2012 presidential election IntroductionCandidate inclusion criteriaCandidate issuesSide-by-side comparison chartHealth CareAbortionProGary JohnsonBarack ObamaJill SteinConVirgil GoodeMitt RomneyAbortion and parental consentProVirgil GoodeGary JohnsonMitt RomneyConNot clear or none foundBarack ObamaJill SteinObamacareProBarack ObamaConVirgil GoodeGary JohnsonMitt RomneyJill SteinHealth insurance mandateProBarack ObamaConVirgil GoodeGary JohnsonMitt RomneyJill SteinMedicareProMitt RomneyConVirgil GoodeGary JohnsonBarack ObamaJill SteinHealth careProBarack ObamaJill SteinConGary JohnsonNot clear or none foundVirgil GoodeMitt RomneyStem cellsProBarack ObamaJill SteinConVirgil GoodeGary JohnsonMitt RomneyMedical marijuanaProGary JohnsonBarack ObamaJill SteinConVirgil GoodeMitt RomneyEuthanasia and physician-assisted suicideProGary JohnsonConVirgil GoodeNot clear or none foundBarack ObamaMitt RomneyJill SteinCrime and justiceFelon votingProGary JohnsonBarack ObamaJill SteinConVirgil GoodeMitt RomneyNon-violent drug usersProConGary JohnsonJill SteinNot clear or none foundVirgil GoodeBarack ObamaMitt RomneyRacial profilingProConVirgil GoodeGary JohnsonBarack ObamaJill SteinNot clear or none foundMitt RomneyConcealed carryProVirgil GoodeGary JohnsonConBarack ObamaNot clear or none foundMitt RomneyJill SteinGun controlProBarack ObamaConVirgil GoodeGary JohnsonMitt RomneyNot clear or none foundJill SteinDeath penaltyProVirgil GoodeBarack ObamaMitt RomneyConGary JohnsonJill SteinFederal marijuana enforcementProConGary JohnsonBarack ObamaJill SteinNot clear or none foundVirgil GoodeMitt RomneyDrinking ageProGary JohnsonConVirgil GoodeBarack ObamaNot clear or none foundMitt RomneyJill SteinInternational and militaryChinaProVirgil GoodeMitt RomneyConGary JohnsonNot clear or none foundBarack ObamaJill SteinCubaProVirgil GoodeBarack ObamaMitt RomneyConNot clear or none foundGary JohnsonJill SteinIranProVirgil GoodeBarack ObamaMitt RomneyConJill SteinNot clear or none foundGary JohnsonDrone strikesProBarack ObamaMitt RomneyConGary JohnsonJill SteinNot clear or none foundVirgil GoodeNational Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)ProMitt RomneyConVirgil GoodeGary JohnsonJill SteinNot clear or none foundBarack ObamaNational serviceProConVirgil GoodeGary JohnsonBarack ObamaMitt RomneyNot clear or none foundJill SteinIraq War and safetyProBarack ObamaConVirgil GoodeGary JohnsonJill SteinNot clear or none foundMitt RomneyIraq warProMitt RomneyConVirgil GoodeGary JohnsonBarack ObamaJill SteinIsraeli-Palestinian conflictProBarack ObamaMitt RomneyConNot clear or none foundVirgil GoodeGary JohnsonJill SteinWar on TerrorProVirgil GoodeMitt RomneyConGary JohnsonBarack ObamaNot clear or none foundJill SteinSyriaProConGary JohnsonJill SteinNot clear or none foundVirgil GoodeBarack ObamaMitt RomneyEconomyCredit cardsProConNot clear or none foundVirgil GoodeGary JohnsonBarack ObamaMitt RomneyJill SteinFinancial institution bail-outProBarack ObamaMitt RomneyConVirgil GoodeGary JohnsonJill SteinCar company bail-outProBarack ObamaJill SteinConVirgil GoodeGary JohnsonMitt RomneyDebt limitProBarack ObamaConVirgil GoodeGary JohnsonMitt RomneyNot clear or none foundJill SteinFannie Mae and Freddie MacProConVirgil GoodeGary JohnsonNot clear or none foundBarack ObamaMitt RomneyJill SteinFederal deficitProGary JohnsonMitt RomneyConBarack ObamaJill SteinNot clear or none foundVirgil GoodeGold standardProVirgil GoodeConNot clear or none foundGary JohnsonBarack ObamaMitt RomneyJill SteinLabor unionsProBarack ObamaConVirgil GoodeMitt RomneyNot clear or none foundGary JohnsonJill SteinNAFTAProMitt RomneyConVirgil GoodeBarack ObamaJill SteinNot clear or none foundGary JohnsonOil company subsidiesProMitt RomneyConVirgil GoodeGary JohnsonBarack ObamaJill SteinTaxes and hiringProVirgil GoodeGary