Political positions of the 2008 Republican Party presidential primary candidates

The Following is a table which gives a basic overview of the beliefs of a selection of the Republican presidential candidates (including undeclared candidates and candidates with exploratory committees.)

Color Coding
█ = Declared Candidates

█ = Candidates with Exploratory Committees

█ = Potential candidates (undeclared)

Abortion
Note: The NARAL Rating is a tool used by the "Pro-Choice" camp that gauges how "Pro-Choice" or "pro-life" currently elected officials are (logically, the most current ratings would not apply to candidates not currently in office). This measure is taken by a partisan organization and its limitations should be acknowledged as such.


 * Ron Paul supports life and opposes abortion. He believes the states should be allowed to pass laws governing abortion.

Immigration
The ABI rating is a rating given by an organization called Americans For Better Immigration, that  "lobbies Congress for reductions in immigration numbers." and gauges how politicians currently in office have voted in accordance with their position. This measure is taken by a partisan organization and its limitations should be acknowledged as such.


 * Ron Paul believes we must secure our borders now and that a nation without secure borders is no nation at all. He thinks it is senseless to fight terrorists abroad when our own front door is left unlocked.

War on Terror

 * Ron Paul opposes the continued occupation of Iraq. He believe the military actions were not approved by Congress as a declaration of war and are unconstitutional.