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Here's some of the ratings conservative organizations gave McCain:

Fall 2004 Senator McCain supported the interests of the Conservative Index - The John Birch Society 90 percent in Fall 2004.

2004 Senator McCain supported the interests of the Eagle Forum 100 percent in 2004.

2004 Senator McCain supported the interests of the Family Research Council 67 percent in 2004.

2004 Senator McCain supported the interests of the Christian Coalition 83 percent in 2004.

2004 Senator McCain supported the interests of the American Conservative Union 72 percent in 2004.

2004 Senator McCain supported the interests of the Republican Liberty Caucus 77 percent in 2004.

2004 Senator McCain supported the interests of the Christian Action Network 79 percent during their legislative career up until 2004.

2003-2004 Senator McCain supported the interests of the Concerned Women for America 100 percent in 2003-2004.

2003-2004 On the votes that the Campaign for Working Families considered to be the most important in 2003-2004, Senator McCain voted their preferred position 84 percent of the time.

(more McCain ratings available at:
http://www.vote-smart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=S0061103&type=category&category=Conservative

I understand his ratings--but you need to remember McCain represents Arizona so you would expect similar ratings (or better) from any Republican Senator from that state.

I am convinced if he were Senator from Rhode Island he would make Chaffee look like a conservative.

He loves the media adoration too much--he is a political prostitute, pure and simple. He sleeps with dogs and then gets covered with fleas.

If he were President he would spend all his time kissing the MSM rear ends and allowing them to drive his agenda.

One more thing--his smile scares the bleep out of me.

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2004 Senator McCain supported the interests of the National Rifle Association 50 percent during their legislative career up until 2004.

2003-2004 Senator McCain supported the interests of the Gun Owners of America 0 percent in 2003-2004.

2003 Senator McCain supported the interests of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence 14 percent from 1988-2003 (Senate) or 1991-2003 (House).

2003 Based on the results of a questionnaire the Gun Owners of America assigned Senator McCain a grade of 40 (with grades ranging from a high of A+ to a low of F-).

2002 On the votes that the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence considered to be the most important as of 2002, Senator McCain voted their preferred position 14 percent of the time. These scores are cumulative for each representative's time in their current office. The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence considered votes from 1988-2002 in the House and 1991-2002 in the Senate when determining these scores.

2001-2002 Based on the results of a questionnaire the Gun Owners of America assigned Senator McCain a grade of C- (with grades ranging from a high of A+ to a low of F-).

1999-2000 Senator McCain supported the interests of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence 0 percent in 1999-2000.

1999-2000 Based on the results of a questionnaire the Gun Owners of America assigned Senator McCain a grade of C- (with grades ranging from a high of A+ to a low of F-).

Better than Giuliani and almost any Democrat on this issue, but still not good.

2004 Senator McCain supported the interests of the Eagle Forum 100 percent in 2004...(etc)

I'm sure Pat Buchanan has good 'conservative' ratings too.

But that doesn't necessarily make him or anyone a reliable, trustworthy, sane candidate for the GOP.