We will start by walking close to the two candidates and present them, their history and what they stand for. Here you can read about John McCain.
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John Sidney McCain III
John McCain's background John McCain was born on August 29, 1936 at Coco Solo, as a naval base in Panama. His father, John S. McCain, Jr., was naval officer on base and got John McCain with Roberta (Wright) McCain. John McCain's godfather also worked in the Department of Defense, and he achieved vine as four star admiral in the Navy. McCain also has a brother and sister who both also had a career in the defense. The family moved to Northern Virginia in 1951. Meanwhile, McCain moved into the Episcopal High School, a boarding school in Alexandria, where he graduated in 1954 with top marks in Wrestling. Then followed his family tradition and began his studies at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis. Here he was a good friend to her classmates, and was known for helping fellow students who were bullied. At school he was not so good friends with those of higher rank. He did not obey always orders, which made that he got poor grades despite his high IQ. It is characterized also John McCain that he was good at what he thought was exciting, such as literature and history, while he had major problems with such. mathematics. He graduated from the school in 1958. Now started John McCain's career in earnest in the fleet. He was trained to pilot in the Navy and was further known as a man who was happy celebrations and sometimes flew recklessly. He crashed in fact twice and flew into power lines once. This without imposing itself any significant damage. He was later recognized as a good pilot. In 1965 married John McCain with model Carol Shepp from Philadelphia. Together they had a daughter Sidney and Carol Shepp had children Douglas and Andrew with him. John McCain adopted both. It all changed from peace and schools in 1967, when John McCain volunteered ready to fight. He was here put into the Vietnam War as a bomber pilot. He was close to death in July 1967, when he was caught in a big fire on the aircraft carrier. He escaped, however, from his burning plane, and tried to rescue another pilot when a bomb burst. 134 soldiers died during the fire, which took 24 hours to get under control. John McCain was quickly running again and was then awarded medals "Navy Commendation Medal" and "Bronze Star" for his missions in Vietnam. On October 26, 1967 he was shot down by a missile of Vietnam. He broke here both an arm and a leg, and he was drowning in Truc Bach river. He was captured by the North Vietnamese People and the crushed his shoulder with their rifle butts and stabbed him with bayonets. Then he was taken to Hoa Lo Prison also called "Hanoi Hilton ". Here he was tortured and lost 23 kg a few months before The North Vietnamese found out that his father was an admiral of high rank. He was later offered to be released when his father was commander of all forces in Vietnam. This he wanted except when he knew that it would be used as propaganda, and officers for the same reason would only accept to be released in the same order as they had been captured. Only five and a half years later, McCain released (In March 14, 1973) after severe torture. Torture has, inter alia, made to McCain permanent can not raise his arms above his head. McCain came home again and was hailed. He was also more or less known because. His time as a prisoner of war. After a hard and long rehabilitation he started in 1973 at the National War College in Fort McNair, located in Washington, DC He received his flying status back and was in 1976 commanding officer of a squadron in Florida. In 1977 began his political career to germinate. He was namely here contact (liaison) between the Navy and the Senate. On May 17, 1980 was McCain married for the second time. This time with the teacher Cindy Lou Hensley certain father had a large beer distribution company. At the same time he began to consider his career in defense. His physique was not so good as it had been, and the prospect of being admiral declined. On 1 April 1981 he stopped in the Department of Defense as captain, and with no less than 17 awards including the Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star and Navy Commendation Medal.
John McCain's political career McCain had set out to became part of Congress when he sought new challenges, and he believed that he had achieved good political qualities while working as a liaison in the Senate / fleet. At the same time he felt that he had a good grip on what was happening in the world at the time, and could provide a positive input to the Senate. Through his betrayrfar who were powerful in the business world, he met other powerful people who are important to have behind him in American politics. In 1982, McCain asked for a place in Arizona's 1st congressional district. He was here repeatedly accused of being a "carpet bagger" can best be described as being a perfect comfort, are trying to gain power and money to a geographical place they have not previously had no links. After repeated attacks came McCain made the following statement to critically choose: "Listen, pal. I spent 22 years in the Navy. My father was in the Navy. My grandfather was in the Navy. We in the military service tend two move a lot. We have to live in all parts of the country, all parts of the world. I wish I could have had the luxury, like you, of growing up and living and spending my entire life in a nice place like the First District of Arizona, but I was doing other things. As a matter of fact, när I think about it now, the place I lived longest in my life was Hanoi. "With money from his wife, political means and contacts in Washington won McCain the election that was otherwise characterized by strong competition. After he won easily "the general election." In 1983 he became group leader of Republican representatives and the same year he sat in against a federal Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. In 2008, however, he "I was wrong and Eventually realiseret att, in time to provide full support for a state holiday in Arizona." In 1990, the day that is nevertheless introduced.
