Voting Guide

I recieved the following in a forwarded email. There was no author attributed, and the neither the sender nor the person who sent it to him had an author to ID for me. (That's just the way email forwards often seem to work. :-) The only changes I made were corrections of spelling and simple typo errors. Oh, and I changed the inappropriate use of the word "gay" to "homosexual" in one instance. (I've met very, very, very few homosexuals who were happy, carefree people... hence, "gay" is scarcely a term that applies to them outside George Orwell's 1984 doublethink model... ) The author is pretty clear about his political views, given the issues chosen and their presentation, but I have no problem with that. Were it my voter guide, I'd probably add a few... And, of course, while instructive, this doesn't provide a clear guide to other races. 2004 Election Voter Guide Depending on the way you lean, the following information could have bearing on decisions you make November 2004. Issues of Importance? Homosexual Marriage President Bush is opposed John Kerry favors Partial-Birth Abortion President Bush is opposed John Kerry favors Allowing voluntary prayer in the public schools President Bush Favors John Kerry is Opposed Assault on Mel Gibson for making film about Christ President Bush supports Gibson John Kerry participated in Left's assault on Gibson suggesting possible anti-Semitism, even though Kerry had not seen the film. Assault on Boy Scouts for belief in God and not allowing Homosexual Scout Leaders President Bush supports Boy Scouts' stand John Kerry opposes boy Scouts' stand Asking for God's blessing on America President Bush often asks God to bless America in his speeches John Kerry attacks Bush for mentioning God so often Judges President Bush says "We need common-sense judges who believe our rights are derived from God." John Kerry insists on judges who support the ACLU's radical anti-Christian, anti-God, anti-family agenda. John Kerry is insistent on blocking President Bush's federal judge appointments. Overall Record President Bush does not vote on issues before Congress but, based on his publicly stated positions, would receive an 85% conservative rating from the American Conservative Union if he did. John Kerry, according to the highly respected, politically-neutral National Journal rates Kerry the most liberal U. S. Senator in 2003 -- more liberal than Ted Kennedy and Hillary Clinton.