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John McCain III's Ratings and Endorsements

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Vote Smart displays all known interest group ratings for each candidate and official, regardless of issue or bias.

Keep in mind that ratings done by special interest groups often do not represent a non-partisan stance. In addition, some groups select votes that tend to favor members of one political party over another, rather than choosing votes based solely on issue concerns. Nevertheless, they can be invaluable in showing where an incumbent has stood on a series of votes in the past one or two years, especially when ratings by groups on all sides of an issue are compared. Website links, if available, and descriptions of the organizations offering performance evaluations are accessible by clicking on the name of the group.

With rare exceptions, Vote Smart displays interest group ratings as a 0-100 percentage. While many interest groups use percentages as ratings to begin with, please note that Vote Smart has translated some ratings to a percentage from a different rating system for consistency and ease in understanding. Please visit the group's website, email us at ratings@votesmart.org or call our Voter Information Hotline at 1-888-VOTESMART for more specific information.

66%
2014
96%
2009-2010
96%
2009-2010
50%
2007-2008
50%
2007-2008
66%
2005-2006
66%
2005-2006
0%
2004
0%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
100%
2017-2018
91%
2015-2016
91%
2015-2016
64%
2013-2014
64%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009
100%
2009
78%
2007-2008
78%
2007-2008
79%
2005-2006
79%
2005-2006
84%
2003-2004
84%
2003-2004
89%
2003
89%
2003
73%
2001-2002
73%
2001-2002
91%
1999-2000
91%
1999-2000
80%
2014
100%
2011
100%
2011
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
80%
2007-2008
80%
2007-2008
83%
2004
83%
2004
83%
2003
83%
2003
60%
2001
60%
2001
91%
1999-2000
91%
1999-2000
73%
1997-1998
73%
1997-1998
100%
1997
100%
1997
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
1991-1992
100%
1991-1992
0%
2018
82%
2017
82%
2017
100%
2015
100%
2015
67%
2014
67%
2014
79%
2013-2014
79%
2013-2014
67%
2013
67%
2013
28%
2012
28%
2012
57%
2011
57%
2011
95%
2009-2010
95%
2009-2010
44%
2007-2008
44%
2007-2008
62%
2006
62%
2006
67%
2004
67%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001-2002
100%
2000
100%
2000
0%
2018
50%
2017
50%
2017
75%
2016
75%
2016
88%
2015
88%
2015
63%
2014
63%
2014
73%
2013
73%
2013
50%
2012
50%
2012
62%
2011
62%
2011
0%
2008
0%
2008
16%
2007
16%
2007
16%
2007
16%
2007
93%
2009
40%
2005-2006
40%
2005-2006
75%
2015
63%
2013
72%
2013
80%
2013
63%
2013
80%
2013
72%
2013
55%
2009
100%
2009
55%
2009
100%
2009
91%
2007
91%
2007
69%
2007
69%
2007
84%
2005
82%
2005
80%
2005
84%
2005
82%
2005
80%
2005
77%
2004
77%
2004
74
2003
74
2003
74
2003
74
2003
74
2003
74
2003
73
2002
73
2002
73
2002
73
2002
73
2002
73
2002
57%
2001
57%
2001
58%
2000
58%
2000
35%
2017-2018
35%
2017-2018
56%
2015-2016
56%
2015-2016
56%
2015-2016
56%
2015-2016
60%
2015
60%
2015
63%
2014
50%
2014
50%
2014
63%
2014
58%
2013-2014
58%
2013-2014
58%
2013-2014
58%
2013-2014
56%
2013
56%
2013
78%
2011-2012
78%
2011-2012
78%
2011-2012
78%
2011-2012
61%
2011
30%
2011
30%
2011
61%
2011
100%
2010
100%
2010
92%
2009-2010
92%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
92%
2009-2010
92%
2009-2010
90%
2009-2010
90%
2009-2010
90%
2009-2010
90%
2009-2010
89%
2009
80%
2009
89%
2009
84%
2009
84%
2009
80%
2009
36%
2007-2008
36%
2007-2008
36%
2007-2008
36%
2007-2008
43%
2007
43%
2007
38%
2006
38%
2006
90%
2004
90%
2004
65%
2002
65%
2002
65%
2001
65%
2001
67%
2000
67%
2000
60%
1999
60%
1999
50%
1998
50%
1998
55%
1997
55%
1997
74%
1995-1996
74%
1995-1996
74%
1995-1996
74%
1995-1996
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