Disclaimer: This is my best attempt to remain unbiased and present all of the information as presented on the candidate’s website.  I only touched the top 2 issues of the economy and foreign policy (the war).  It would be way too overwhelming for me to do every issue.  I passed the AP economics exam in high school and took a few political science classes.  I’m not an expert but this is my overly simplified summary.  All the claims that I put under each candidate is with the given idea that they are telling the truth. I may disagree with many of the candidates and their plans but I tried to make sure that this would not be reflected in this guide.

 

Key:

Blue means good.  Red means bad. (No, it’s not a subliminal thing.)

 

Rich, Middle and Poor represents classes that will be negatively or positively effected by the plans of the candidate in terms of purchasing power.  I also believe in the economic principle that money flows from the poor to the rich.

 

A hyphen indicates no major change.

 

Gas prices are estimated according to if the value of the dollar will be improved by the candidate’s proposal.  There is an inverse relationship between the gas prices and the value of the dollar.  Candidates who move to continue the war on terror have question marks because I don’t feel that I can estimate those gas prices since there are too many variables such as OPEC and the fact that tax dollars pay for the security of oil fields and if the war ends then the oil companies might have to pay them also record high oil profits might mean that they can afford the cost of protecting the oil fields without raising prices.

 

Reputation of the US is decided according to what the international community condemns the United States for and if the candidate decides to continue those actions or not.  The primary concerns are alleged crimes against humanity against the Palestinians and the continued War on Terror.

 

 

 

 

Ron Paul

Economy

Rich:                

Middle:            

Poor:                -

Gas Prices:      

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Notes: Remove income tax, cut spending, stop borrowing from foreign countries, stop currency printing & make government live within means

 

Foreign Policy

 

Iraq: Withdraw ASAP

Israel: Unknown (My guess is he’d establish a strictly business relationship with Israel)

Iran: Unknown (My guess is he’s likely to restore foreign relations)

US Reputation:

 

John McCain

Economy

Rich:                

Middle:            

Poor:                -

Gas prices:       ?

Value of $:       

 

Notes: Stop wasteful government spending, stop payment towards expired/broken programs, reduce taxes for the middle class, make it harder to raise taxes & open up trade with foreign countries.

 

Foreign Policy

Iraq: Implement anti-insurgency strategies such as keeping a military presence throughout Iraq, keep funding the war, stimulate Iraq’s economy and fight a long fight to restore the nation

Israel: Unknown (My guess is he’d do anything Israel likes)

Iran: Crack down on Iran because of suspicions of supporting insurgency in Iraq

US Reputation:

 

Mike Huckabee

Economy

Rich:                

Middle:            

Poor:               

Gas Prices:       ?

Value of $:        -

 

Notes: Flat taxes for all citizens above poverty line, remove marriage tax, cut government spending and he emphasizes sales taxes

 

Iraq: Finish the Iraqi war without time tables, must defeat Al-Qaeda & must win this ideological war on terror (based on the layout of his website one can assume he doesn’t mean democracy vs. dictatorships but rather Christian America vs. Islam)

Israel: Wants to give high tech weapons and support to Israel.

Iran: Unknown (My guess is that he doesn’t know either)

Cuba: Continue to enforce harsh trade embargos because Cuba commits human rights violations against its people.

US Reputation:

 

Mitt Romney

 

Economy

Rich:                

Middle:            

Poor:                -

Gas Prices:       ?

Value of $:        -

 

Notes: No death tax, no taxes on interest for middle class, lower corporate taxes and emphasis on military spending

 

Foreign Policy

 

Iraq: Unclear but safe to assume he wants to fight terrorists there

Israel: Protect Israel

Iran: tighten economic sanctions and isolate the nation diplomatically

US Reputation:

 

 

Hillary Clinton

Economy

Rich:                

Middle:            

Poor:               

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Notes: lower college tuition to create an educated middle class, work to protect home owners with adjustable rate mortgages by freezing rates, work to protect creditors from being taken advantage of by requiring progress reports from the debtors, make broadband internet service available (but not free) around the country, stronger unions and technology research

 

Iraq: planned phased and safe withdraw from Iraq, focus on humanitarian aid, take a stance of non-involvement of policy and switching involvement of policy to the U.N. and replace militaristic philosophy with diplomacy

Israel: Unknown (If she’s like her husband she’ll have a Palestinian bias during her first term than an Israeli bias in the second)

Iran: Unknown (Probably address Iran through diplomacy)

US Reputation:

 

Barack Obama

Economy

Rich:                

Middle:            

Poor:               

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Notes: Countless programs to support the poor which will increase money supply and increase purchasing power all throughout the socioeconomic pyramid but also devalue the dollar, reduce bootlegging in China* and other countries, Make broadband internet service available (in some cases free) around the country, limit various tricks that are done by credit card companies (such as charging interest on debt that has already been paid and changing the card policy whenever they please without the customer’s consent, only notification), cracking down various tactics that big business uses to avoid paying taxes, create more jobs with government projects such as clean energies and invent in US business.

 

Iraq: Phased withdraw which will finish in 16 months, he and the UN will work with Iraqi leaders to establish a new government & give tons of money in humanitarian aid.

Israel: Unknown

Iran: Unknown (however as a senator he wanted “aggressive diplomacy” with Iran)

US Reputation: ?