Growth in the family and the Senate In 1984 McCain and his wife, Cindy their first child together - namely the daughter Meghan. Two years later, the son John Sidney McCain IV (known as Jack), and in 1988 his son James (known as Jimmy). in 1991 adopted the 3 months old, abandoned girl needed medical treatment. She came from an orphanage in Bangladesh was run by mother Teresa. She was named Bridget. McCain's career in the Senate began in 1987 after he won over his democratic rival candidate, Richard Kimball in 1986 by over 20 percentage points. then he took over, also in 1987, the office of Senator in Arizona after the conservative icon Barry Goldwater Berry stopped as senator to stand as a presidential candidate. There were, in 1988, noticed McCain after a great speech to the Republican convention. Here speaking press about McCain as vice president for George Bush. At the same time, McCain president of the association "Veterans for Bush". During the 80-ies was McCain involved in a skandalesag, where five senators, including himself, were accused of corruption. McCain paid, however they criticized the money he had received back and was later acquitted of corruption by the Senate Ethics Committee. The scandal did not affect the next election. He won in 1992 with 56 percent of the vote. McCain worked from 1991-1993 with the Democratic presidential candidate, John McCain of the Senate Select Committee on POW / MIA Affairs. This organization came to the conclusion that there was nothing to suggest that Americans still held prisoner taken in Vietnam at this time. This allowed McCain get his wish through that normalize diplomatic relations with Vietnam. This happened in 1995. This may have also influenced McCain's place as head of the International Republican Institute, whose task is to support the establishment of political democracy in the world. McCain has repeatedly rebelled against management decisions in the Republican Party and worked with Democrats, which has cast doubt on his political views. In 1994, McCain began his cause. He wanted to companies, trade unions, etc. should not be able to lubricate political processor and persons by giving large contributions to political parties. This case was working McCain among others along with Democrats about to get adopted. Despite the sympathy in the media was resistance from people from both parties so great that the proposal never came to a vote. Around the world, McCain called the belligerent man who does not want peace. But we read about his bill and opinions get an entirely different view. He has repeatedly suggested the withdrawal of soldiers from, among others Lebanon and he was also against military action in Somalia. In 1997, McCain voted one of the 25 most powerful people in America by Time magazine. The same year he became the leader of the Senate Commerce Committee, which is a very powerful committee in the United States. He was here criticized for receiving money from businesses, but McCain defended it with that it was not about big, important amounts. By 1998 McCain increases in the price of tobacco. This should go to anti anti-smoking campaigns, make it harder for young people to begin and provide more money for the treatment of smoking-related diseases. Clinton administration was for the proposal, but the industry and mange Republicans prevented the law from being implemented. In November 1998 won McCain a seat in the Senate for the third time. He won big over his Democratic opponent, Ed Ranger who was trained environmental lawyer. During this period, he voted to condemn the then President Clinton after Clinton tried to prevent an ongoing investigation, and judge him for lying under oath after the scandal with Monica Lewinsky. He also voted to NATO were to bomb Yugoslavia to stop the genocide in the country. At the same time, he criticized Clintions administration for their indecision on the subject. In 1999, McCain appeared memoriarer, Faith of My Fathers. The book became a bestseller and received good criticism. It became so popular that it was later released as a movie too. Several said that the book was deliberately released, at this time as a prelude to McCain's presidential campaign.
The presidential election in 2000 McCain public did in 1999, he ran for president in 2000. His basic objectives, to become president at this time was his own opinion: "a fight two take our government back from the power brokers and special interesseforening, and return it to the people and the noble cause of freedom it was created two serve ". So McCain is fighting back for justice and the people instead of large companies and organizations' interests. For the election had McCain very few resources and political support against George Bush, but he was loved by the press include because. his cooperation, he won primiærvalget in New Hampshire with 49% of the vote against George Bush's 30%. Another reason for the press liked him was that he spent so much time on interviews, so he sometimes talked about it and made minor but entertaining error. A journalist said later: "McCain talked all day long with reporters on his Straight Talk Express bus; he talked so much att sometimes he said things at han shouldn 't have, and att ' s why the media loved sky. "If McCain also could win the important primaries in South Carolina would George Bush's campaign, which was broadly supported in the Republican party will be significantly harder to win. For this reason began people behind the bush to run threw campaigns against McCain. McCain responded with similar campaigns, but George Bush had significantly more money for the campaigns and political support, and George Bush won the primary election in South Carolina with 53% of the vote against McCain's 42%. McCain felt cheated and mistreated. After the election he made the following statement: "I believe att there is a special place in hell for people like dem. ". It was addressed to the people behind wrought campaigns against him. McCain never recovered from the loss in South Caroline, but won more states the days following. George Bush won, however, in 9 of the 13 states on "Super Tuesday". On March 9, 2000 stopped McCain's presidential campaign.
