John McCain
An Essay in Military and Political History, by John Karaagac
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BOOK REVIEW by OnTheIssues.org:
This is not a political biography but instead an academic study.
It's unclear to OnTheIssues.org what the difference is, since it reads just like a political biography.
In theory, the difference is that the author, an academic, reviews other literature and analyzes it, like a literary analyst instead of like a writer.
In practice, there's no difference.
Well, there is one difference -- the book's price is $87, which is only possible in the academic book world.
That cover price means no one will read this book except other academics and students who are required to purchase it for a class.
Since McCain lost, even that is unlikely.
That's too bad, because if this book were accessible to the public, a lot of people would enjoy it.
-- Jesse Gordon, jesse@OnTheIssues.org, November 2008
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Budget & Economy
Consistent conservative voting on free-market principles.
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Civil Rights
1987: 1st Senate committee was Indian affairs, crucial to AZ.
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Corporations
Skilled chair of Senate Commerce Committee since 1997.
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Environment
1980s: 1st House committee was water rights, crucial to AZ.
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Foreign Policy
2000: Internationalist vision with populist caution.
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Government Reform
2000: Theme "reformer & outsider" attacked as Senate insider.
Early Congressional races included large war chests.
McCain-Feingold reforms never appealed to GOP base.
Reform focus endears him to many, but alienates GOP insiders.
Reform was a lonely message in 2000.
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Health Care
Sole committee vote against 1998 McCain tobacco bill.
1998 tobacco bill attempted regulation via $1.10/pack tax.
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Homeland Security
Focuses on issue-specific waste, not overall Pentagon reform.
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Principles & Values
1990: McCain & Glenn exonerated in Keating 5 scandal.
Identifies with Teddy Roosevelt, but only some reforms apply.
Re-adjusted to civilian life after POW years: no "imbalance".
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War & Peace
1967: POW son of admiral was propaganda coup for N. Vietnam.
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An Essay in Military and Political History, by John Karaagac.
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