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Obama President Democrat Hawaii

**Short Bio** **Take on key issues** **Political position** Obama is a liberal on the political spectrum **Support** Most support comes from women, African Americans and people and non religious people **Quotes** " the 1980s are now calling asking for their foreign policy back" **Fun Facts**
 * Born August, 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Graduated from Columbia University in 1983. Became the state senator of Illinois and is now the president
 * 1)  **Healthcare**: Obamacare
 * 2)  **Taxes**: Extend the bush-era tax cuts for people making less than $200,000 a year. Plans to reform the corporate tax code.
 * 3)  **Foreign Policy**: Prefers negotiation and cooperation to "unilateral American action, favoring coalitions, sanctions, drone strikes and spec ops to full scale invasions to execute American foreign policy.
 * 4)  **Gun control**: Believes more gun control is needed
 * 5)  **Gay Marriage and abortion**: Supports same sex marriage and is pro-choice
 * Was known as Barry in his childhood
 * Is the first president born in Hawaii
 * His desk in his Senate office once belonged
 * to Robert Kennedy

[|http://www.barackobama.com]

Romney Governor Republican Michigan

**Short Bio** **Take on key issues** **Political Position**
 * Born March, 12, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan. Graduated from Brigham University and Harvard University. Was previously the governor of Massachusetts.
 * 1)  **Healthcare**: Responsibility of healthcare belongs to the people of the states under the tenth amendment
 * 2)  **Taxes**: Elimination of estate tax and elimination of capital gains taxes for those who earn less than $200,000 a year and other tax cuts in an attempt to spur economic growth.
 * 3)  **Foreign policy**: On the issue of foreign policies, Romney seems to want America to get a little more involved.
 * 4)  **Gun control**: Believes some gun control is necessary, but that Americans should have the right to own a gun for defense, hunting or other lawful purposes.
 * 5)  **Gay Marriage and abortion**: Against abortion and gay marriage

Mitt Romney is Conservative on the political spectrum

**Support** Most support comes from white men and small business owners.

**Quotes** "corporations are people, my friend. Everything a corporation earns ultimately goes to the people" "Our purpose is to make sure the world is peaceful. We want a peaceful planet, we want people to enjoy their lives and know they're going to have a bright and prosperous future and not be at war. That's our purpose. And the mantle of leadership for the promoting the principles of peace has fallen to America. We didn't ask for it, but it's an honor we have it. " **Fun Facts** [|http://www.mittromney.com]
 * Saved the 2002 winter Olympics from disaster
 * Used to work as a Chrysler security guard in high school.

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