John+McCain

toc == = = =Brief bio:= Where was the candidate born, raised, go to school, what degrees were earn in college, what was the progression of jobs in his career. Basically, how did he get to where he is now?

John Sidney McCain III was born on August 29, 1936

John Sidney McCain III, a Representative and a Senator from Arizona; born in Panama Canal Zone, August 29, 1936; attended schools in Alexandria, Va.; graduated, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. 1958, and the National War College, Washington, D.C. 1973; pilot, United States Navy 1958-1981, prisoner of war in Vietnam 1967-1973; received numerous awards, including the Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Purple Heart, and Distinguished Flying Cross; elected as a Republican in 1982 to the Ninety-eighth Congress; reelected to the Ninety-ninth Congress in 1984 and served from January 3, 1983, to January 3, 1987; elected to the United States Senate in 1986; reelected in 1992, 1998 and in 2004 for the term ending January 3, 2011; chair, Committee on Indian Affairs (One Hundred Fourth Congress; One Hundred Ninth Congress), Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (One Hundred Fourth through One Hundred Sixth Congresses, One Hundred Seventh Congress [January 20, 2001-June 6, 2001], One Hundred Eighth Congress); unsuccessful candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 2000.

= = =Stance on each of the campaign issues:=
 * ===War on Terror/Homeland Security===
 * Supports the Patriot act
 * disagrees with Guantanamo
 * disagrees with Torture
 * disagrees with Wiretapping
 * ===War in Iraq/Afghanistan===
 * Supports Iraq Support
 * Supports Iraq Troop Surge
 * disagrees with Iraq Withdrawal
 * ===Education===
 * Supports No Child Left Behind Education
 * ===Economy===
 * ===Taxes===
 * ===Environment===
 * ===Foreign Policy/Foreign Relations===
 * ===Immigration===
 * Supports Border Fence
 * Supports Citizenship Path for Illegals
 * ===Health Care===
 * Disagrees with Universal Healthcare

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