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Election 2008: Should we be allowed to look at candidate's health records?

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Did you know that former President Grover Cleveland once had jaw surgery aboard his yacht to keep his cancer diagnosis secret? In today's world of tell-all press, it's hard to imagine a president getting away with such a thing. Still, during this year's exciting election campaign, a candidate's health issue that could lead voters to turn to vote for someone else is more likely to be swept under the rug than shared with the public.

Some people are asking -- do we, the public, have a right to know what's inside a candidate's medical records? Though it's routine for candidates to reveal their records voluntarily, some are saying that candidates should be required to undergo a full and thorough physical by a non-biased medical professional, and that the results should be made available to voters.

Because presidential candidates are still citizens, letting the Average Joe dig through personal information is obviously a privacy issue. What do you think -- should candidates bare all in order to be elected, or should their health information be kept private like everyone else?

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