The 2016 presidential election will go down in history as the most interesting election of all time. Here's a general idea of each of the remaining candidates, along with a personal opinion about each:
Hillary Clinton - "Hillary for America"
Party: Democratic
Age: 69
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Current Residence: Chappaqua, New York
Religion: Methodist
Previous experience: Former Secretary of State; Former First Lady
Education policy: Universal education
Healthcare policy: Strengthen the Affordable Care Act for universal healthcare
Foreign policy: Maintain military, strengthen alliances, defeat ISIS and enforce the Iran nuclear agreement
Gun control: Comprehensive background checks and closing loopholes to prevent guns from getting into the wrong hands
Immigration policy: Close family detention centers and help eligible become citizens
Tax policy: Increase taxes for wealthiest to relieve middle class
Personal opinion on Hillary Clinton: She doesn't cut it
Bernie Sanders - "A Political Revolution Is Coming"
Party: Democratic
Age: 75
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
Current Residence: Burlington, Vermont
Religion: Judaism
Previous experience: U.S. Senator, Vermont
Education policy: Universal education; tuition-free public colleges and universities
Healthcare policy: Universal healthcare
Foreign policy: War as last resort
Gun control: Focus on enforcing background checks and treating mental health diseases; ban on semi-automatic assault weapons
Immigration policy: Provide citizenship to all legal immigrants
Tax policy: Payment of taxes equal to income (wealthy pay most)
Personal opinion on Bernie Sanders: He's too old and socialist-like
Donald Trump - "Make America Great Again"
Party: Republican
Age: 70
Birthplace: New York, New York
Current Residence: New York, New York
Religion: Presbyterian
Previous experience: President of the Trump Organization
Education policy: No more Common Core; state control of education
Healthcare policy: Repeal Affordable Care Act (replaceing it with what has not been stated)
Foreign policy: Troops in Syria and other countries with ISIS; bring peace to Israel and neighbors
Gun control: Americans have the right to carry concealed weapons
Immigration policy: Stop illegal immigration by building walls and increasing standards to get into United States
Tax policy: Cut all American's taxes to maximize economic growth
Personal opinion on Donald Trump: No, just no
Ted Cruz - "Reigniting the Promise of America"
Party: Republican
Age: 45
Birthplace: Calgary, Canada (huh?)
Current Residence: Houston, Texas
Religion: Southern Baptist
Previous experience: U.S. Senator, Texas
Education policy: Abolish the Department of Education and end Common Core
Healthcare policy: Repeal Affordable Care Act to make health care more personal
Foreign policy: Support Israel; defend allies and interests; do only what is best for America
Gun control: Americans have the Constitutional right to keep and bear arms
Immigration policy: Implement stricter border control and build walls to prevent illegal immigration
Tax policy: Simple Flat Tax plan increases after-tax income for all income groups
Personal opinion on Ted Cruz: Too conservative
John Kasich - "Kasich for Us"
Party: Republican
Age: 64
Birthplace: McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania
Current Residence: Westerville, Ohio
Religion: Anglican
Previous experience: Governor of Ohio
Education policy: Local control of education
Healthcare policy: Repeal Affordable Care Act, but keep Medicaid and Medicare how it is
Foreign policy: Work with European, Turkish, and Sunni Arab allies to defeat ISIS; support Israel
Gun control: Focus on mental health to prevent guns from landing in the wrong hands
Immigration policy: Law-abiding immigrants should be allowed to stay in the U.S.
Tax policy: Cut taxes and allow small businesses to grow
Personal opinion on John Kasich: Where did he come from?
So basically, what I'm saying is, there isn't a candidate that I can see as President of the United States. I guess we'll just have to wait and find out what happens!
