U.S. Senator John McCain's Ideology Republican Senator John McCain of Arizona announced his candidacy for President on April 14, 1999. His stated positions on most issues are fairly conservative. Senator McCain would like to cut taxes and simplify the tax code. Senator McCain opposes using Social Security funds for deficit reduction or other uses, and would like to set aside 62% of the budget surplus to keep Social Security from becoming insolvent. Senator McCain's education plans include support for a nationwide school voucher test, voluntary testing of teachers by state and local authorities, merit pay for teachers, and reducing the federal eduction bureaucracy. Senator McCain has been a United States Senator since 1986, and he was a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1982-1986. His father and grandfather were admirals, and he served in the U.S. Navy from 1954-1981, retiring as a highly-decorated Captain. Senator McCain believes that our military is the finest in the world, but has serious readiness problems due to declining budgets and increased deployments. He proposes to increase military pay and retirement benefits while reducing money spent on regional pork-barrel projects, and Cold War relics that do not meet modern threats. Senator McCain does not support gun bans or other measures which infringe on the Second Amendment rights of Americans. He is a proponent of instant background checks for all commercial firearms sales. He has voted against federally-mandated waiting periods, believing that instant background checks can be done swiftly without the need to impose restrictions on law-abiding citizens. Senator McCain has led the effort to ensure trigger locks are sold with every firearm. Sen... ... middle of paper ... ...irth abortion and opposes Roe v. Wade. He voted with his party 81 percent of the time last year. John McCain's supporters hope the New Hampshire primary will give him enough credibility with independent voters and fellow Republicans who do not support the "coronation of George" in 2000 to help make up for his inability to match his opponent's fund-raising skill. Bibliography: BIBLIOGRAPHY SENATE VOTES 212-298, 393-493, reported by Congressional Quarterly, Washington D.C. September 2, thru October 14, 1995, 2680-3162. Abramson, Jill and Mitchell, Alison. "Senate Inquiry in Keating Case Tested McCain." New York Times 21 Nov. 99. McCain 2000, Inc. Alexandria VA. "John McCain for President Official Site" http://www.mccain2000.com/ 26 Nov. 99. Staff Reports, White House 2000 / Republicans "John McCain." New York Times 22 Nov. 1999.
In America guns have been a part of the country’s society since it’s birth. Throughout history the citizens of the US have used firearms to protect the nation, protect their families, hunt for food and engage in sporting activities. The issue of Guns and gun control is complex. Weighing the rights and liberties of the individual against the welfare and safety of the public has always been a precarious balancing act. In the United States, gun control is one of these tumultuous issues that has both sides firmly entrenched in their positions. Those parties in favor of gun ownership and the freedom to use and keep arms, rely on the fact that the provision for such rights is enshrined in their constitution. In this climate of growing violence, rife with turmoil and crime, gun advocates feel more than ever that their position is justified. As citizens of the “Land of the Free” possessing a gun is a fundamental right, and may even be a necessity... Anti- gun lobbyists point to the same growing violence and gun related crimes in an effort to call on the government to take action. By enacting more laws and stricter control, these people not in favor of guns feel society would be better safer.
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If you have ever ridden in an airplane and look down you notice that the world is like a video game or like a young girl playing with dolls. But some individuals think they rule the world, or just you. Well John McCain was that individual that got picked to be ruled. God just chose him out of the blue. But let's start from the beginning.
to many different schools up through high school but then attended Occidental College in Los Angeles for two years then went to Columbia University in New York for political science. He then continued school at Harvard University and graduated in the top ten percentile of his class. When Obama was interviewed about his grades in school he simply replied with, “Graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law School and a D in 8th grade French” (obama-mccain.info). Differences in both presidential candidates begin to arise most when you look at their military service and religious backrounds. John McCain is Episcopal whereas Barrack Obama belonged to the United Church of Christ for twenty years. Obama’s resignation from this church followed many offensive comments by his reverend. Obama also has no military experience while John McCain has had Naval aviator training, attended the United States Navy from 1958-1981, served in Vietnam, and was awarded numerous times for his achievements. Both contenders have had much experience in politics nevertheless. They have been senators at one time in their lives and each candidate has superb charisma and speaking talents.
