Obama And Clinton Both Said They Would Support Funding For The Troops, Before Voting Against It:

Obama: "[W]hat You Don't Want To Do Is To Play Chicken With The President, And Create A Situation In Which, Potentially, You Don't Have Body Armor, You Don't Have Reinforced Humvees, You Don't Have Night-Vision Goggles." (CNN's "The Situation Room," 3/28/07)

"Clinton Said She ‘Of Course' Eventually Will Support A Measure Paying For The Troops..." (Mike Glover, "Clinton Won't Set Early Fund Restriction," The Associated Press, 5/7/07)

Obama And Clinton Voted Against Providing $94.4 Billion In Critical Funding For The Troops In Iraq And Afghanistan. (H.R. 2206, CQ Vote #181: Passed 80-14: R 42-3; D 37-10; I 1-1, 5/24/07, Obama And Clinton Voted Nay)

Obama And Clinton Voted Against $70 Billion In Emergency Iraq And Afghanistan Funding. (S. 2340, CQ Vote #410: Rejected 45-53: R 44-3; D 0-49; I 1-1, 11/16/07, Obama And Clinton Voted Nay)

ANTI-GUN POSITIONS

Obama And Clinton Received Poor Ratings On Gun Issues:

In 2004, Obama Received An "F" Rating From The National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund. (National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund Website, http://www.nrapvf.org/ELECTIONS/State.aspx?y=2004&State=IL, Accessed 1/8/08)

In 2006, Sen. Clinton Received An "F" Rating From The National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund. (National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund Website, http://www.nrapvf.org/ELECTIONS/State.aspx?y=2006&State=NY, Accessed 1/2/08)

NOTE: An "F" Is Described As A "True Enemy Of Gun Owners' Rights. A Vehement Anti-Gun Candidate Who Always Opposes Gun Owners' Rights And/Or Actively Leads Anti-Gun Efforts, Or Sponsors Anti-Gun Legislation." (National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund Website, http://www.nrapvf.org/WhatTheGradesMean.aspx,  Accessed 1/2/08)

In 1996, Obama Supported Banning "The Manufacture, Sale And Possession Of Handguns":

Question: "Do You Support State Legislation To ... Ban The Manufacture, Sale And Possession Of Handguns?" Obama's Answer: "Yes." (Independent Voters Of Illinois Independent Precinct Organization 1996 General Candidate Questionnaire, Barack Obama Responses, 9/9/96)

FAILING FISCAL POLICIES

Obama And Clinton Voted For A Budget That Raises Taxes On Americans Earning As Little As $31,850:

Obama And Clinton Voted In Favor Of The Democrats' FY 2009 Budget. "Adoption of the concurrent resolution that would set broad spending and revenue targets over the next five years. The resolution would allow up to $1 trillion in discretionary spending for 2009." (S. Con. Res. 70, CQ Vote #85: Adopted 51-44: R 2-43; D 47-1; I 2-0, 3/14/08, Obama And Clinton Voted Yea)

• The Democrats' Budget Would Raise Taxes On Individuals Earning As Little As $31,850. "Under both Democratic plans, tax rates would increase by 3 percentage points for each of the 25 percent, 28 percent and 33 percent brackets. At present, the 25 percent bracket begins at $31,850 for individuals and $63,700 for married couples. The 35 percent bracket on incomes over $349,700 would jump to 39.6 percent." (Andrew Taylor, "Presidential Hopefuls To Vote On Budget," The Associated Press, 3/13/08)

• The Club For Growth's Andrew Roth Notes The Budget Would Result In "The Largest Tax Hike In U.S. History." "The Democrats' FY09 budget does not extend the Bush tax cuts. As a result, Americans are set to be hammered with the largest tax hike in U.S. history." (Andrew Roth, "Tax Hike Impact By Congressional District," The Club For Growth's "Club For Growth" Blog, http://www.clubforgrowth.org/2008/03/tax_hike_impact_by_congression.php, 3/12/08)