Mitt romney campaign issues quiz
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Not sure who to vote for? Take the following quiz to determine where you might stand in agreement with the 2012 democratic and republican candidates and their parties on some of the major issues the United States faces today. Then, do your own research to learn more about the 2012 election.
1. Should abortion be a legal option for women in the United States?
a. Abortion is morally wrong. It should either not be an option, or only be an option in extreme cases that involve rape, incest, or threat to the mother’s life.
b. A woman seeking abortion should first have to take a wait period to think about the decision, attend pro-life counseling, receive parental permission (if a minor), prove paternal support, and/or schedule additional appointments.
c. Abortion in many cases may be morally wrong, but preventing it only pushes it underground making it both unclean and unsafe.
d. Abortion is a constitutional right. Any effort to abridge or create barriers to this right is an effort to control and subordinate women.
2. Should the United States legalize gay marriage?
a. No, marriage is a sacred union between a man and a woman.
b. Marriage should be reserved for opposite-sex couples, but same-sex couples should have access to civil
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By John Parnell
With the Republican and Democrat conventions almost behind us, US Presidential Election candidates took part in an online debate on science this week withclimate change and energy featuring prominently.
Looking at their answers reveals key differences (and similarities) between the two candidate’s positions and offers some clues as to what the world can expect from the US after the 2012 election.
Climate change
While President Obama spoke a good game on climate change in the build-up to the 2008 election, ultimately he hasn’t pushed the country’s stance forward significantly.
Some commentators in the US have said that the recently released Democratic National Platform 2012, effectively his manifesto, has a softer take on climate change than the one that got him elected.
Mitt Romney has been accused of “flip-flopping” on climate change. His Massachusetts climate plan from 2004 during his tenure as governor there is certainly a departure from his stance during the Republican primaries when he distanced himself significantly.
Now he has come back to the fold, albeit slightly.
Obama:
“Climate change is the one of the biggest issues of this generation, and we have to meet this challenge by driving smart policies that lead to greater