What are McCain's positions on the War in Iraq on terrorism, abortion, tax increases and government spending?
To the right of Hillary's.
I'm a lesser-of-two-evils guy, because that is the only choice you actually have in any election.
"What are McCain's positions on the War in Iraq on terrorism, abortion, tax increases and government spending?"
1) WOT: he's a hawk, but he opposes aggressive interrogation measures of terrorists.
2) Abortion: Pro-Life
3) Federal Spending: He's a member of the Concord Coalition run by former Repub Senator Warren Rudman. Concord's members are not supply siders, they argue for strict controls on federal spending, especially the need to address entitlement programs before it's too late.
4) Tax Increases: I don't know the answer to that one, but I can't seem to remember him ever supporting raising taxes. I think he voted against Bush's tax cuts in early 2001, but he voted for the additional tax cuts after 9/11. I know he really detests wasteful government spending.
How about Sonny Perdue in 08'?
"What are McCain's positions on the War in Iraq on terrorism, abortion, tax increases and government spending?"
Strong supporter of the war on terror.
Against abortion.
Against tax increases. Check his rating with the National Taxpayers Union http://www.ntu.org/misc_items/rating/VS_2005.pdf
For lower government spending.
McCain is not perfect--he did give us the horrible McCain-Feingold anti-free speech law (which Bush signed). But he's mostly conservative. He'd be better than any Democrat.
Given the campaign help McCain and Guliani provided to so many Republicans I think both will get a lot of gratitude support for the GOP nomination. Who else stumped around the nation urging voters to vote GOP? Bush & Chenney did, but neither will be running in 2008.
McCain has a lot of chits to call in. As of now, he looks like the front runner. Barring the emergence of some charismatic dark horse, McCain may well get the GOP nomination. If he does, he'd be worth supporting--especially when you consider the alternative.