Back to Senate McCain finished now his third round in the Senate, where he voted against several of George Bush's proposals. Eg. he was one of only two Republicans who voted against George Bush's tax cuts. On the whole, the air was bad between McCain and Bush years after and it was stated that McCain was about to leave the Republican Party. Instead, he worked hard in the Senate, prepared him more contacts and learning. At the end of his third term in the Senate, he ended up being one of the very most powerful people in the Senate. After the attack on the US on 11 September 2001 supported McCain, George Bush in his war on terror. This includes support for both the war in Afghanistan and Iraq. During the presidential election in 2004, he supported George Bush and praised his skills in the war on terror, but also defended John Kerry and his performance in the Vietnam War, which has been questioned during the elections. In 2004, the McCain up to his fourth election in the Senate. Here he won the greatest victory ever with 77% of votes. His rival candidate was a relatively unknown Democrat. During this period, McCain a big advocate for changes in immigration rules. He considered include that the 12 million illegal immigrants living in the US today should have the opportunity to become citizens, but at the same time be used many resources to protect America 's border, which today is relatively unprotected. None of the proposals was, however, ever passed and he was criticized from both sides - including to the proposal was a purely "amnesty program". In 2005, the McCain a proposal called "the McCain Detainee Amendment". This should prevent uhuman treatment of USA 's POWs include those at Guantanamo Bay. Bush threatened to veto if the proposal went through. McCain Detainee Amendment went though through with about 90% of Senate votes and Bush accepted the proposal. In the rest of the period continued McCain to question the war in Iraq,he thought developed in the right direction.
The election of 2008 and attitudes On April 25, 2007 put McCain officially running for president of the United States. The focus in the US is on the economy and Iraq at the time. McCain wants to make George Bush's tax cuts permanent. In the current form they must be continuously renewed. At the same time he also eliminating what is called the "Alternative Minimum Tax" that will benefit the middle class in the United States, cut taxes for businesses and give deductions for research and development. McCain also wants to continue the struggle for justice and ordinary Americans, and therefore will he stop "pork-barrel spending." Pork-barrel spending is when being given money by the state for projects that benefit organizations, etc. who have supported the party's campaign. One of McCain's proposals, which many Danes probably will pare some of is that McCain wants to build 45 new nuclear plants by 2030 to combat negative climate change. McCain advocates that the state acquires problem credits and providing cheap loans to qualified home buyers. He also wants to tax on stock gains is reduced and the allowance for losses on equities set up. All this in order to strengthen the ailing economy. McCain's goal with Iraq is that in the year 2013 must be a functioning democratic country, and the last American people in the country pulled out this year. He has no illusions that it will function perfectly in the year 2013, but it should work, but with the influence of the many years of tyranny country and its people have been subjected.
McCain person McCain can probably best described as a man who fights for justice is straightforward and sometimes has a fiery temperament. He has regularly made comments and jokes that are very much in demand among all. In 1998 he came for example. The following joke "Do you know why Chelsea Clinton is so ugly? - Because Janet Reno is here father. ". He apologized to Clinton and he accepted the apology. It is another thing that characterizes McCain, that he is not afraid to say when he himself he made a mistake or done something wrong. At the same time, he has humor and can make jokes about himself. Eg. He said: "I am older than dirt and have the more scars than Frankenstein. " During his presidential campaign. A smaller psychoanalysis also shows that it definitely will not be the first time an American president has a fiery temperament, if McCain is elected. Julia Keller (cultural critic) argues also that people actually want people with emotion, temperament and commitment as president. It is also concluded that although McCain may become angry and sometimes shout, so it is always under control from his side of. He is a man with control of themselves. Finally, it should be mentioned that McCain has a good relationship with all of His children across the marriages and that he protected them against the negative consequences of his very public life. On Monday you can read about Barrack Obama, then you are definitely ready for the US presidential election 2008 on Tuesday, November 4th.
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