Featured Ministry Living Water   The World Health Organization anticipates contaminated water to be one of the greatest threats to long­­-term health and recovery in Haiti. Living Water International, with the motto "providing a cup of water in Jesus' name," is working to restore water systems damaged by the earthquake, as well as continuing initiatives to expand access to clean water in Haiti and around the globe. One immediate goal is to repair 500 incapacitated handpumps in Haiti during 2010, serving at least 250,000 people. More Current Articles in Public Policy: • Dear Congressional Representatives: Repeal the Death Penalty by Heidi Unruh • Healthcare Reform at a Crossroads, Families Still Hurting by Heidi Unruh • Response to Objections on the Healthcare Call-In by Ron Sider • Haiti’s Story, Our Story  by Heidi Unruh

There are myriad ways to decide which of the 17 current presidential candidates you want to support this primary season. And there are websites to match many of them. There are deep background approaches, such as those offered by the Washington Post and the New York Times. Focusing on where the candidates stand on policy issues is yet another way to go about making a choice. Project Vote Smart, On the Issues, and 2008 Presidential Election Candidates on the Issues offer the surfer this option. One can also explore a sampling of media coverage of candidates, as you can find on YouTube.

I searched high and low for a website that does an analysis of character, but alas, I found none. I suppose it is because it is the most dicey factor to analyze and evaluate. Beyond exposing criminal records, what would one highlight about character: marital fidelity, integrity, their life story? If you locate a website that examines character of the presidential candidates, email me. 

Probably the most fun website I've checked out is 2008 SelectSmart.com Presidential Candidate Selector. It asks you almost 30 questions regarding what you want in a president-including policy choices and personal and vocational traits-allowing you to indicate how important each trait is to you. It then produces your most likely choice this primary season, with a list of other less likely candidates in descending order of favorability.

Check it out!

2008 SelectSmart.com Presidential Candidate Selector

Washington Post

The Front Runners

New York Times

The Primary Season: Profiles of the Key Nominating Contests

Project Vote Smart

On The Issues

2008 Presidential Election Candidates on the Issues

YouTube

You Choose ‘08