31.   Both candidates say they favor a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced federal budget and giving the president a line-item veto.

32.   Both candidates say they favor covering prescription drugs under Medicare.

33.   Both candidates say they will not spend any of the Social Security revenue on any other federal program.

34.   Both candidates say they would support a balanced-budget amendment and a reduction of the capital gains tax.

35.   Both candidates should have said so.

36.   Both candidates have said they favor teacher pay raises, though Bush adds the caveat that he would support a raise if the money is there.

37.   Both candidates have said they want to change campaign financing.

38.   Both candidates said they opposed marriages for gays and lesbians.

39.   Both candidates said they wanted to make it easier for unions to organize workers.

40.   Both candidates said they would appoint Supreme Court justices who support affirmative action.