what are some of senator John McCain's greatest contributions to our nation?
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go to www.vote-smart.org to find any politicians voting records, here is a link directly to McCains: \nhttp://www.vote-smart.org/voting_category.php?can_id=S0061103
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Average, because atleast he had done several good things to America.
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On the face of it, yes, he appears to have sold out completely to the forces of darkness. But given the respect I've always had for the man (including casting my vote for him in the 2000 Maryland Republican Primary, which as a registered Independent I was allowed to vote on), I like to believe he is doing all this to secure the nomination but will then return to form as a presidential candidate. Yeah, I know it sounds like wishful thinking but the alternative is too painful to accept. McCain has long been one of the few republicans I had any respect for and it's sickening to think he's actually become one of "them."
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On domestic affairs:\n. He dealt with the energy shortage and established a national energy policy by decontrolling domestic petroleum prices to stimulate production. \n. He enhanced Government efficiency through civil service reform. He sought to improve the environment. \n. He expanded the national park system included protection of 103 million acres of Alaskan lands. \n. He created the Department of Education, bolstered the Social Security system, and appointed record numbers of women, blacks, and Hispanics to Government jobs. \n\nOn foreign affairs:\n. He spread the human rights concept all over the world. \n. In the Middle East, through the Camp David agreement of 1978, he helped bring amity between Egypt and Israel. \n. He otainned ratification of the Panama Canal treaties. \n. He established full diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China and completed negotiation of the SALT II nuclear limitation treaty with the Soviet Union.
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Lyndon B Johnson's lasting contribution was that he was the first US President to take a strong stand and get the Federal Government involved in protecting the rights of African Americans.\n\nIn 1963, when Alabama Governor George Wallace refused to allow two black students to attend the University of Alabama, President Johnson sent in the National Guard to make sure they did.\n\nLyndon Johnson was a friend to Martin Luther King, Jr and his cause, and used his power as President to support it.  And THAT should be considered his lasting contribution.
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Senator McCain. I'm a Democrat myself but I'd love to see McCain run for president. He is one of the few people that would be able to unite the country and end  the divide that has been created in last decade or so.
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I think he is doing the right thing for this country.
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The Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln, America's first Republican president.\n\n\nFour score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. \n\nNow we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. \n\nBut, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate -- we can not consecrate -- we can not hallow -- this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us -- that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion -- that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE, shall not perish from the earth.
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I think it has killed McCains chances.  I used to support him but not anymore and others I talk to agree. (They didn't support him all of them but see why this will erode support).\n\nUnfortunately the repubilcans will run someone named George Allen who will speak at liberty in 2008 and farwell will endorse him and the children of the corn will vote accordingly.
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In my lifetime, my favorite was John F. Kennedy.
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Someone who gives more than they take and believes in the greatness of this country.
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#3. His selfless devotion to what this nation was founded on by not becoming a dictator.
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Boy it does my heart good to hear you say that.  I am a democrat (and I will ignore your last sentence), but I would love to see John McCain run for president - and with a more balanced congress, full of politicians who are listening to the people.  Unless you think the country is ready for Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton?  Maybe McCain could choose one of them as a running mate...\n\nI can't tell you how many times I have written to my representatives (largely Arlen Specter and Rick Santorum) to express my views and I get a letter back from them saying something like "I got your letter, here's why I am going to do the opposite of what you want".  I could even live with that if it said "I got your letter, but most people in the state want this" but no - it is just his opinion and he thinks he has the experience to make the call.  \n\nGranted he has more experience, but more and more people are learning about the issues or have a personal stake in the outcome.  We need to have people representing the population, not just doing what they want regardless of what the marjority wants.  If only we could use the internet somehow to do statewide polls or something so folks could more easily participate.  Do you think they would?  My township had 70% voter turn out - I didn't hear what the national percentage was, did you?\n\nPeace!
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well balanced and for the best of the nation,,,, great man...
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He was a great president and that's all that matters in my eyes.  We need separation from sex and state!  \n\n(And let us all remember indiscretions of former presidents...yeah I'm looking at you JFK!)
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I was at Catholic school..we were getting ready to go to church and the adults were all crying.I was 13 years old.  The Kennedys both had strong impact on my life which continues to this day in the way I reared my children in part and in my poltical activism.\nHe gave us hope for a better country as did Bobby. We were all crying and stunned.\n\nChamps words above moved me to tears when he said "He gave us hope and pride, and the knowledge that we would always do the right thing, that we would never be ashamed of our government, that the will of the people would always be respected. I lost My Hero, we really need him now." Amen..do we need someone like him today...
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McCain is the best hope for the GOP , He has credibilty , is a veteran and a decent christian who doesn't flaunt his religion . Nothing worse then a preachy christian . Works not words , read your bible for once . Back to McCain he would kick butt when needed and be good for the economy .\n9/11 is the fault of bush sr clinton (Too busy screwin g to run this place right ) and bush jr(D- Education) . McCain is what we need a politician who knows what it's like to be poor and to suffer . MCCAIN 08