Monday, October 27, 2008

John McCain on matters of law

The National Law Journal, as it has in the past, invited the major presidential and vice presidential candidates to write about the legal issues facing the next administration and to offer their views on such topics as the rule of law, the federal court system, judicial appointees and priorities for the U.S. Department of Justice.

Sen. John McCain accepted the invitation. ( Here )

He himself summarizes “what would be three important priorities in a McCain administration: keeping the Department of Justice politically neutral, focusing law enforcement programs on addressing issues of the day, and appointing judges who will strictly interpret our Constitution and hold criminals accountable.


Following the last presidential debate on Oct. 15th., the Associated Press ( Here and Here ) and MSNBC ( Here ) surveyed the two men’s responses on a number of the issues and found “deep differences,” but “a lagging indicator of reality” as well. The L.A. Times also printed excerpts comparing the two.

Last updated on the 23rd., CNN/Money magazine has posted a comparison of McCain and Obama’s views on “major economic issues, ” as well. ( Here )

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