2008 Presidential Election - What's Your Issue?

You've seen them already and you'll be seeing more of them in the days ahead. The candidates for President are already slinging mud and spending money like crazy trying to ensure that he or she gets his/her party's nomination. I've already seen a couple of friends pick their chosen candidates and Britney & I have already started discussing our options. But how do you decide who to vote for? How do you know what these people are truly about given the fact that all you get in debates is 1-2 minute snippets and commercials are, well, commercials. Here are my recommendations for sizing up the candidates:

If your primary concern is where the candidates stand on the environment, climate change, eco-issues, etc., head over to Grist.org to find out "How Green is Your Candidate?".

If you choose candidates based on religious leanings, where he or she stands on the separation of church and state, etc., head over to The Pew Forum to read each candidates relgious profile and find out their leanings on relgion-related issues.

If the war in Iraq is really what you care about and you want to know how each candidate voted (if applicable) and where they stand on the continuation or ending of our initiatives in Iraq, you can find that information in the profiles in the New York Times.

If you just want a general overview of the candidates and want to know, at a high level, what they're all about, find that type of profile at the Washington Post.

Finally, if you are the type of person that really does their homework and wants to know where each candidate stands on every issue under the sun, you can find that information too - head over to OnTheIssues.org and get your fill.

Now - go get informed!