John McCain/Labor, Immigration and Retirement Policy

Senior and Social Security Issues
Senator McCain supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans 0 percent in 2007, and in 2006 he supported the interests of National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association 100 percent.

Immigration
Sen. John McCain backed away from supporting legislation he wrote in 2006 which would have provided a pathway for illegal immigrants to become residents and citizens.

He also withdrew his support of the DREAM Act, which would have created a path to permanent residency and citizenship for some undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children, if they enrolled in college or the U.S. military for two years.

Senator McCain supported the interests of English First 100 percent in 2007, and in 2006 he scored 18 percent from Americans for Better Immigration.

Resources
and Immigration Reform
 * JohnMcCain.com - Border Security

Labor
Senator McCain supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 0 percent in 2007, while the Utility Workers Union of America gave him a grade of 50.

Employment and affirmative action
In 2004, Senator McCain voted to pass an amendment that would extend until November 30, 2004 an additional 13 weeks of unemployment benefits for people who have exhausted their state jobless benefits.

Women's issues
In 2005-2006, Senator McCain supported the interests of the American Association of University Women 20 percent; of the Business and Professional Women USA 33 percent; and the Federally Employed Women 30 percent.

External resources

 * Project Vote Smart's database of Obama's interest group ratings, Obama's important votes, McCain's important votes and McCain's interest group ratings.