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JOHN MCCAIN

FINANCIAL CRISIS

Deregulation of the financial industry contributed to the current financial crisis. McCain says he does not regret supporting that deregulation.1

Obama tried to prevent this crisis by introducing the Stop Fraud Act in 2006 to “stop mortgage transactions which promote fraud, risk, abuse.”2

IRAQ WAR

McCain voted to authorize Bush to invade Iraq. He has no timetable for bringing our troops home — except “victory.” 3

Obama stood with the minority who refused to give Bush authority to go war based on false claims. He pledges to bring troops home in 16 months. 4

McCain has repeatedly voted against increasing the minimum wage — 19 times. 5

Obama has consistently worked to raise the minimum wage. His goal is to lift it to $9.50/hour.6

McCain disagrees with the Supreme Court and would criminalize abortion, except in cases of rape, incest and saving the mother’s life. His running mate would make no exceptions.7

Obama would uphold the Supreme Court’s ruling that protects a woman’s right to act on her conscience.8

Children’s Defense Fun gives John McCain a score of 10%, the worst senator for children.9

The Children’s Defense Fund gives Obama a score of 60%.10

ENVIRONMENT

The League of Conservation Voters gives McCain a “lifetime score” of 24% for positions on the environment and global warming.11

The League of Conservation Voters gives Obama a score of 86%.8 His plan would create five million clean energy jobs.12

LOBBYISTS/ ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT

Seven top McCain advisors are career corporate lobbyists. Forty McCain “fund-raisers and top advisers have lobbied or worked for…gambling interests.” 13

Lobbyists advise Obama but he refuses their contributions. He sponsored Senate bills that the Washington Post called “the strongest ethics legislation to emerge from Congress.”14

He sponsored 21 bills & missed the most votes of any Senator (‘07-08 session). His long-term Republican associate, Senator Cochran, says: “The thought of his being president sends a cold chill down my spine. He’s erratic. He’s hotheaded.” 15

Obama sponsored 71 bills in the 0708 session. Conservative Christine Allison, wife of a former president of National Journal: “I find Mr. Obama to be prudent, thoughtful, and courageous. His life story embodies conservative values…”16

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CONCERNS OF WORKING AMERICANS

WOMEN

CHILDREN’S WELL BEING

LEADERSHIP VALUES & CHARACTER

BARACK OBAMA

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JOHN MCCAIN/BARACK OBAMA: SOURCES 1 FINANCIAL CRISIS - McCain ● “McCain Blames Recession on Wall St.,” Interview with Scott Pelley, September 21, 2008 http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/09/21/60minutes/main4463340.shtml 2 FINANCIAL CRISIS-Obama ● The Blue Print for Change: Barack Obama’s Plan for America, p 10. ● “S.2280 [109th]: STOP FRAUD Act,” Govtrack.us A Civic Project to Track Congress, www.govtrack.us, http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s109-2280 ; also S. 1222. ● “Your Money: McCain vs. Obama,” cnn.money.com http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2008/news/0806/gallery.election_issues/8.html 3 IRAQ WAR – McCain ● Vote: Govtrack.us A Civic Project to Track Congress, Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution, 2002. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=s2002-237 ● Strategy for Victory in Iraq, http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/Issues/FDEB03A7-30B0-4ECE-8E34-4C7EA83F11D8.htm 4 IRAQ WAR - Obama ● Vote: Govtrack.us A Civic Project to Track Congress, Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution, 2002. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=s2002-237 ● 16 Months from: Blueprint for Change, Barack Obama’s Plan for America, p. 28, http://www.barackobama.com/pdf/ObamaBlueprintForChange.pdf 5 CONCERNS OF WORKING AMERICANS – McCain ● Minimum wage/19 times: Fox News Sunday, interview with Chris Wallace, http://rawstory.com/rawreplay/?p=1787 6 CONCERNS OF WORKING AMERICANS - Obama ● Obama-Biden Plan to Combat Poverty, http://74.125.113.104/search?q=cache:X_Y4Ri6uBo8J:www.barackobama.com/issues/poverty/+obama+minimum+wage+living+wa ge&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us&client=firefox-a 7 WOMEN – McCain ● “McCain says Roe v. Wade should be overturned,” MSNBC, February 18, 2007 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17222147/ 8 WOMEN - Obama ● On the Issues: http://www.ontheissues.org/senate/Barack_Obama.htm 9 - 10

CHILDREN

● Children’s Defense Fund, “Best and Worst Members of Congress for Children” list. http://www.childrensdefense.org/site/DocServer/2007_Scorecard_bestworst.pdf?docID=6422 11 – 12 ENVIRONMENT – McCain - Obama ● Comparison Chart, League of Conservation Voters http://lcv-ftp.org/LCV/omchart.pdf 13 LOBBYISTS/ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT ● Drawn from Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act Database: http://mediamattersaction.org/freeride/lobbyists/citations “Top McCain Adviser Has Found Success Mixing Money, Politics,” Washington Post, June 26, 2008 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/25/AR2008062502858.html ● “For McCain and Team, a Host of Ties to Gambling Industry, New York Times, September 29, 2008 http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-03-23-mccainlobbyists_N.htm 14 LOBBYISTS/ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT ● John Solomon, “ No Ban on Lobbyists as Advisers for Obama, WashingtonPost.com,” January 7, 2008 http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/01/07/sc_obama_backer_is_also_a_lobb_1.html ● “Real Ethics Reform: The Senate passes a strong bill. It should stay that way,” Washington Post, Jan. 20, 2007 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/19/AR2007011901456.html 15 LEADERSHIP, VALUES & CHARACTER – McCain ● Missed votes database: http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110/senate/vote-missers/ ● “Famed McCain temper is tamed,” Boston Globe, January 27, 2008 http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/01/27/famed_mccain_temper_is_tamed/ 16 VALUES & CHARACTER – Obama ● “Why this Republican is voting for Obama,” Dallas Morning News, February 23, 2008. http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/opinion/viewpoints/stories/DN-allison_23edi.ART.State.Edition1.45e0862.html