Obama’s Voting Record

0 Comments | Posted by Kyle in General, Musings

I, like a large percentage of Americans, have been extraordinarily impressed by Barack Obama’s speeches and campaign platforms. He’s a very motivating man and knows how to get people excited about his causes. But what exactly are his causes? We all know “a vote for Obama is a vote for change”… but what change is he speaking of exactly? I was sitting here tonight pondering that very questing when it occurred to me, I honestly have no idea what kind of voting record he has. I’ve been so swept away by his public speaking, that I never bothered to look up what exactly he has stood for in the past.

After some time spent exploring his stances on a number of key issues, I’m amazed how he’s managed to position himself as a moderate candidate. He is not. At all. I think a lot of this moderate perception revolves around his statements on faith and politics (which are nothing less than pandering to the religious right). I’ll address his views on that issue on a later night. What I’d like to present here is a list of controversial issues and Obama’s voting record for each of them. Over the next week or so, I plan to walk through each of these and present my own rationale outlining my support (or lack thereof) for each.

According to his voting record, Barack Obama: