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Article: John McCain: A Republican Tech Record; A self-styled maverick, the presidential hopeful is a GOP mainstreamer on tech policy.
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- eWeek
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- November 21, 2007
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Campaign promises are one thing, a proven track record is another matter entirely. Unlike any other candidate in the race for the White House--Republican or Democrat--John McCain's long U.S. Senate career leaves little doubt about the technology direction of a McCain presidency.
With 20 years of service in the Senate, the 70-year-old Arizona Republican has spent much of that time as a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, where the majority of technology bills originate. Over the course of his congressional career, McCain has cast votes on tech-related bills since the early days of dial-up Internet connections.
With votes on tech bills and issues going to back to ...