2008 Presidential Election Guide

PAAIA provides you with the opportunity to review each of the candidates’ positions on major issues affecting Iranian Americans, including civil liberties, immigration, and U.S.-Iran relations.

The presidential election of 2008, scheduled for Tuesday, November 4th, will be the 56th election for the President and Vice President of the United States of America. The Democratic Party has chosen Barack Obama, the junior U.S. Senator from Illinois, as its nominee, while the Republican Party has chosen John McCain, the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona.

To help guide Iranian Americans in their political engagement, PAAIA is pleased to announce the launch of its 2008 General Election Presidential Guide, a compilation of the positions of the Democratic and Republican nominees, as well as third party candidates. The Presidential Guide provides you with the opportunity to review Senator Obama’s and Senator McCain’s positions on major issues affecting Iranian Americans, including civil liberties, immigration, and U.S-Iran relations. In addition, viewers can learn more about all the candidates’ positions on the economy, healthcare, and other important issues.

Each section provides a link to the candidate’s website, offering users multiple opportunities to get involved, as well as a host of other resources for individuals seeking additional information on the candidates and the general election process. In recognition of our community’s growing civic involvement, both the Obama and McCain campaigns have designated specific committees and coalitions to engage Iranian Americans. Whenever you contact or get involved with a campaign, be certain to identify yourself as an Iranian American so the campaign knows who we are and what issues are important us, and takes note of our civic engagement.

PAAIA is a nonprofit, nonsectarian, independent organization that represents the domestic interests of the Iranian American community before U.S. policymakers, opinion makers, and the American public at large. As a bipartisan organization, PAAIA and its affiliated PAC, the Iranian American Political Action Committee (IAPAC), do not endorse one candidate over another. Instead, PAAIA focuses on providing information concerning candidate positions on relevant issues affecting Iranian Americans and on harnessing community efforts to support candidates of their own choosing.

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