Many of us have probably seen the ads for one.org. I never really paid attention to them, but this weekend, my mom asked me about them and looked them up herself. They allow you to compare McCain and Obama's stances on global issues. For Example:
Eradicating Malaria
ONE supports the goal of eliminating deaths from malaria as an interim goal on the way to eradicating the disease. We support the use of proven, effective, interventions (insecticide-treated bed nets, malaria treatment and indoor residual spraying) and believe the U.S. should provide our proportionate share of resources needed to achieve these goals.
Obama:
I will double funding for the President's Malaria Initiative and dramatically expand access to mosquito nets that for less than $6 will lower the risk of getting malaria and save lives. I will also expand access to ACTs - at the relatively inexpensive cost of $2 per dose - to treat people who get malaria.
McCain:
As president, I will establish the goal of eradicating malaria -- the number one killer of children under five in Africa -- from the continent. Such a campaign would save millions of lives in the world's poorest regions where public health remains a critical problem.
It's really neat. McCain says nothing. He answers like Miss America.
http://www.onevote08.org/ontherecord/compare.html?c=13&c=8
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