John McCain or John Sidney McCain III is part of the Republican Party. He was elected U.S. Senator from Arizona in 1986 and reelected in the year reelected 1992, 1998, 2004 and also became a U.S. Representative from Arizona 1983-1987. He also served for the military and became a Pilot, U.S. Navy 1958-1981, and retiring as captain; P.O.W. in Vietnam, 1967-1973. He was born in Panama Canal Zone on August 29, 1936. If McCain will be the next president, he would be the oldest in history at the age of 72. he studies his B.S. in United States Naval Academy, 1958 and graduated in the National War College, 1974. McCain is married in her second wife Cindy Hensley. McCain has two sons and 1 daughter in his first wife, Carol Shepp and two daughters and a son in her second wife Cindy Hensley. McCain’s religion is Episcopalian. He is advocating church government by bishops.
While on the other hand Barack Obama or Barack Hussein Obama, II is McCain’s rival for presidency. Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on August 4, 1961. He is part of the Democratic Party running for Presidency. He served as a freshman Democratic Senator from Illinois since 2004. on August 23 he chose Senator Joseph Biden as his running mate. In 2007, Obama was rated the most liberal Senator by the National Journal. If Obama is elected a s president, he may became the first Muslim president of the United States.
In terms of personal attributes of McCain and Obama. McCain continues to be viewed as the more experienced candidate and one with better knowledge of world affairs according to the Washington Post-ABC new poll. While Obama is broadly seen as the one who would do more to affect change, with the better personality with the job and with the clearer version for the future.
When it comes to sensitive issues like health care, both candidates contradicted with each other. McCain is pro-life. He believes that we should not commit abortion because he believes that it should only be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest, rape, or when the life of the woman is endangered. McCain wants to prohibit late-term abortion procedure. He said “I would do everything in my power to ban that horrible procedure of partial-birth abortion.”
While on the other hand Obama is against McCain’s pro-life. He strong support a woman’s right to have an abortion protected by the constitution and stated in May 2007 “A woman’s ability to decide how many children to have and when, without interference from the government, is one of the fundamental rights we posses.” It is not just a freedom of choice, but equality and opportunity for all women.
In terms of Security of jobs McCain will act to make American workers competitive by preparing the next generation of workers an American education worthy of the promise we make to our children and ourselves. A nation must be committed to competitiveness and opportunities. He would also reform the Unemployment Insurance System by depositing a portion of each workers unemployment insurance tax into a lost Earning Buffer Account (LEB). McCain also believe that LEB will help people who lost there jobs.
On the other hand Obama has a different view about this issue. He believes that workers should have there freedom of choice, whether to join a union without harassment or intimidation with their employees. He supports the right of workers to bargain collectively and strike if necessary. He would work to ban the permanent replacement of striking workers.
In the terrorism issue, McCain voted to support a joint resolution to authorize the use of United States Armed Force against Iraq. He supports bush’s policy but criticizes the management of war. On the other hand, Obama is opposing to war. As an Senator and campaign against the war in his 2004 senate bid, he had said, “I am not opposed to all wars, I am opposed to dumb wars.