Barack Obama vs. John McCain - Side by Side Senate Voting Record for Easy Comparison
by Barack Obama, John McCain
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Author: Barack Obama, John McCainEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-06-13
ISBN: 1604502495
Number of pages: 236
Publisher: Arc Manor
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Book Review: Not very helpful.
Summary: 3 Stars
This book presents all the same pieces of legislation Obama and McCain have voted on since they were both simultaneously members of the senate. The book provides the date of the vote, a short description, and a Yea/Nea/Did Not Vote for both of the presidential candidates.
I have two problems with this guide.
First, the bills are presented in chronological order. It would be a lot better if they were sorted by issue type (foreign policy, energy, military affairs, etc.) than in chronological order. That way, I could cut to the chase and compare votes on the issues I feel take priority and not have to waste time flipping through issues I feel to be less important. Real example: "On the Resolution S.Res 38: A resolution commending the people of Iraq on the January 30, 2005 national elections."
Second, most of the bills are summarized very hastily. Many of them end in, "and for other purposes." I have googled the exact text of some of these and there is a great deal to these "other purposes." I wonder how unbiased the summarizer was and exactly what all is left out of the summary. I can understand the need to summarize, but am wary of blindly trusting that these are completely fair.
Summary of Barack Obama vs. John McCain - Side by Side Senate Voting Record for Easy Comparison
It is often difficult to ignore the hype and find out what the candidates really believe in. During this election, however, voters have the unique advantage of access to the actual voting records of both candidates. ***** This book lists every legislation considered by the U.S. Senate between January 6, 2005 and May 22, 2008 and shows you how Senator Obama and Senator McCain voted on each of these issues. ***** Here are hundreds of votes each of them cast (or didn't cast-the book also shows every legislation the candidate didn't vote on). Each candidate's votes are listed side by side for easy comparison. *****The book also includes a one-page summary of votes that shows, among other statistics, how many times each has voted with the other and how many times each has voted against the other. ***** Finally, for those readers who want to obtain more extensive details on the legislation mentioned in this book, the book gives clear instructions on how to access such information using the internet (there is no cost for accessing this information).Elections Books
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