JohnsonBarack ObamaMitt RomneyConNot clear or none foundJill SteinTax increasesProBarack ObamaJill SteinConVirgil GoodeGary JohnsonMitt RomneyWealth taxProBarack ObamaJill SteinConMitt RomneyNot clear or none foundVirgil GoodeGary JohnsonChurches and taxesProConGary JohnsonNot clear or none foundVirgil GoodeBarack ObamaMitt RomneyJill SteinSocial SecurityProGary JohnsonConBarack ObamaMitt RomneyJill SteinNot clear or none foundVirgil GoodeJob outsourcingProConVirgil GoodeGary JohnsonBarack ObamaJill SteinNot clear or none foundMitt RomneyEducationSex educationProVirgil GoodeMitt RomneyConBarack ObamaNot clear or none foundGary JohnsonJill SteinStudent loansProBarack ObamaJill SteinConVirgil GoodeGary JohnsonMitt RomneyNo Child Left BehindProMitt RomneyConVirgil GoodeGary JohnsonJill SteinNot clear or none foundBarack ObamaPrivate school vouchersProVirgil GoodeMitt RomneyConGary JohnsonBarack ObamaJill SteinStandardized testsProMitt RomneyConVirgil GoodeGary JohnsonJill SteinNot clear or none foundBarack ObamaTeacher tenureProConVirgil GoodeGary JohnsonNot clear or none foundBarack ObamaMitt RomneyJill SteinReligionProVirgil GoodeConBarack ObamaMitt RomneyNot clear or none foundGary JohnsonJill SteinImmigrationUndocumented immigrants and social servicesProConVirgil GoodeNot clear or none foundGary JohnsonBarack ObamaMitt RomneyJill SteinE-verifyProGary JohnsonBarack ObamaMitt RomneyConNot clear or none foundVirgil GoodeJill SteinState and local immigration enforcementProVirgil GoodeGary JohnsonMitt RomneyConBarack ObamaJill SteinBorder wallProVirgil GoodeBarack ObamaMitt RomneyConGary JohnsonNot clear or none foundJill SteinTroops at the borderProVirgil GoodeBarack ObamaConGary JohnsonJill SteinNot clear or none foundMitt RomneyU.S. economyProJill SteinConVirgil GoodeNot clear or none foundGary JohnsonBarack ObamaMitt RomneyEnvironmentANWR DrillingProVirgil GoodeGary JohnsonMitt RomneyConBarack ObamaNot clear or none foundJill SteinClimate changeProGary JohnsonBarack ObamaJill SteinConNot clear or none foundVirgil GoodeMitt RomneyClean Air ActProGary JohnsonMitt RomneyConBarack ObamaNot clear or none foundVirgil GoodeJill SteinGMO foodProVirgil GoodeBarack ObamaJill SteinConNot clear or none foundGary JohnsonMitt RomneyEnergy subsidiesProBarack ObamaJill SteinConGary JohnsonNot clear or none foundVirgil GoodeMitt RomneyKeystone XL PipelineProVirgil GoodeGary JohnsonMitt RomneyConJill SteinNot clear or none foundBarack ObamaNuclear energyProBarack ObamaMitt RomneyConJill SteinNot clear or none foundVirgil GoodeGary JohnsonDomestic oilProGary JohnsonMitt RomneyConBarack ObamaNot clear or none foundVirgil GoodeJill SteinU.S. politicsCitizen’s UnitedProGary JohnsonMitt RomneyConVirgil GoodeBarack ObamaJill SteinVoter IDProMitt RomneyConGary JohnsonBarack ObamaJill SteinNot clear or none foundVirgil GoodeGay marriageProGary JohnsonBarack ObamaJill SteinConVirgil GoodeMitt RomneyPoliticians and extra-marital affairsProConNot clear or none foundVirgil GoodeGary JohnsonBarack ObamaMitt RomneyJill SteinOccupy Wall StreetProGary JohnsonBarack ObamaJill SteinConVirgil GoodeMitt RomneyPublic broadcastingProBarack ObamaJill SteinConVirgil GoodeMitt RomneyNot clear or none foundGary JohnsonTea PartyProVirgil GoodeMitt RomneyConBarack ObamaNot clear or none foundGary JohnsonJill SteinU.S. ConstitutionProGary JohnsonBarack ObamaMitt RomneyJill SteinConVirgil GoodeWorld Trade CenterProBarack ObamaConVirgil GoodeMitt RomneyNot clear or none foundGary JohnsonJill SteinCandidate Biographies References & Edit History Related Topics Images Contents ProCon Add us on Google Adding us as a Preferred Source tells Google you trust our content, so our articles show up more often in your Google Search, Discover feed, and AI Overviews. 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