Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Homework: 3rd party candidate position issues

Date assigned
Wednesday, Oct. 31


Assignment
Consider the same list of issues that you researched for President Obama and Governor Romney:

  • Same-sex marriage
  • Same-sex adoption
  • Abortion
  • Birth control
  • Healthcare
  • Legalization of drugs
  • Gun laws
  • War in Afghanistan
  • Drone warfare
  • Taxation of the rich
  • Death penalty
  • Doctor-assisted suicide
  • Stem cell research
  • Energy
  • Environment
  • Immigration

Research and record the positions of three 3rd party candidates for each of these issues at their websites.

Gary Johnson, Libertarian Party - http://www.garyjohnson2012.com/front

Jill Stein, Green Party - http://www.jillstein.org/

Rocky Anderson, Justice Party - http://www.voterocky.org/


After you have recorded their views, consider all 5 of the candidates we've researched so far: Obama, Romney, Johnson, Stein, and Anderson.  Figure out which candidate's views most closely align with your own, and write a paragraph about why their views are closest to yours at the end of your homework.


Due date
Monday, Nov. 5, beginning of class

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