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Biographical Profiles and Positions on the Issues

November 2004 Arizona General Election

Candidates for U.S. Senate, Arizona

Ernest Hancock - L

►Websiteernesthancock.com/

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Jon Kyl - R

►Websitekyl.senate.gov

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John McCain - R

►Websitewww.johnmccain.com

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Stuart M. Starky - D

►Websitewww.stustarky2020.com/

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John McCain

Biographical

General Philosophy

Personal and Family

Professional Experience

Civic Involvement

Political Experience

Religious Affiliation

Accomplishments and Awards

Educational Background

Military Service

Reasons & Objectives

Why I Am Running for Public Office

Goals If Elected

Achievements If Elected

Areas to Concentrate On

On Entering Public Service

Opinions of Other Candidates

Endorsments, Voting, Elections, Politics & Government

Government & Democracy

Voting and Election Reform

Earmarks

Government Corruption and Ethics

Money and Special Interests

US House and Senate Term Limits

527 Stealth & Super PACs

Campaign Finance Reform

Lobbying

Public Funding of Political Campaigns

Ballot Measures & Citizen Participation

DC Voting Representation in Congress

Faith-Based Programs

Separation of Church & State

Federal Mandates

Soft-money Political Contributions

Foreign Policy

Israel, Hamas and Palestinian Conflict

Israel

China

Russia

Iran

Iran Nuclear Deal & Sanctions

Afghanistan

Nuclear Weapons & Non-Proliferation Treaty

North Korea

Iraq

Middle East

Syria

Foreign Aid

Refugee Crisis

Cuba

ISIS

Pakistan

Burma

Radical Islam

Weapons of Mass Destruction

Africa

Recognition of a Palestinian State

Taliban & Radical Islamic Jihadists

Unilateralism

Worldwide HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria

Jobs, Economy, Trade, Business, Industry & Agriculture

Economy

Jobs

Agriculture

Trade

Economic Stimulus

Infrastructure

Farm Subsidies & Supports

Guest Worker and H-1B Programs

Foreign Job Outsourcing

Tariffs & Trade with China

$700 Billion Troubled Asset Relief Bailout

Trade Agreements

Farm Corporation Subsidies

Family Farm

Globalism & Nationalism

Minority & Women-Owned Businesses

North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

Businesses Moving Offshore

Free Market Vision

Fast Track Authority

Crime, Police & Imprisonment

Crime & Prevention

Sex Crimes & Offenders

Death Penalty

Hate Crimes

Human Rights

Youth and Gang Crime

Housing & Communities

Housing

Homelessness

Low Income and Public Housing & Assistance

Labor, Wages & Unions

Minimum Wage

Unions and Collective Bargaining

Worker Rights and Benefits

Wages

Labor

Health & Medical

Medicare

Universal Medical Care & Insurance

Health & Medical Reform

Prescription Drugs

Children's Health, Abuse And Neglect (32)

Health and Medical Insurance

Reducing Health Care Costs

Medicaid

Generic Drugs

Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program

Chronic & Catastrophic Illnesses

Medically Uninsured or Underinsured

Diabetes

Preventive Health Care

Health Care Tax Credits

Market-Based Medical Insurance

Obesity

Patient's Bill of Rights

Business Tax Credits for Employee Health Coverage

Free Market Health Care

Medical Malpractice Reform

Physicians

State Health Plans

Tax Credit / Deductible for Medical Insurance

Education & Schools

Education

Higher Education & College Costs

Private Schools Vouchers and Funding

Prayer & Pledge of Allegiance in Schools

Charter and Magnet Schools

Student Loans, Scholarships and Pell Grants

Teacher Pay

No Child Left Behind

Local Control Over Education

Sex and Birth Control Education

Student Standards and Testing

Department of Education

Special Education

Evolution and Intelligent Design Education

Classroom Size

Education Tax Credits

Home Schooling

Teacher Tenure

Computers & Technology in Schools

Parental Involvement in Education

Head Start

Environment & Climate Change

Environment

Climate Change & Global Warming

National and State Parks

Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits

Endangered Species

Land, Rivers and Lakes

Clean Water Act of 1977

Global Environmental Standards

Toxic Waste

Developing World Climate Change & Energy

Recycling

Clean Air Act of 1963

National Forests and Healthy Forests Initiative

National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act

Abortion, Pro-Life & Genetic Engineering

Abortion(Pro-Choice) v Pro-Life

Roe v. Wade

Human and Animal Cloning

Contraception

Abortion Federal Funding

Abortion for Rape and Incest

Stem Cell Research

Adoption and Foster Care

Parental Consent or Notification

Partial-birth Abortions

Using Embryos in Stem Cell Research

Stem Cell Research Federal Funding

Poverty, Welfare & Hunger

Welfare

Poverty

Low Income and Public Housing & Assistance

Courts, Laws & Justice

Supreme Court

Activist Judges

Death Penalty

Courts & Trials

Legal Reform

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

Bankruptcy Reform

Tort Reform

Class Action Reform

Product Liability Reform

Banks & Finance

Financial Crisis

Big Banks & Too Big to Fail

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Civil, Religious, LGBTQ & Human Rights

