• Carol Moseley Braun
             On Carol Moseley Braun's issues page on her web site she brings her
             commitment to women's issues to the forefront. As an Illinois State
             Legislature, she fought for the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and vows to
             continue fighting for the social justice for all people. Her view on issues
             includes a single-payer healthcare plan, long-term care and pensions for
             women and seeking ways for women to break the glass ceiling. She has come
             out against the war in Iraq, yet she believes that the troops should have
             American support since they are involved and should not leave. She is
             strongly against international policies of President Bush, stating his lack
             of international support for the war and failure to capture Osama bin Laden
             The information listed on the Republican National Committee's web site
             about Carol Moseley Braun are negatives that will turn away Republican as
             well as Democratic voters. Her record is deemed as ultra liberal. She voted
             against H.R. 1833, which banned partial-birth abortion. She is consistently
             against funding defense spending. Though she runs on a social platform, in
             1993, she voted to raise taxes on senior citizen's Social Security benefits
             Her strong stance on liberal social issues has garnered her the
             support of the National Organization for Women (NOW), National Women's
             Political Caucus (NWPC) and Ms. Magazine founder Gloria Steinem. In an
             October 29th Zogby poll cited on www.feminist.org Moseley Braun tied for
             fifth with Richard Gephardt. Moseley-Braun's stand on the issues places her
             on the far left side of the playing field and away from mainstream American
             voters. This and her opponents' ability to out-fund her campaign make her
             unlikely to win the Democratic nomination.
             When Wesley K. Clark joined the already crowded field of Democratic
             presidential hopefuls, he offered the Democratic Party a st...