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John Sidney McCain III

Senator John Sidney McCain III's Special Interest Group Ratings

John Sidney McCain III
Full Name: John Sidney McCain III
Current Office: U.S. Senate - Sr, Republican
First Elected: 11/04/1986
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2016

Government Operations

2010 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 98%
2009 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 99%
2008 Citizens Against Government Waste - Lifetime Score 88%
2008 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 85%
2007-2008 National Association of Counties - Positions on County Government Advocacy 100%
2007 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 100%
2006 State PIRGs Working Together - Positions 41%
2006 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 41%
2005-2006 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 91%
2005-2006 National Association of Counties - Positions 31%
2005-2006 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions on Population Stabilization 15%
2005 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 91%
2005 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 50%
2004 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 88%
2004 State PIRGs Working Together - Positions 45%
2004 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 45%
2003-2004 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 41%
2003-2004 Radical Middle - Positions 35%
2003 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 80%
2003 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 64%
2003 State PIRGs Working Together - Positions 48%
2003 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 48%
2002 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 80%
2002 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 35%
2001-2002 National Association of Counties - Positions 67%
2001-2002 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 38%
2001-2002 Radical Middle - Positions 30%
2001 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 85%
2001 Common Cause - Positions 100%
2001 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 28%
2000 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 83%
2000 National Association of Counties - Positions 50%
1999-2000 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 33%
1999-2000 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 20%
1999 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 94%
1999 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 31%
1998 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 95%
1997-1998 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 27%
1997-1998 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 31%
1997 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 25%
1996 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 92%
1995-1996 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 38%
1995-1996 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 11%
1995 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 89%

How to Interpret these Evaluations

Project Vote Smart displays all known interest group ratings for each candidate and official, regardless of issue or bias.

Keep in mind that ratings done by special interest groups often do not represent a non-partisan stance. In addition, some groups select votes that tend to favor members of one political party over another, rather than choosing votes based solely on issues concerns. Nevertheless, they can be invaluable in showing where an incumbent has stood on a series of votes in the past one or two years, especially when ratings by groups on all sides of an issue are compared. Website links, if available, and descriptions of the organizations offering performance evaluations are accessible by clicking on the name of the group.

Most performance evaluations are displayed in a percentage format. However, some organizations present their ratings in the form of a letter grade or endorsement based on voting records, interviews, survey results and/or sources of campaign funding. For consistency and ease in understanding, Project Vote Smart converts all scores into a percentage when possible. Please visit the group's website or call 1-888-VOTESMART for more specific information.

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