Bye Hillary ! The Real Race Begins

The Democratic convention will be interesting because the two states with primaries left don't have enough delegates to give Barack Obama the 47 needed to seize the nomination outright. Obama will win the Democratic nomination, his former preacher will "God Damn America" and John McCain will be the next President. That is the Law of Politics bet at this point in the election. Things are going to get ugly in the coming months between Obama and McCain, and there is no telling what other ghosts may come back to haunt them.

Looking at how the candidates have voted in the past is the best way to judge how they will vote in the future, in my personal opinion. On the Issues is a good source of information for individual candidate facts. On the issues has information about Foreign Policy, Economy, Abortion, Education, Energy and Oil, and more pertaining to the presidential candidates. The site seems to be a little slow on updating new issues, but overall has a vast amount of political information on many different candidates. I did not include Hillary's stats because in my opinion she is already out of the race. Hillary Clinton claims to have the popular vote lead after Puerto Rico, but as we found out in recent years, delegates are all that really matter.

John McCain's Voting Record:

• Ban on same-sex marriage is unRepublican; leave it to states. (Nov 2006)
• Voted YES on recommending Constitutional ban on flag desecration. (Jun 2006)
• Voted NO on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage. (Jun 2006)
• Voted NO on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes. (Jun 2002)
• Voted YES on loosening restrictions on cell phone wiretapping. (Oct 2001)
• Voted NO on expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation. (Jun 2000)
• Voted YES on setting aside 10% of highway funds for minorities & women. (Mar 1998)
• Voted NO on ending special funding for minority & women-owned business. (Oct 1997)
• Voted YES on prohibiting same-sex marriage. (Sep 1996)
• Voted NO on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation. (Sep 1996)
• Voted YES on Amendment to prohibit flag burning. (Dec 1995)
• Voted YES on banning affirmative action hiring with federal funds. (Jul 1995)
• Supports anti-flag desecration amendment. (Mar 2001)
• Require 90 day delay for compliance before ADA lawsuits. (May 2002)
• Limit interstate class-action lawsuits to federal courts . (May 2002)
• Rated 0% by the ACLU, indicating an anti-civil rights voting record. (Dec 2002)
• Rated 33% by the HRC, indicating a mixed record on gay rights. (Dec 2006)
• Rated 7% by the NAACP, indicating an anti-affirmative-action stance. (Dec 2006)

Barack Obama's Voting Record:

• Strengthen the Americans with Disabilities Act. (Aug 2007)
• Voted NO on recommending Constitutional ban on flag desecration. (Jun 2006)
• Voted NO on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage. (Jun 2006)
• Ending racial profiling is part of fight for justice. (Jan 2001)
• Sponsored bill for special-needs evacuation plans. (Sep 2005)
• Sponsored bill for a Rosa Parks commemorative postage stamp. (Dec 2005)
• Rated 89% by the HRC, indicating a pro-gay-rights stance. (Dec 2006)
• Rated 100% by the NAACP, indicating a pro-affirmative-action stance. (Dec 2006)
• Provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal employees. (Dec 2007)
• Re-introduce the Equal Rights Amendment. (Mar 2007)