Democratic Party
US Senator John Kerry
Presidential Nominee
US Senator John Edwards
Vice Presidential Nominee
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Senator John Kerry became a national political firgure in the 1970's, when he was one of the
organizers of Vietnam Veterans Against the War. A war hero himself, his called the Vietnam War a "mistake" and
demanded that the US leave Vietnam. As a Senator, he has supported free trade. He led the floor fight for permanent
normal trade relations with China and sponsored a bill to commit $100 million per year to a fund to fight AIDS in Africa.
He has won the support of most labor and environmental groups.
He also supports:
- a woman's personal right to choose whether to have an abortion
- President Bush's War on Terrorism
- Restoring the Bush cuts to the Clean Air Act
- Increasing use of solar and wind power
- Some increased restrictions on guns and firearms, such as limits on sales of guns at gun shows
- Earned legalization of status for illegal immigrants to the US who work and pass a background check with amnesty for any illegals in the US for more than 5 or 6 years
- Repeal of part of President Bush's tax cuts to help pay down the deficit
- A continued but declining American presence in Iraq until multi-national organizations are prepared to provide the needed stability
He opposes:
- Same sex marriage
- Unilateralism in international affairs, favoring a multilateral approach with international institutions like the United Nations and with America's traditional allies
- The increased trade embargo with Cuba
- Limitations on welfare benefits for the children of legal immigrants
