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To: Kevin Rose who wrote (378364)	3/25/2003 1:25:16 AM
From: American Spirit	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

McCain's a liberal because he likes that derned John Kerry. And he's for campaign finance reform, against corporate corruption, for fuel efficiency, doing something serious about global warning and reducing tax cuts to the rich. Sounds like a communist San Francisco liberal to me. so what if he supports the war while we're at war? Almost everyone does that. Even derned liberals.

To: Kevin Rose who wrote (378364)	3/25/2003 6:48:03 AM
From: JDN	Respond to of 769670

Dear Kevin: I think you might be wrong on this one. McCain is known to have a VIOLENT TEMPER, I too am one of those quick to flare up (good news is I dont stay angry long)and frankly, I think McCain would have gone NUTZO dealing with the French, I know I would. jdn

To: Kevin Rose who wrote (378364)	3/25/2003 8:41:12 AM
From: Glenn Petersen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Kevin, AS seems to be under the impression that McCain and Kerry are inhabiting the same political space. He is now calling Kerry a moderate and he seems to think that McCain is a liberal. McCain to the left of Kerry? I don't think so. Kerry is a liberal and McCain, while he has some views that differ from his party, is at his core a conservative. They may share similar views on some issues, such as veterans affairs, but their voting records on key issues diverge significantly. This is supported by a review of their voting records. The two most widely referenced ratings are done by the liberal Americans for Democratic Action and the apt-named American Conservative Union. According to the ADA and the ACU, McCain and Kerry have received the following ratings over the past four years: McCain ADA ratings 2002: 20% 2001: 40% 2000: 5% 1999: 5% Kerry ADA ratings 2002: 85% 2001: 95% 2000: 90% 1999: 95% McCain ACU ratings 2002: 78% 2001: 68% 2000: 81% 1999: 77% Kerry ACU ratings 2002: 20% 2001: 4% 2000: 12% 1999: 0% McCain has a lifetime rating of 84% from the ACU and Kerry has a 6% rating. Kennedy has a 3% lifetime rating. ADA website: adaction.org ACU website: acuratings.com