John McCain
“I am a Republican. I'm loyal to the party of Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt. And I believe that my party, in some ways, has strayed from those principles, particularly on the issue of fiscal discipline. ”
Full Name
John Sidney McCain III
Desired Office
Party
Republican
Family Members
Wife: Cindy Lou Hensley; Children: Doug, Sidney, Andy, Meghan, Jack, Jimmy, Bridget
Birthdate
August 28, 1936
Birthplace
Panama Canal Zone, Panama
Religion
Episcopalian
Education
National War College, 1973-1974; BS, United States Naval Academy, 1958
Professional Experience
Senate navy Liaison, 1977-1981; Captain, United States Navy, Vietnam, 1958-1981
Political Experience
Senator, United States Senate, Arizona, 1987-present; Primary Candidate, US President, 2000; National Security Advisor, Dole/Kemp Presidential Campaign; US Representative, 1982-1986
Contact Information
Office Address
241 Russell Senate Office Building
Washignton DC, Washington, D.C. 20510 United States
Washignton DC, Washington, D.C. 20510 United States
Office Website
Office Phone Number
202-224-2235
Office Contact Link
Campaign Offices
PO Box 16118
Arlington, VA 22215 United States
Arlington, VA 22215 United States
Campaign Website
Campaign Phone Number
703-418-2008
Campaign Contact Link
Users that support this candidate
Candidate Responses
Opposes abortion rights under the current federal system and believes the decision should rest with individual states.
John McCain believes Roe v. Wade is a flawed decision that must be overturned, and as president he will nominate judges who understand that courts should not be in the business of legislating from the bench. Constitutional balance would be restored by the reversal of Roe v. Wade, returning the abortion question to the invididual states. The difficult issue of abortion should not be decided by judicial fiat, his campaign web site said.
MacCain believes the matter should be left up to the states. He opposes a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage, although he supported an initiative in his home state of Arizona that would ban gay marriages.
Supports definition of marriage as a union between a man and woman; but also supports legal benefits for same-sex partners. However, he came out against the New Hampshire civil unions bill that was passed in 2007.
Early proponent of sending additional troops to Iraq. Supported Bush veto of war spending bill that would have withdrawn most U.S. troops by March 2008. Against scheduling a withdrawal timetable.
During a Republican presidential debate, McCain said, "One thing we would all agree on, the status quo is not acceptable. We have to secure our borders."
