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As Senator John McCain addresses the NAACP national convention in Cincinnati, we're betting he's not going to mention his own voting record on civil rights.
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McCain has earned an F from the NAACP for every grading period during his 25 years in the U.S. House and Senate. His record has only gotten worse over the years – from a career high of voting in agreement with the NAACP 50% of the time in 1985-86 to his all-time low of 7% in 2005-2006.
McCain voted AGAINST 1983 legislation establishing the federal holiday marking Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. Back home in Arizona, he supported Gov. Evan Mecham's decision in 1987 to rescind an executive order in which Mecham’s predecessor created a state holiday for King. [HR 3706, Vote 289, 8/2/83; CQ 1983]
McCain called the Confederate Flag a symbol of heritage: 'Some view it as a symbol of slavery...others view it as a symbol of heritage. Personally, I see the battle flag as a symbol of heritage,'" McCain said. [New York Times, 4/20/00, San Diego Union Tribune, 1/18/00]
Learn More about McCain's Civil Rights Voting Record
Obama’s speech in front of the NAACP
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