While nearly all mainstream coverage of the 2008 Presidential election has focused on the Democratic and Republican candidates, the race for the White House also includes independents and third-party candidates. These prospects represent a variety of views that may not be acknowledged by the major party platforms.
Wikinews has reached out to these candidates throughout the campaign and now presents an interview with Donald K. Allen of Youngstown, Ohio, an independent presidential candidate who registered with the Federal Election Committee in January 2007. He says that his three major policies are "1. Take care of America and Americans first. 2. Turn our economy around. 3. Secure our borders."
Allen was previously interviewed by Wikinews, although the previous interview was only five questions long, and did not go into the candidate's policy in much detail. As a result, Wikinews has decided to do a more in depth interview, which is available below.
((Wikinews)) For our readers who did not read the previous interview, could you please explain why you have decided to run for President?
((Wikinews)) For many voters, the government's proposed $700 billion dollar bail out of banks is a very important issue. What is your opinion on the bail out?
((Wikinews)) What do you think is the best way to address the current economic crisis?
((Wikinews)) What will taxes be like if you become president?
((Wikinews)) What do you believe should happen to illegal immigrants in the United States?
((Wikinews)) What do you believe should be done to secure the borders with Canada and Mexico?
((Wikinews)) What do you believe the guidelines on allowing immigrants into the US should be?
((Wikinews)) What do you believe the government policy on war should be?
((Wikinews)) What is your opinion on the war in Iraq? 

((Wikinews)) What is your opinion on the war in Afghanistan? 
((Wikinews)) What is your opinion on the creation of a North American Union?  
((Wikinews)) Is there anything else you would like to say to people reading this article? 
((Wikinews)) Thanks for agreeing to be interviewed by Wikinews.

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Wikinews interviews Donald K. Allen, independent candidate for US presidency