Rudy Giuliani- Republican

Polls: Currently leading the Republican polls at: 28%

Current Employment: Lawyer and Consultant

Education: A.B. from Manhattan College in 1965; J.D. from New York University Law School in 1968.

Religion: Roman Catholic

Family: Married Judith Nathan (2003-present), Donna Hanover (1984-2002, divorced), and Regina Peruggi (1968-1982, annulment). He has step daughter Whitney (1986), Caroline (1989), and Andrew (1986).

Claim to Fame: Was Mayor of New York city during 9/11

Iraq: Mr. Giuliani opposes the idea of setting a timetable for troop withdrawal and has supported Bush's plan to send additional troops to Iraq. Giuliani wants to make sure that the war on terror has been won by the U.S.

Health Care Policy: Rudy opposes government universal health care but rather supports market-based approaches in the attempt to improve the quality of health care while lowering costs. He hopes to reduce the rates of those without employer provided coverage by offering income exclusion and expanding the use of health savings accounts.

Same-sex Marriage: Proposes to define marriage of that of between a man and a woman but is for domestic partnerships and the legal benefits that go along with such a title.

Abortion: Giuliani is Pro-choice.

Immigration: He supports the 700-mile fence to be built along the U.S.-Mexico border, pushes for the ability of illegal immigrants to become citizens but not ahead of those in the system legally. He also wishes to have illegal immigrants pay back-taxes, learn English and American history.

Barack Obama - Democrat

Poll Ranking: Currently at 2nd place in the Democratic polls at 25%

Current Occupation: United States Senator of Illinios

Education: B.A. from Columbia University in 1983; J.D. from Harvard in 1991.

Religion: Christian

Family Status: Marries to Michelle Robinson (1992-present) with 2 daughters, Natasha (2001) and Malia Ann (1999)

Claim to Fame: Black candidate; Supported by the fresh prince of bel-air!

Iraq: Obama is opposed to the use of military force in Iraq. He voted for war a spending bill that would have withdrawn most U.S. troops by March 2008. Barack also supports phased redeployment of U.S. troops.

Health Care: He plans to create a national health insurance program for those who do not have employer-provided or qualify for current federal programs. This will make it so that citizens have a choice in between public or private provided health care. Employers who do not provide health care will also be forced to pay into the national insurance program. Children under the age of 25 will be allows to be covered through their parents plans are well.

Political Policy: Barack Obama plans for an ethics reform within the government. He plans to promote an open government, the removal of government waste by allowing for a search engine to be created in which will allow citizens to track funding, and plans to enforce ethics for the first time in congress by creating an independent ethics committee to take complaints.

Same-sex Marriage: Obama is against same-sex marriage but rejects a constitutional ban on them as well as supports civil unions.

Abortion: Pro-Choice

Immigration: Supports an increase in funding and improved security technology. He is also for a legal path to citizenship for some illegal immigrants and voted for the construction of the 700-mile fence.

Hillary Clinton - Democrat

Currently leading the polls at: 44%

Current Job: United States Senator of New York

Education: B.A. from Wellesley College in 1969; J.D. from Yale University Law School in 1973.

Religion: Methodist

Family Status: Married to Bill Clinton (1975-present); has a daughter named Chelsea (1980)

Claim To Fame: First woman to run for Presidential candidacy in U.S. history as well as currently leads the political polls.

The war in Iraq: Hillary states that "Our message is clear. It is time to begin ending this war -- not next
year, not next month -- but today."
-She plans to begin a phase redeployment within her first days in office.
-She also plans for quality heath care to be extended to all service members
-In order to end the "propping up" of the Iraqi government, she proposes that aid be given to the governmental and nongovernmental groups within Iraq as well as appointing a high level United Nations representative as has been done in Bosnia and Afghanistan.
-Hillary also plans to "form a group of key allies, other global powers, and all of the states bordering Iraq. The mission of this group would be to develop and implement a strategy to create a stable Iraq."
-The goals of this organization includes:
-Non-interference in which the group would ask Iraq's neighbors from becoming involved in the Civil War.
-Mediation among the different sectarian groups in Iraq
-The pledging of funding to Iraq.

Health Care Policy: Hillary plans to make health care available, reliable, and affordable for every citizen.
-She will begin a system of tax credits for working families in order to be sure that they are paying the lowest rates.
-Hillary will attempt to end health care discrimination.
-You will have complete choice in what health care plan you receive.

Political Policy: Hillary is offering her own ten point plan for reforming our government. These points include:
-The banning of Cabinet officials from lobbying a Hillary Clinton administration.
-A strengthening of whistle blower protections.
-Creation of a public service academy.
-An end to the abuse of no-bid government contracts and future posting of all contracts online.
-A cutting of 500,000 government contractors.
-The restore of the Office of Technology Assessment.
-Publishing of budgets for every government agency.
-The implement of the Results America Initiative to track government effectiveness.
-A tracking and elimination of corporate welfare.
-An expansion of voting access and safeguard of voting machines.

Same-sex Marriage: Hillary opposed same-sex marriage but rejects a constitutional ban on them as well as supports civil unions.

Abortion:Clinton is Pro-Choice

Immigration: Clinton supports the movement towards the construction of a 700-mile fence along the U.S.-Mexican border as well as pushes for increaded border control and a legal path for some illegal immigrants to gain citizenship.