2005: Obama supports homosexual marriage, racial preferences, banning all guns, flag-burning, socialized medicine and the absolute right to abortion, including partial-birth abortions. He voted against requiring medical care for aborted fetuses who survive.

Obama is anti-war, voted against the reauthorization of the USA Patriot Act, against privatizing Social Security and opposes the death penalty, three strikes laws and school vouchers. He has no military service record. He strongly supports the decriminalization of marijuana.

Obama opposed the Defense of Marriage Act; would work to repeal it in the U.S. Senate; would not vote for any legislation that would restrict the ability of gays and lesbians to marry.

2005: Project Votesmart reports that Obama supports the interests of Planned Parenthood 100%.

Obama supports the interests of NARAL Pro-Choice America 100%.

Obama supports the interests of the National Right to Life Committee 0%.

2005: Obama accepts rides on corporate jets, some to attend his own fundraisers.

2005: Obama has missed the most votes of any Democratic presidential hopeful in the Senate over the last two months, including a vote on an Iran resolution he has blasted Sen. Hillary Clinton for supporting.

The Illinois Democrat has missed nearly 80 percent of all votes.

Obama routinely avoids voting on any issue that is not helpful to Muslim goals.