In part one of PTJ's Election 2008 podcast discussion, Anthony Delitto, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Alan Jette, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Justin Moore, PT, DPT, APTA’s Director of Federal Government Affairs, and moderator Rebecca Craik, PT, PhD, FAPTA, PTJ's Editor in Chief, analyze the health care proposals of the two major presidential candidates: Senator Barack Obama and Senator John McCain. Part 2 of this podcast will address rehabilitation and disability research priorities and the implications of the two plans for those areas. Please note that this is an analysis not a debate. PTJ and the American Physical Therapy Association do not endorse, support, or take a position on the candidates for the presidency or on their health care platforms. This podcast discussion is intended to help listeners make an informed decision as they cast their ballots on November 4.