Civil Rights

Native Americans & Indigenous People

Persons with Disabilities

Roe v. Wade

Same Sex Marriage

Gays Serving in the Military

Hate Crimes

Civil Unions & Domestic Partnerships

Racial Profiling

Cruelty to Animals

USA Patriot Act

Human Rights

Tax Treatment of Same Sex Couples

The Military Don't Ask/Don't Tell Policy

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

Native American Casinos

Torture & Waterboarding

Values, Religion, Family, Patriotism & Public Service

Values

Religion

Family

Public Service, Peace Corps, AmeriCorps

Cruelty to Animals

American Values

National Service and AmeriCorps

Adoption and Foster Care

Faith-Based Programs

Tolerance & Political Correctness

Mandate Public Service

Marijuana, Illegal Drugs, Alcohol, Cigarettes, Gambling & Prostitution

Marijuana

Medical Marijuana

Illegal Drugs

Gambling

Drug Prevention and Rehabilitation

Alcohol

Punishments for Drug Crimes

Gun & Property Rights

Gun Legislation and Control

Ban on Bump Stocks & Assault Weapons

Right to Own and Cary Guns - Second Amendment

Gun Show Checks & Manufacturer Law Suits

High Capacity Amo & Gun Locks

Local Gun Laws

Energy

Renewable Energy & Fossil Fuels

Nuclear Power

Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits

Ethanol & Biofuels

Foreign Oil Energy Independence

Developing World Climate Change & Energy

Cap-and-Trade

Hydrogen Cell Fuel Initiative

Immigration, Border Security, Terrorism & Homeland Security

Immigrants, Refugees, & Asylum Seekers

The Wall, Border Security & Border Patrol

Immigration Policy & Reform

Airport, Air, Rail & Port Security

Local First Responders

National Security

Illegal Immigration Enforcement

Homeland Securtiy

Undocumented Immigrants

Guest Worker and H-1B Programs

Illegal Immigrants Social Services

Cyber Security & 5G

Illegal Immigration Amnesty

War on Terror

Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants

English as Official Language

National Security Agency (NSA) & Citizen Surveillance

Employers Who Hire Illegals

E-Verify System

Legal Status for Undocumented Farm Workers

Radical Islam

Torture & Waterboarding

Weapons of Mass Destruction

Domestic Intelligence & Agencies

Terrorist & Enemy Combatant Rights

Infrastructure & Transportation

Transportation

Infrastructure

Train Travel and Amtrak

Highways

Technology, Internet, Social Media, Science & Space

Internet

Cyber Security & 5G

Internet Privacy

Research and Development

Internet Sales Tax

Internet Crime

Internet Divide of Rich & Poor

Internet Pornography

Media Violence, Sex & Indecency

Parental Blocking & Children Internet Protections

Taxes

Corporate & Business Taxes

Property Taxes

Income Taxes

Tax Reform

Corporate Tax Breaks & Loopholes

Education Tax Credits

Child Tax Credit

Business Tax Breaks and Incentives

Extending the Bush Tax Cuts

Health Care Tax Credits

Business Tax Credits for Employee Health Coverage

Marriage Penalty

Tax-Free Savings Accounts

Military, National Defense & Veterans

Veterans

Military

Defense and Military Budget

Gays Serving in the Military

Veterans' Health and Medical Care

Veterans Health Care

GI Bill & Veterans' Benefits

Homeless Veterans

Military Families

Vetreran Job Retraining

Defense

ISIS

National Guard & Reserves

Veterans Funding

Missile Defense System

Military Pay, Medical Care and Benefits

President Ahmadinejad

Reducing Military Costs

Survivor Benefits

Seniors, Social Security, Medicare, Pensions

Social Security

Social Security Long Term Viability

Individual Retirement Accounts and 401(k)s

Privatizing Social Security

Raising Retirement Age & Reducing Payment Levels

Social Security Trust Fund

Tax on Social Security Benefits

Federal Budget & Fiscal Policy

Debt, Deficit Spending & Limits

Fiscal Policy

Federal Budget

Entitlements

Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment

Earmarks

Presidential Line-item Veto

Minorities

Racial Profiling

Native Americans & Indigenous People

Minority & Women-Owned Businesses

Native American Casinos

Sex & Sexuality

Sex and Birth Control Education

Same Sex Marriage

Civil Unions & Domestic Partnerships

Sex Crimes & Offenders

Tax Treatment of Same Sex Couples

The Military Don't Ask/Don't Tell Policy

Internet Pornography

Consumers & Food

Food