John McCain's political views

Mccain, a lifelong party member, was ranked as the 83rd most conservative senator in the Senate by the American Conservative Union. However, McCain also supported some bills that were opposed by the party, and was called "dissidents" by the American media. Mccain has always shown a hawkish stance on foreign policy. He supported the Iraq war in 2003, the decision of the United States to overthrow Hussein's regime, the long-term stationing of troops in Iraq, and most of President Bush's foreign policies. His speech in National Congress of the Communist Party of China in 2004 focused on foreign policy. Despite supporting the war, McCain also suggested that the Bush administration change its policy toward Iraq, but at the same time, it should "maintain the existing route". He criticized the Pentagon several times, thinking that the number of troops in Iraq was too small, and advocated recruiting people of different ethnic groups to join the Iraqi National Army to show the multi-ethnic face. He believes that the US government should make greater efforts to maintain public support for the Iraq war, emphasizing: "After Hussein was overthrown and imprisoned, the United States, Iraq and the whole world have become better ... In order to commemorate the dedication of the US military, we must regard this war as a mission to victory."

Mccain also expressed "distrust" towards former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, but refused to ask him to resign in his name. He explained: "The President chose this team. As long as the president is willing, he has the right to choose to maintain this team. " Unlike the Bush administration and other Republicans, McCain is also concerned about global warming and other environmental issues. He also expressed his opposition to oil exploration in the Arctic Wildlife Refuge, and his voting record in Congress also showed this tendency. However, he also voted for the bill allowing oil exploration.

Mccain opposes government subsidies to the ethanol fuel industry. In the 2000 election, he gave up most of the primary elections in Iowa because he realized that his long-term opposition to the ethanol fuel industry made him have no chance to win in such a state where the ethanol gasoline industry was prevalent.

McCain is also an environmental protection member of the Republican Party. Mccain voted against the federal marriage amendment, a bill aimed at denying same-sex marriage. He advocates that every state should have the right to choose whether to recognize same-sex marriage. However, he also supported Arizona's proposal to ban same-sex marriage, although the proposal eventually failed in 2006. On June 26th, 1984, McCain voted for the anti-abortion amendment H.R.5490, which defines "person" as including unborn baby, counting from the beginning of pregnancy. The similar bills he supported also included the H.R. 552 Right to Life Bill, which was put forward on February 2, 2005, with the aim of "providing the same protection for the right to life for every born and unborn human being".

John McCain, an illegal immigrant, voted for an immigration bill, giving about 654.38+0.2-20 million illegal immigrants legal residency and creating employment plans specially designed for immigrants. He also supports some bills to relax the immigration policy of the United States, including expanding the H- 1B visa program (although it is not a formal immigration visa). In 2005, together with Democratic Senator Ted Kennedy, he initiated a bill aimed at expanding the work visa. However, he also voted to ban all AIDS patients from obtaining immigration qualifications. When talking about the protests against the immigration reform bill in the United States in 2006, McCain warned the Hispanic community that if flags with too many western colors fluttered at the protest venue, it would probably cause a backlash among the American people. In an interview, when McCain was asked about the immigration bill (including building a fence on the US-Mexico border), he said, "In the short term, it may protect our land." But he continued, "In the long run, if you alienate these Hispanics, you will pay a heavy price. In addition, I think the fence is the least efficient way, but if people really want it, I will still build this damn fence. "

Education McCain has said that he supports the integration of intelligent design theory into school textbooks. In 2005, McCain told the Arizona Daily Star that he believed that "all views" should be made known to students.

Mccain also supports stem cell research, although he has opposed it before.