2008 Madison County Republican Primary
Edwardsville, IL
February 5, 2008
This contains descriptions of all the candidates on the 2008 Madison County, IL primary ballot.
President
Ron Paul
Endorsed Vote: Yes
He has never voted to raise taxes.
He has never voted for an unbalanced budget.
He has never voted for a federal restriction on gun ownership.
He has never voted to raise congressional pay.
He has never taken a government-paid junket.
He has never voted to increase the power of the executive branch.
He voted against the Patriot Act.
He voted against regulating the Internet.
He voted against the Iraq war.
He does not participate in the lucrative congressional pension program.
He returns a portion of his annual congressional office budget to the U.S. treasury every year.
Congressman Paul introduces numerous pieces of substantive legislation each year, probably more than any single member of Congress.
John McCain
Endorsed Vote: No
Is "perfectly fine with US troops in Iraq for another 100 years."
Mitt Romney
Endorsed Vote: No
Reversed position on immigration immediately before running for president.
Reversed position on abortion immediately before running for president.
Wants to double the size of Guantanamo Bay.
Raised taxes and fees almost a half a billion dollars while governor of Massachusettes.
Rudy Guliani
Endorsed Vote: No
Stated that abortions should be publicly funded.
Still thinks that invading Iraq was an ingenious idea.
Mike Huckabee
Endorsed Vote: No
Raised taxes a half a billion dollars in Arkansas.
Still thinks Saddam Hussein had WMD's.
Wants to change the constitution to make it consist with God's law.
