevent amnesty
for illegal immigrants and
discourage dual citizenship.
The War in Iraq: Have no troop withdrawal
timetable; support the troop surge.
The economy: Have fair trade and line-item
vetoing, make Bush tax cuts permanent and
institute credits for tuition.
Environment: Work toward energy
independence and increase the availability of
bio-fuels.
(information from MikeHuckabee.com)
John McCain- 719 delegates
Health care: Create competition between
providers and quality health care for veterans
and allow families to purchase health care
outside of their state to optimize choice.
Immigration: Improve relations in Mexico
and Latin America and recognize the
importance of flexible labor market with both
skilled Americans and immigrants.
The War in Iraq: Add American troops and
strengthen Iraqi armed forces and police.
The economy: Require a three-fifths majority
vote in Congress to raise taxes, ban Internet
and cell phone taxes, and keep senior officers
in place.
Environment: Clean air and water, but no
specific plans listed.
(information from JohnMcCain.com)
Barack Obama-
1,108 delegates
Health care: Supply quality, affordable,
portable health care for all; mandatory health
care for children will allow young people up
to age 25 to continue coverage through their
parents’ plans.
Immigration: Remove incentives to enter
illegally and increase number of legal
immigrants.
The War in Iraq: Immediately begin troop
removal at a rate of one to two combat
brigades per month and have all troops
removed within 16 months. Have no
permanent bases in Iraq.
The economy: Provide $1,000 tax cuts for
working-class families, supports fair trade and
Internet neutrality
Environment: Reduce carbon emissions 80
percent by 2050 and invest $150 billion over
10 years in clean energy to set America on
the path to oil independence.
(information from BarackObama.com)
(All delegate counts were taken from
the AP Delegate Projection last updated
Sunday.)