Presidential Election Center
Jul 21, 2008: Obama vs. McCain: Seven Areas of Agreement, and Six of Disagreement, on Nuclear Weapons
In a campaign that features back and forth on issues large and small, where Barack Obama and John McCain disagree on everything from taxes to offshore drilling to Social Security to Iraq, it is amazing how much agreement there is on nuclear weapons issues. As Executive Director John Isaacs told the Los Angeles Times on July 13, "We'll have major progress on nuclear issues no matter who is elected." In this short analysis, Isaacs lists seven areas of agreement, and six of disagreement, between Obama and McCain on nuclear weapons issues.
Jul 18, 2008: Potential Vice Presidential Candidates
A list of the most likely Democratic and Republican vice presidential candidates.
Jul 17, 2008: Iraq and the Presidential Candidates: Chess vs Checkers
In the tit-for-tat, he-said she-said world of modern presidential campaigns, it is rare for a candidate to ask Americans to take a step back and think strategically about the national security problems facing the United States. This week, however, Barack Obama did exactly that, offering the strongest evidence yet that he is a more capable strategic thinker than John McCain.
Jul 15, 2008: Obama Releases Video on Loose Nukes
Senator Obama argues in the ad above that, "The single most important national security threat that we face is nuclear weapons falling into the hands of terrorists."
Jul 14, 2008: Obama and McCain on Iraq
Jerome Grossman, Chairman Emeritus of Council for a Livable World, predicts that neither Obama nor McCain will be able to conduct a complete withdrawal of American troops from Iraq. Both plan for a residual US military force to fight Al Qaeda and insurgents, to train the Iraqi military, and to protect the US Embassy and US military bases in Iraq.
Jul 9, 2008: In a Nutshell: McCain vs. Obama on National Security
Executive Director John Isaacs takes a look at the positions of McCain and Obama on Iraq, Iran, nuclear weapons, missile defense, and much more.
Jul 9, 2008: Obama vs. McCain: A Side-By-Side Comparison on Arms Control
View a side-by-side comparison of Barack Obama and John McCain on 15 key arms control issues.
Jun 25, 2008: America’s Next Chapter
In his latest New York Times op-ed, Council Chairman Sen. Gary Hart discusses the cyclical nature of American history and identifies the 2008 election as a new era in American politics.
May 27, 2008: McCain Speech on Nuclear Weapons
Read the prepared transcript of Sen. John McCain's May 27th remarks on nuclear weapons. Here, he pledges to reduce the U.S. nuclear arsenal and reconsider the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.
Apr 8, 2008: Presidential Candidates on Major National Security Issues
With presidential primaries in full swing and the national election fast approaching, Council for a Livable World is keeping close track of the positions of the remaining Democrats, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, and the likely Republican nominee, John McCain, on our issues.
Apr 8, 2008: An Early Look Ahead: What to Expect from Clinton, McCain, and Obama on National Security
Each of the three major presidential candidates left standing would make major changes to the national security and foreign policies carried out by the Bush administration over the last seven years. Not surprisingly, exactly what kind of changes will be made depends on who ends up on the steps of Capitol Hill taking the oath of office next January -- Sen. John McCain, Sen. Hillary Clinton, or Sen. Barack Obama. In this comprehensive analysis, Executive Director John Isaacs compares and contrasts the candidates' positions on Iraq, Iran, nuclear weapons, missile defense, and much more.
Feb 29, 2008: Hillary Clinton on Nuclear Proliferation
This interview outlining Senator Hillary Clinton's views on nuclear proliferation was originally published in the Chicago Tribune on January 18, 2008
Jan 11, 2008: Council Announces Winners of the Iowa and New Hampshire Pick 12 Contest
The results are in! Council for a Livable World is pleased to announce the three winners of its Iowa and New Hampshire Pick 12 Contest. Congratulations to first place finisher Lee Daneker of Seattle, second place finisher Pamela Dehmer of Bel Air (MD), and third place finisher Tara McGinnis of Washington (DC). Lee won $200, Pamela won $100, and Tara won $50.
Jan 11, 2008: Chris Cillizza Ranks Presidential Candidates
The past eight days have been enough to humble even the most confident of political pundits. Iowa's caucuses and New Hampshire's primary produced two different winners from each party and left journalists, pollsters and political junkies wondering what comes next in this most unpredictable of presidential races.
Jan 10, 2008: Change
It is hard to say what this political campaign is really about except that ambition has propelled some admirable and some not so admirable people to run for president. And, as though they all drank the same magical elixir simultaneously, to begin to utter the mystical word, “change.”
Jan 5, 2008: The Democratic Debate in New Hampshire
Issues of nuclear proliferation received major coverage at the recent Democratic Presidential Debate in New Hampshire. The following is a selected portion of the transcript from the debate at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H., as transcribed by Federal News Service.
Jan 4, 2008: The Friday Line: Next Stop New Hampshire by Chris Cillizza
Iowa changes everything. Or maybe not. The meaning of the stunning -- and surprisingly large -- victories by Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and Mike Huckabee (R-Ark.) in Iowa last night are still being debated as the political world moves on to New Hampshire, which will hold its primary in just four days.
Dec 28, 2007: "My Peak Moment" by Gary Hart
Looking back well over two decades ago, it is impossible to isolate a defining moment in a dark-horse, long-shot, improbable presidential campaign in the nation's first primary.
Dec 21, 2007: Obama Speech on Foreign Policy
View a transcript of Barack Obama's speech on the "New Judgment We Need to Change Our Foreign Policy," delivered on December 18 in Des Moines, Iowa.
Dec 18, 2007: Foreign Affairs Article by Mike Huckabee
The Bush administration's arrogant bunker mentality has been counterproductive at home and abroad. American foreign policy needs to change its tone and attitude, open up, and reach out. In particular, it should focus on eliminating Islamist terrorists, stabilizing Iraq, containing Iran, and toughening its stance with Pakistan.
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