Barack Obama On the Issues

Guide Note: The National Journal's Almanac of American Politics, edited by conservative writer Michael Barone and Washington Post columnist Richard Cohen, rates Barack Obama as 77% liberal and 21% conservative in the 'Social' category, 87% and 0% in the 'Economic' category, and 85% and 12% in the 'Foreign' category, based on his Senate voting record in 2006. Obama has published his policy positions on his website, in a document called The Blueprint for Change.

Fast Facts:

1. Opposes vouchers to be used at private schools
2. Proposes a universal health care plan
3. Opposes estate tax cuts, which he has called a "Paris Hilton" tax cut
4. Supports bringing an end to the Iraq War
5. Supports a guest worker program
6. Voted for the 2006 version of the Patriot Act
7. Supports embryonic Stem Cell Research

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The Mahalo Top 7

1. Official Site: Barack Obama: Issues
2. On the Issues: Barack Obama On the Issues
3. Wikipedia: Political Positions of Barack Obama
4. Almanac of American Politics, 2008: Barack Obama (2007)
5. Council on Foreign Relations: Barack Obama Campaign Issues
6. Grist: Obama on the Issues (2007)
7. YouTube Video: Barack Obama On AC 360 After The State Of The Union (Time 6:46)

Barack Obama On the Issues Background and Profiles

Abortion

• YouTube Video: Barack Obama - Abortion (Time 1:10)
• Mahalo's Guide to Barack Obama on Abortion
• Huffington Post: "Hillary Hits Obama On Abortion Rights" (January 6, 2008)
• Chicago Sun Times: "Obama on Abortion Rights: Justices Need Broad 'Vision'" (2007)

Taxes and the Economy

• YouTube Video: Barack Obama: On truff GOP tax attacks (Time 3:21)
• Mahalo's Guide to Barack Obama on Tax
• Wall Street Journal: What Would Obama's Economic Policy Do? (March 6, 2008)
• CNNMoney: Obama pledges $210B for construction and environmental jobs (February 14, 2008)
• FOX News: "Barack Obama Advisers Unveil Economic Stimulus Plan" (January 13, 2008)
• Huffington Post: "Obama Proposes $75 Billion Economic Stimulus Plan" (January 13, 2008)
• Brookings Institution: "Speech on the Economy, Opportunity and Tax Policy" (2007)
• Bloomberg: "Obama's Economic Brain Trust Breaks With `Status Quo'" (2007)

Energy and the Environment

• YouTube Video: Barack Obama on Energy and the Environment (Time 6:06)
• AP: Obama Backs Green Energy in Pennsylvania (March 11, 2008)
• Huffington Post: Obama & Clinton - Who's More Likely to Confront Global Warming? (March 2, 2008)
• MSNBC: "Barack Obama Outlines Energy Policy" (2007)
• Chicago Sun-Times: "God Trusted Us to Care for Environment, Obama Says" (2007)
• Las Vegas Review-Journal: " Barack Obama Explains Yucca Mountain Stance" (2007)
• Grist: Illinois Senate Candidate Barack Obama's Got Green Cred (2004)

Education

• YouTube Video: Barack Obama on Education (Time 7:29)
• Mahalo's Guide to Barack Obama Education
• Official Site: Obama Pushes for More Affordable Education
• Los Angeles Times: "Obama Calls for $18-Billion Boost in Education Spending" (2007)
• FOX News: "Barack Obama Wants Pre-Schoolers to Be Taught About the Birds and the Bees?" (2007)

Foreign Policy and Iraq

• YouTube Video: Barack Obama on Iraq and Foreign Policy (Time 7:27)
• Mahalo's Guide to Barack Obama Iraq
• Mahalo's Guide to Barack Obama Foreign Policy
• CBS News: Obama Tilts Mainstream On Foreign Policy (March 3, 2008)
• Foreign Affairs: "Renewing American Leadership" (2007)
• Salon: "How Would Barack Obama Handle Foreign Policy?" (2007)
• The Guardian: "Obama: Don't Stay in Iraq Over Genocide" (2007)

Health Care

• YouTube Video: Barack Obama on Health Care (Time 7:05)
• CBS News: Obama, McCain Shift The Health Care Debate (March 12, 2008)
• Wall Street Journal: Obama's Health Plan - a Preview (March 4, 2008)
• Chicago Sun-Times: "Obama's Health Care Rx" (2007)
• Washington Post: "Obama: Improve Mental Health Care" (2007)
• San Francisco Chronicle: "In S.F. Visit, Obama Chides Clinton Over Health Care" (2007) 
• ABC News: "Obama's Health Plan Aimed at Independents, Not Dems" (2007)
• ABC News: "Obama Calls for Universal Health Care" (2007)

Barack Obama On the Issues Blogs and Commentaries

• Google Blog Search: Barack Obama On the Issues
• Wall Street Journal: The Democrats and Trade (March 6, 2008)
• EarnedMedia.org: Margaret Sanger Would Have Loved Barack Obama (March 5, 2008)
• Mother Jones: Obama vs. Clinton on the Top 10 Economic Policy Issues (February 28, 2008)
• The Swamp: Obama Continues Stand-Up, Talks Yucca Mountain (January 18, 2008)
• Real Clear Politics: Obama's Worn-Out Economic Ideas (2007)
• Dayton Daily News: Barack Obama, Education and Me (2007)
• Huffington Post: Obama is Not Serious About Global Warming (2007)
• Grist: Barack Obama on Energy Independence (2006)

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