Religion and Politics 2008: Poverty Profile

Pew Research | Jul. 22, 2007 (Review)

The Candidates on Poverty

The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life gives voters a head start on probing the most pressing campaign issues, including poverty. The snippets are brief but include links to articles and voting records with additional detail. The most revealing insight is that none of the candidates views welfare reform as a failure. Indeed, the front-runners on each side -- Clinton and Giuliani -- have consistently advocated improving the lives of poor Americans ... Full Story »

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by James Ivers - Oct. 1, 2008

This is worse than pathetic. It starts with unlisted and non-cited stances on what poverty is, who is in poverty, and what can be done about it. It goes downhill from there. The short blurbs on the candidates appear to be accurate, although incredibly limited, without context, and unanchored in any fundamental policy choice. A total waste of time.