Conservative Candidates Answer Survey Questions on Military/Social Issues

The Military Culture Coalition has released responses to the MCC 2012 Presidential Candidate Survey, which asked six questions about military social issues such as gays in the military, enforcement of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in the military, religious liberty for chaplains, and subjecting women to direct ground combat and Selective Service registration.  More information is available in the MCC News Release.

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The documents posted below provide information on the Presidential Race from a military readiness perspective.

A comparison of the major political parties' national platforms reveals major differences between the candidates.  A CMR Policy Analysis of positions on the issue of homosexuals in the military is provided here: "Homosexuals in the Military: Where Do the Candidates Stand?"

• Part Two: Series Scores Candidates on CMR Issues - Democrats Favor San Francisco Military (Washington Times Op-Ed, Jan. 3, 2008)
  
  
• Part One:  Series Scores Candidates on CMR Issues - Voters Should Ask, Republicans Should Tell  (Washington Times Op-Ed, Jan. 2, 2008)
  
  
• CMR Releases Results of 2008 Presidential Candidate Survey: Where Do the Candidates Stand on Military/Social Policies?
  
  
• 2008 CMR Presidential Candidate Survey: Questions Regarding Military Personnel Issues (December 14, 2007) 
  
  
• 2008 CMR Presidential Candidate Survey: Background Information and Definitions (November 2, 2007)
  
  
• Political Consequences of 1992 Push for Gays in the Military
  
  
• National Political Platform Excerpts (December 14, 2007)