• Sarah Palin supports a full ban on Abortion and
Reproductive Rights. She describes herself as pro contraception
but does not make her position clear on birth control access and
emergency contraception.

• Palin proposed bans on certain books in libraries during
her tenure as Governor of Alaska. She has also advocated the
teaching of creationism in biology classes in schools.

• She opposes comprehensive immigration reform proposals
in the United States.

• Palin voiced her opposition against same sex marriages
and lashed out against a bill granting domestic partnership
benefits to same-sex partners of state employees.

• Her stance on civil rights bills and other issues
relating to racial justice are not clear.

• She is a strong supporter of Guns Rights and received an
A+ rating from the National Rifle Association in Alaska.

• Palin has not made her stand clear on counter terrorism
issues also.

• She is accused of extending conservative hostility to
First Amendment Rights to freedom of the press.

• Palin is a strong supporter of Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990.

• She recognized March 20th as HIV day and prompted the
people of Alaska to observe this day with appropriate activities
and programs.

• Palin supported Equal Pay for Equal Work and not the
Ledbetter Act. She strongly opposed women being paid less than a
man for a day's work.

• Sarah Palin is a feminist and a strong protector of
women's rights. She said her plan was to move on a ticket of
reform therefore she would ask for support from women but would
not go out to woo them.
		

• Obama voted YES on reauthorizing the Patriot Act and also
co sponsored the SAFE Act which is a bill to amend the USA
Patriot Act to place reasonable restrictions on the usage of
surveillance and the use of search warrants and includes other
purposes as well.

• He voted YES to strike the provisions providing immunity
from civil liabilities ton electronic communication service
providers for certain assistance provided to the government.

• He said it was necessary for the nation to strengthen
and improve intelligence capabilities. The Director of
Intelligence should be given the necessary authority he/she needs
over budget and personnel.

• He supports extending the right of Habeas Corpus to
Guantanamo detainees. This he thinks absolutely necessary to
prove to the world that the Unites States is not a country that
ships prisoners to far off countries in the middle of the night
to be tortured.

• He opined that the world should get the message that
America is a land of laws, a nation that stands against torture.
He strongly opposes interrogation methods and procedures that
brought about emotional and physical suffering.

• He said he would expand the Hate Crimes Statute by
supporting the Mathew Shepherd Act. This would strengthen federal
hate crime legislation and also pull up the Department of
Justice.

• He plans to ban racial profiling by federal law
enforcement agencies and provide federal incentives to local
police departments who help to prevent this practice.