Daily Staff Writer

The Reform Party

* Limit Congressional terms to three terms in the House of Representative and two terms in the Senate

* Balance the budget by developing a detailed blueprint from which to work, pass the Balanced Budget Amendment, and create an annual financial report in plain language so the government is accountable to the American citizens

* Reform campaigns in America by holding elections on weekends to improve poll accessibility, replace the Electoral College process to a direct vote system, and require all members of Congress to raise all campaign funds within their electoral districts

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The Libertarian Party

The Libertarian Party bases their politics on the moral principle of self-ownership. Individuals have the right to control their own body, actions, speech, and property. Government’s role is limited to helping individuals defend themselves from force and fraud.

* Substantially reduce the size and intrusiveness of the government and cut all taxes

* Let peaceful, honest people offer their goods and services to willing consumers without government interference

* Remove criminal penalties from basic life aspects such as eating, drinking, reading, smoking, or making love

* Federal government should defend Americans and their properties in the U.S. and cease to fund military or other aid to property outside of the U.S.

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The Green Party

The Green vision centers on respect for nature and focuses on the interconnections between the world and its creatures.

* Eliminate the exploitation of nature and the exploitation of people

* Oppose all systems of poverty, injustice and discrimination based on class, citizenship, sex, race, age, or sexual orientation

* Remove political power from big business and big government and restore power and responsibility to local communities

* Oppose violence as a way of settling disputes and work toward a society in which war is obsolete

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The Natural Law Party

Problems should be solved at their basis by bringing individual life and our national policies into greater harmony with natural law through forward-looking, prevention oriented programs.

* Find answers to economic and social problems in America’s greatest resource: the intelligence and creativity of our citizens

* Base government on what works, ending partisan politics and eliminating special interest control of government

* Support legislation intended to uphold the constitutional rights of minorities and increase minority participation in government to strengthen the government

* Propose health strategies centered on prevention, shifting our national focus from disease care to health care