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It is now time for the second installment of the presidential comparison series. In this installment we are going to compare the third party candidate’s positions and convictions on immigration. This will then conclude the first issue that we will discuss. The candidates that are going to be included in this installment include Bob Barr, Chuck Baldwin, and Ralph Nader. None of these three candidates are well known around the country, but they have the potential to make their presence felt. The first candidate that we are going to discuss is former Representative Bob Barr.

Bob Barr

When one checks out Bob Barr’s campaign site, it is well laid out with the information that you are searching for fairly easy to find. According to Barr’s website the immigration problem that America is faced with is due to many illegal immigrants and not enough legal immigrants. He goes on to state that both of these issues need to be addressed by the government. I cannot disagree with him on that point. Mr. Barr then proceeds to make the claim that our border can never be completely closed, but he does state that in order for the US to address the immigration issue that the border needs to be secured to its fullest extent. He also claims that illegal immigration cannot exist at the same time as a “fair and enforceable immigration policy”. He calls for an end to government benefits and services such as the 1982 Supreme Court decision that mandated that the US provide education for illegal immigrants. He also claims that public and private hospitals are forced to treat illegal immigrants. This is done at a cost to actual legal immigrants and other US taxpayers. He states that it is his belief that taxpayers should be forced to subsidize illegal immigrant’s healthcare. He believes that these benefits draw illegal immigrants into the United States.

Mr. seems to understand the problems facing America in regards to immigration and he seemed to understand what it would take to fix the problem. However he has fallen short on offering a solid plan to rehabilitate America’s immigration policies. All in all though his ideas far outstrip Barack Obama’s because Barr actually understands the problems facing us and the general path that we will need to take to climb out of the hole that we have created for ourselves.

Chuck Baldwin

The next candidate that is facing the firing squad is Chuck Baldwin. Unfortunately Mr. Baldwin’s campaign website does not include an issues page and does not inform people what his positions are on the various issues including immigration issues. So I would personally not consider Mr. Baldwin a serious candidate, if he was his site would have been much better designed than it is.

Ralph Nader

The perennial third party candidate is Ralph Nader. It never fails that Nader would opt to run for office again, especially after losing two elections in a row. The gut must be a glutten for punishment because he has never had a real chance to win the presidency then or now. Nevertheless he is running so I will detail the information that he has provided on the issues.

When one checks on Mr. Nader’s website it is loaded with issues, however there seems to be at least one missing from the issues page; illegal immigration. It is rather disturbing to see a presidential candidate that ignores one of the biggest problems facing the country today. But that is exactly what Nader’s website does, it fails to recognize illegal immigration as a problem facing our country.

Closing

In closing it is obvious what candidate ruled the day in this threesome. That would be Bob Barr. Now between him and the other three, I would have to say that finding his understanding of the problem is miles ahead of Senator Barack Obama, but no where as detailed as the one that McCain has up on his website. I would have to give proclaim a tie between Bob Barr and John McCain with Obama coming in a distant third. Well that is all for now, I hope that you found this post informative and helpful. If there are any questions please feel free to ask.