Homework: Presidential candidate issues

Date assigned
Wednesday, Oct. 24


Assignment
Research and record the positions of both President Obama and Governor Romney on the following issues:

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

I recommend that you start at http://www.barackobama.com/ and http://www.mittromney.com/

Here is a side-by-side comparison between the two candidates: http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/interactive/2012/09/20129308542614575.html


Due date
Monday, Oct. 29, beginning of class