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2000 U.S. Presidential Election

Summary of candidates

Candidate	Party	Status of Candidacy	Religious affiliation	Position on:
Candidate	Party	Status of Candidacy	Religious affiliation	Separation Issues	Other
Lamar Alexander	Rep	Declared	Presbyterian	"I believe that voluntary prayer should be allowed in public schools."	Issues stmt
Gary Bauer	Rep	Declared	Evangelical Baptist	Would "permit voluntary prayer in public schools". Would support legislation to allow state facilities to post the Ten Commandments. Quote: "...our liberty comes from God, not from any man."	Issues stmt
Sam Berry		Declared			Issues stmt
Bill Bradley	Dem	Declared	Protestant
Harry Browne	Lib	Exploring
Pat Buchanan	Rep	Declared	Roman Catholic		Issues stmt
George W. Bush	Rep	Declared	Methodist	Believes that student-led prayer is okay at school events. "I have no problem with the Ten Commandments posted on the wall of every public place"
Elizabeth Dole	Rep	Exploring		Methodist
Steve Forbes	Rep	Declared	Protestant	Believes that Faith has a role in establishing a "free society". But: wants to "Protect people of all faiths - or of no faith - from encroachment by the state".	Issues stmt
Al Gore	Dem	Exploring	Baptist	"Al Gore knows that faith is critical to strong families. That is why he has worked to promote the role of faith-based organizations...." "If you elect me president, the voices of faith-based organizations will be integral to the policies set forth in my administration."	Issues stmt
Orrin Hatch	Rep	Declared	Mormon		ABC bio
John Kasich	Rep	Exploring	Christian		Issues stmt
Alan Keyes	Rep	Exploring	Roman Catholic	"The doctrine of 'separation of church and state' is a misinterpretation of the Constitution."	Issues stmt
Russell Lacasse	Reform	Declared		Against schools teaching religion. For allowing schoolchildren to pray.	Issues stmt
John McCain	Rep	Declared	Episcopalian		Issues stmt
Dan Quayle	Rep	Declared	Protestant (Bible Church)
Bob Smith	Rep	Declared	Roman Catholic		Issues stmt
Lowell P. Weicker	Reform	Considering

Resources:: Politics 1; Philadelphia Inquirer's Guide to the Candidates' Web Sites; Yahoo Election News; LA Times Election Website
News stories:: Bush-Forbes Rivalry Sharpens in 'Trash-Ball' Spat (8/19/99); Bush's Values Defense Team (8/13/99); Charity Begins at Church, Gov. Bush Says (7/23/99); Bush Unveils Social Services Plan (7/22/99); Bush proposes $8 billion for Charities, Churches (7/22/99); Presidential Hopeful Bauer Blasts Bush (7/21/99); Bush Flexes Mu$cle$ (7/15/99); Smith's GOP Defection Exposes Discontent on Right (7/14/99); Kasich to Quit Race, Endorse Bush (7/13/99); The Unknown Candidate (7/13/99); Smith May Leave GOP (7/9/99); ABC News bio of Sen. Orrin G. Hatch (7/7/99); Weicker Considers White House Run (7/6/99); Utah Senator Hatch enters 2000 race (6/22/99); Orrin Hatch considers White House run (6/17/99); Bush, and other candidates', positions on nominating Supreme Court justices (6/14/99); Wooing the Right With Personal Faith (6/2/99); Candidates "Taking a leap of faith" (5/31/99); Gore Stuns Civil Libertarians (5/31/99); Gore calls for "new partnership" with churches (5/26/99); Gore Preaches Importance of Faith (5/24/99); Religious Revival: Taking Faith on the Campaign Trail (5/13/99); Alan Keyes Keynote Speaker at Religious Anti-Gay Conference (4/9/99); Dole Urges Abortion Tolerance (4/9/99); Pat Buchanan Spouts Off On Evolution (3/18/99); War Over Abortion Launched Early (3/30/99)

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News Wire Last Updated: Wednesday, 30-Nov-2005 17:06:37 CST

2000 U.S. Presidential Election

Summary of candidates

News Wire
Last Updated: Wednesday, 30-Nov-2005 17:06:37 CST