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| John McCain (R)
Official Web Site
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| Short Bio:
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McCain is an American politician, war veteran, and currently the Republican Senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. He was a presidential candidate in the 2000 election, but was defeated by George W. Bush for the Republican nomination. |
| Current Job: |
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Senator from AZ |
| Hometown: |
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Alexandria, VA |
| Iraq: |
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Supports current Administration plan. 1 |
| Foreign Affairs: |
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Believes Iran's nuclear proliferation is a grave risk, and could further destabilize the region.
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| Homeland Security: |
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Supports Patriot Act and wants intelligence officials to have all tools they need. Opposes detaining enemy combatants without legal rights.
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| Immigration: |
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Supports path to citizenship for illegals already in the country, while tightening current border patrol.
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| Economy: |
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Supports lowering taxes to help small businesses.
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| Education: |
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Supports sending federal dollars directly to local schools, cutting back on red tape.
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| Energy: |
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Supports alternative energies, and wants to look at nuclear possibilities.
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| Climate Change: |
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Believes nation can't ignore global warming. Supports cutting emissions through market forces that will bring about cleaner technology 13
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| Health: |
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Supports importing prescription drugs to lower costs 36
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| Social Security: |
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Says Social Security is failing, partially because it's being unfairly raided to fund other government programs 13
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| Stem Cell Research: |
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Supports embryonic stem-cell research
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| Same Sex Marriage: |
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Opposes same-sex marriage (believes it's a state issue)
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| Abortion: |
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Anti-abortion (believes it's a state, not federal issue)
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| Gun Control: |
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Supports background checks for gun buyers 57
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