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Visitors to Browne's site are greeted with a clear statement of the candidate's
libertarian creed: "I am running for president because I want you to be free
to live your life as you think it should be lived...free to raise your children
by your values, not those of some far-off bureaucrat...free to keep every
dollar you earn--and spend it, save it, give it away as you think best..."
Elsewhere on the site, visitors can find Browne's stands on specific issues,
including: ending the "failed drug war" and freeing all prisoners convicted of
non-violent violations of federal drug laws; ending immigration restrictions; and getting
the government "completely out of Social Security" and funding private retirement
accounts. Fearing "entangling alliances," Browne promises to "bring our
troops home" and "see to it that America has a proper defense against any
missile attack."
Also on the site, visitors can follow Browne's campaign schedule, watch his
television ads, meet his running mate Art Olivier, and read Browne's campaign journal dating back to
February 2000.
· http://www.issues2000.org/Harry_Browne.htm
Extensive quotations from Browne on the issues
· http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/election/july-dec00/browne_7-05.html
Harry Browne on the Newshour with Jim Lehrer (July 5, 2000)
· http://www.lp.org/
Libertarian Party Home Page
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In an election characterized by largely centrist positions, Buchanan offers
himself as the true alternative. The word "abolish" appears more times on
Buchanan's site than perhaps that of any other major candidate. As President,
Buchanan promises to: abolish the Department of Education and the Bureau of
Land Management; abolish all racial quotas and set-asides; abolish all
inheritance and capital gains taxes on family farms; and abolish soft money
contributions. Buchanan vows to dismantle the Department of Energy and the Department
of Housing and Urban Development, and "defund" the National Endowment of
the Arts, the National Endowment of the Humanities and the Corporation for
Public Broadcasting. He pledges a trade policy that will "put America and Americans first" and promises to rebuild American military strength.
In addition to these issue positions, visitors to the site can also find a
listing of Buchanan's media appearances, full transcripts of major speeches, and a complete library of press
releases. One feature--"On the Trail with Pat and Ezola"--offers the only
significant mention of Buchanan's running mate, Ezola Foster who, curiously, is
rarely mentioned in the dispatches. The site features a short biographical
sketch about her and a few quotes, but none of her issue positions, and virtually no press
clippings about her.
· http://www.reformparty.org/
Official Reform Party Site
· http://www.buchanan.org/index.html
Buchanan For President (unofficial)
· http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/election/july-dec00/buchanan_9-12.html
Pat Buchanan on the Newshour with Jim Lehrer (September 12, 2000)
· http://www.salon.com/directory/topics/pat_buchanan/index.html
Salon articles on Buchanan
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Representing a Natural Law Party/Independent Party coalition, John Hagelin and
his running mate Nat Goldhaber are running under the twin banners-- "Vote
Outside the Box" and "Anything's Possible." The party's platform features a
"50 Point Action Plan to Revitalize America." Hagelin, who
frequently mentions his credentials as a "quantum physicist," explains the core
beliefs of the Natural Law Party on the site: "America's problems are human problems --
crime, drug dependency, domestic violence, even pollution result from a
narrowness of vision that fails to comprehend life's essential unity. The only
way we can overcome these problems is through the expansion of consciousness --
education that actualizes the full potential of the brain." Under a separate
heading, "Life in Accord With Natural Law--The Solution to All
Problems," Hagelin explains how "mistakes, sickness, and suffering could be
eliminated at their source." In health care, for example, Hagelin proposes to
"end America's 'health care crisis'" by "utilizing the profound laws of nature
governing the human physiology and the immune system to prevent disease and
promote health."
· http://www.issues2000.org/John_Hagelin.htm
Extensive quotes from John Hagelin on the issues
· http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/july-dec00/hagelin_8-30.html
John Hagelin on the Newshour with Jim Lehrer (August 30, 2000)
· http://www.natural-law.org/
Natural Law Party Official Site
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In recent weeks Nader has been accused as acting as a spoiler in the 2000 campaign -- helping Bush by drawing liberal votes away from Gore. He responds, "The impact this effort has on Bush, Gore -- that's their problem. That's not my problem."
"Government of, by, and for the people," the Nader2000 web site promises, "not
monied interests." Under the heading, "Why Vote for Ralph?", the site highlights
Nader's positions on three issues: campaign finance reform, the need for continued affirmative action, and the elimination of the death penalty.
It offers his positions on a number of other
issues including decreasing the military's budget, ending the use of nuclear power, ending the drug war, and holding gun manufacturers accountable for their marketing practices. Visitors can watch his campaign videos on "RalphTV" or purchase tickets for the "Super Rallies" that Nader has been holding across the country.
· http://www.nader2000.org/
Ralph Nader for President 2000 (Unofficial)
· http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/election/jan-june00/nader_6-30.html
Ralph Nader on the Newshour with Jim Lehrer (June 30, 2000)
· http://www.sfbg.com/nader/
"In the Public Interest" (Nader's weekly newspaper column)
· http://www.gp.org/
Green Party Platform
· http://www.greenparties.org/
Association of the State Green Parties
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"Don't waste your vote on George W. Bush," the Phillips2000 site counsels. "A
vote for Howard Phillips is an investment in our future." Phillips, formerly
the presidential nominee of the US Taxpayers Party, seems pre-occupied with the
Republican presidential nominee, offering visitors to his site "Bush Watch"
and "Bush Record" sections to track how the Texas governor is "betraying
conservatives." Couching his position in an oblique, new millenium twist on
George Washington's famous warning to "avoid entangling alliances," Phillips
announces his intention to withdraw the US from "treaties or global
organizations such as the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, NAFTA,
the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund." As a member of the Constitution party, he wants the US to return to the original intentions of the Constituion.
In a section titled "Howard Phillips on the Issues," the candidate needs only a
few short paragraphs to explain what he plans to do as president: veto all
funding for the IRS; work to replace the income tax with a 25% revenue tariff
on imports; repeal the Sixteenth Amendment (federal income tax, adopted in
1913); privatize Social Security; appoint United States Attorneys "to uphold
the Constitution and prosecute every abortionist and abortuary in the United
States"; end any Federal role in education or the environment; and abolish all
welfare programs, among other things.
· http://www.issues2000.org/Howard_Phillips.htm
Extensive quotes from Howard Phillips on the issues
· http://www.constitutionparty.org/
Official Constitution Party Site
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Project Vote Smart has compiled the nation's most comprehensive database of
"all known possible and declared candidates for the office of President of the
United States." More than 300 candidates from over 40 different parties are
considered here, including anyone who has done one or more of the following:
publicly announced his/her candidacy; filed with the FEC, formed an Exploratory
Committee, been drafted by others, or otherwise made themselves known to
Project Vote Smart. On this special version of Vote Smart's database prepared
by the PBS Democracy Project, you can find: biographical profiles, issue
positions, voting records, public statements, campaign finance data, contact
information and links to the candidates' web sites.
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