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What do you get when you mix a talented physician with an insightful American Senator? Rand Paul, a board-certified ophthalmologist who is also the United States House Senator from Kentucky. Paul’s vision of returning values of liberty along with a more limited government is what will make him a brilliant president elect in the approaching 2016 presidential election. Rand Paul is the most competent man to receive the Republican nomination because he continually displays concern about important issues regarding our magnificent country, his background demonstrates his intelligence and ample experience, and he plays an important role in American society.
Although John Kerry's race to the White House is a definite challenge that will be hard to tackle, it is one filled with fruitful returns if achieved. John Kerry will need to be an individual that sets him apart from the other running candidates by addressing key issues that are pertinent to the highest percentage of voters in the United States by learning from the past. On the other hand, as a democratic candidate, John Kerry should uphold the new democratic view of being a moderate while using the media and other mediums of communication to his full advantage to achieve support for his political platform.
Bernie Sanders, a United States Senator from Vermont, is running for the presidency in 2016. Being 74 years old, Bernie has much experience in the political world and has many bright ideas for the future of the United States. Democratic and straightforward, Bernie is taking on the world supporting the middle-class and trying to stop the billionaires from buying the elections and candidates. Bernie has a set of consistent principles that he has gone by during his whole political life. ‘Bernie Sanders – The President We Need’ is the campaign ad, which has been seen by over 300,000 people. In this ad, Bernie Sanders uses effective speech language, facts and statistics about the political world, and video clips in order to show his supporters what he is doing to gain more supporters so he can become the future President of the United States.
Ted Cruz is a junior Republican Senator form the state of Texas, since 2013; taking office on January 3rd, 2013. Before he would become senator he would be working for a private law firm representing corporate clients (Eckholm, 2012). He would go on to run for Senator in the state of Texas and win, which the “Washington Post” would call his win the biggest upset of the 2012 elections. Coming form a very republican state such a Texas means that his stance on issue would be very involved with that of the Republican Party. Pro-life, traditional marriages between one man and one woman, and a very heavy supporter of gun rights, he votes strictly along party lines. Also, he would not be afraid to flex his muscles out on the floor, and would threaten to filibuster any gun control legislation that would come up (Lengell, 2013). The threat to filibuster any gun control measure covers any effort such as any ID or background checks as well. Along with his stance on many of the top issues facing the country today, he was selected to on a nationwide tour in an effort to defund the Affordable Care Act dubbed “Obama Care”, and would go on to state that the government shutdown would not be a disaster to the republican party or America (Burns, 2013). Cruz would be one of the individuals that would be credited for the 2013 government shutdown.
The Veterans Affair Act received all support from Democrats and even mustard two Republicans (Sens. Jerry Moran of Kansas and Dean Heller of Nevada), while Senator’s of Tennessee, Bob Corker and Lamar Alexander evidently voted against this righteous bill.
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The issue of gun control has long been controversial, from years ago to present times, as there are numerous cases of illegal weapons being transported all over the country, a well as deaths and crimes resulting from these same weapons. Barack Obama has described gun control laws most effective in the states that have the most laws pertaining towards them. In your run for the Presidential seat, this topic, as well as your stance can be very crucial and land you in the hot seat; while being a conservative yourself, this position on gun control is expected. Conservatives have long been comparing the Jewish Holocaust to the recently popular debate of gun control within the United
Obama said, “ More than 900 of our fellow Americans have reportedly died at the end of a gun --- 900 in the past month.” This is a scary number. Using these kinds of statements makes his argument stronger and also makes it seem more logical if they make it harder for people to get guns. Obama said, “ Licensed gun dealers to run background checks, and over the last 14 years that’s kept 1.5 million of the wrong people from getting their hands on a gun.” He showed that we are making progress. This would make people feel more confident that this method would work. He also added “But it’s hard to enforce that law, when as many as 40% of all gun purchases are conducted without a background check.” In here I think Obama suggests that some people with mental disorders and crooks with criminal records or are ineligible to obtain a gun due to psychological disorders. A lot of Americans agreed with Obama on the universal background check. Obama stated, “An overwhelming majority of Americans agree with us on the need for universal background checks, including more than 70% of the National Rifle Association‘s members according to one survey. So there’s no reason we can’t do this.” This is really interesting as owners of the National Rifle Association are the main reason why these laws are hard to pass. They have sponsored most Congress members when they were just elected Congress members. But the members of that
June 14, 1995 with a vote of 84-16. The Leahy bill does not pass, but is