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President 2000: On the Issues

Where do they stand? Links to the presidential candidates' statements on Election 2000 issues and policies from their campaign web sites.This page will be updated as new information is posted by the candidates.

Bill Bradley (D)
Al Gore (D)
Gary Bauer (R)
George W. Bush (R)
Steve Forbes (R)
Orrin Hatch (R)
Alan Keyes (R)
John McCain (R)
Harry Browne (Libertarian)
Larry Hines (Libertarian)
Dave Hollist (Libertarian)
John Hagelin (Natural Law)

Howard Phillips (Constitution Party)
Pat Buchanan (Reform)
Russell A Lacasse (Reform)

Notes:

  1. Not all candidates address the same issues on their web sites.
  2. Most candidates' web sites also include transcripts of campaign speeches and press releases.
  3. (en Español) = Spanish translations available.

Democrats

Bill Bradley Campaign Site (en Español)

Abortion (Pro-Choice / Pro-Life)
Agriculture
America's World Role
Armenian Conflict
Campaign Finance Reform
Children in Poverty
Economy
Education
Environment
Foreign Policy
Gun Control & Gun Violence
Hate Crimes
Health Care
Internet & Politics
Kosovo Peace Agreement
Northern Ireland Peace Process
Puerto Rico
Race Relations
Social Security
Tax Reform
U.S. Military
U.S.-Russia Policy
Working Families
World Trade Organization

AL Gore Campaign Site (en Español)

African Infrastructure
AIDS Treatment & Research
American Communities
America's Steel Industry
Cancer Treatment & Research
Crime
Crime - Anti-Crime Agencies
Crime - Crime in Rural Areas
Disabled Americans
Disabled Children
Economy
E-Commerce / The Information Age (Prosperity in the Information Age)
Education
Environment
Faith-Based Organizations
Families
Families, Child Poverty, Responsible Fatherhood
Foreign Policy & National Defense
Health Care Agenda
Health Care Issues
Opportunity Gap (Education Gap, Innovation Gap, Income Gap)
Lifelong Learning (Continuing Education)
Reinventing Government
Senior Citizens
Technology & Science
Tax Cuts
Welfare Reform

Republicans

Gary Bauer Campaign Site

Abortion
Agriculture
Armed Forces
Assisted Suicide
China
Drugs
Education
Faith-Based Solutions
Gambling
Judicial Activism
Marriage and Family
National Defense
Pornography
Privacy
Property Rights
Reliable Standards of Right & Wrong
Religious Liberty
Second Amendment / Gun Laws
Social Security
Taxes
Veterans

George W. Bush Campaign Site (en Español)

Abortion/Social Issues
Abstinence Education
Affirmative Action
Agriculture
Campaign Finance Reform
Defense

Education
Environment
Faith-Based Initiatives
Foreign Policy
Gun Laws
High-Tech
Medicare/Health Care
Other
Social Security
Taxes
Trade

Steve Forbes Campaign Site

Abortion
Abstinence
Assisted Suicide
Budget
Civil Rights
Crime
Drugs
Education
Flat Tax
Foreign Policy
Health Care
Immigration
Marriage
Second Amendment / Gun Laws
Social Security
Spiritual Awakening
Tax Reform
Technology / Internet
Term Limits
Y2K Problem

Orrin Hatch Campaign Site

Legislation Sponsored and Speeches

Alan Keyes Campaign Site

Abortion & Euthanasia
Affirmative Action
Agriculture
Homosexual Rights
Religion / School Prayer
School Choice
Second Amendment Rights
Sex Education
Taxes & Government Spending
United Nations
Welfare / Family Disintegration

John McCain Campaign Site

Abortion / Pro-Life
Budget Surplus
Campaign Finance Reform
Education
Environment
Foreign Policy
Gun Control
Health Care
Military Pay Raise
National Security
Small Business
Social Security
Tax Reform
Veterans

Libertarians

Harry Browne Campaign Site

Larry Hines Campaign Site

Platform

Dave Hollist

General statement of policy

Natural Law Party

John Hagelin Campaign Site

Platform Statements

Constitution Party

Howard Phillips (Party Platform)
Acceptance Speech

Constitution Party Web Site

Reform Party

Pat Buchanan Campaign Site

Issues - "Coming Soon"

Russell A. Lacasse Campaign Site

List of Issues and Proposals

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