# Political Positions of Candidates (US) **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [November 11, 2007, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-positions-of-candidates-us/426058 "2007-11-11T23:57:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Darth\_Sensitive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@Darth\_Sensitive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Sensitive)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2007, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-positions-of-candidates-us/426058/1 "2007-11-11T23:57:35Z")
Does anyone know a place that I could find the candidates for the next presidential election and their stances on various issues. I’m sure that there’s something out there, but my google-fu isn’t up to snuff. I’m particularly interested in their positions on affirmative action, funding for colleges, their plans for Iraq, and abortion. ---
**Author:** ![PaulParkhead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@PaulParkhead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PaulParkhead)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2007, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-positions-of-candidates-us/426058/2 "2007-11-12T00:05:59Z")
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**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2007, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-positions-of-candidates-us/426058/3 "2007-11-12T00:08:06Z")
Have you tried [www.politics1.com](http://www.politics1.com)? The site owner is a liberal Democrat, but the candidate information is very accurate. ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2007, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-positions-of-candidates-us/426058/4 "2007-11-12T00:12:04Z")
It’s not exactly everything you could ever ask for, but this is a pretty good place to start: [Category:Political positions of politicians - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Political_positions_of_politicians) ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Sensitive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@Darth\_Sensitive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Sensitive)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2007, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-positions-of-candidates-us/426058/5 "2007-11-12T00:15:22Z")
This place also seems to be ok, but I’d like more answers if you all have them. [http://www.ontheissues.org/default.htmm](http://www.ontheissues.org/default.htmm) Thanks to those who have replied already! ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Amazing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2007, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-positions-of-candidates-us/426058/6 "2007-11-12T00:52:50Z")
As a general rule for candidate info, you might want to check out Project Vote Smart: > **[Vote Smart | Facts For All](https://justfacts.votesmart.org)** > > Vote Smart provides free, unbiased, in-depth information about current officials, candidates, issues, legislation, and voting. Non-partisan and nonprofit since 1988. ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2007, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-positions-of-candidates-us/426058/7 "2007-11-12T21:58:03Z")
In the interest of seeing both sides of an issue, I strongly urge you to verify everything those sites say with your own googling, at least. And also check what opposition in their own party (as well as the other party) says about them. [QUOTE=dalej42] Have you tried [www.politics1.com](http://www.politics1.com)? The site owner is a liberal Democrat, but the candidate information is very accurate. [/QUOTE] The impartiality of a site that blames a “GOP DIRTY TRICKSTER” is questionable. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2007, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-positions-of-candidates-us/426058/8 "2007-11-12T23:41:13Z")
[QUOTE=rowrrbazzle] The impartiality of a site that blames a “GOP DIRTY TRICKSTER” is questionable. [/QUOTE] The commentary is biased. I was referring to the information provided under the “Presidency 2008” section of the website. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-positions-of-candidates-us/426058/9 "2007-11-13T00:59:48Z")
> [@](#): > > The commentary is biased. I was referring to the information provided under the “Presidency 2008” section of the website. Which doesn’t contain anything beyond the barest sketch of biographical details, and links to various websites. ---
**Author:** ![cornflakes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@cornflakes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cornflakes)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-positions-of-candidates-us/426058/10 "2007-11-13T12:39:00Z")
The League of Women Voters has been known for decades for their voters guide. Here is the [clearinghouse website.](http://www.smartvoter.org/)