Biographical Data
| John McCain | Barack Obama | Ralph Nader | Bob Barr | Chuck Baldwin | Cynthia McKinney | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | Male | Male | Male | Male | Female |
| Age | 72 | 47 | 74 | 59 | 56 | 53 |
| Party | Republican Party | Democratic Party | Independent |
Libertarian Party |
Constitution Party |
Green Party |
| Profession | U.S. Senator, U.S. Congressman, Businessman Naval Aviator | U.S. Senator, Attorney, Professor of Constitutional Law | Consumer advocate, lobbyist | Former U.S. Congressman, United States Attorney, CIA employee | Pastor, syndicated columnist and radio host | Former U.S. Congresswoman, high school teacher, and college professor |
| Undergraduate education | B.S. United States Naval Academy (The Naval Academy had a fixed curriculum and did not allow Midshipmen to pick a major) | B.A. Columbia University (Political Science, International Relations) 1983 | B.A. Princeton University (East Asian Studies, International Relations) 1955 | B.A. University of Southern California (International Relations) 1970 | B.A. Liberty University | B.A. University of Southern California (International Relations) |
| Graduate education | National War College | J.D. Harvard Law (1991) | L.L.B. Harvard Law (1958) | M.A. George Washington University (International Relations) (1972), J.D. Georgetown University Law Center (1977) | Master's Degree in Theology Christian Bible College | M.A. Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University (1982?); diplomatic fellow, Spelman College (1984); a PhD student at University of California, Berkeley |
| States/Countries lived in | Arizona, Florida, Panama Canal Zone, North Vietnam, Washington, D.C. | California, Hawaii, Illinois, Indonesia, Massachusetts, New York, Washington, D.C. | Connecticut, Washington, D.C. | California, Georgia, Iowa, Lima, Peru, Tehran, Iran, Washington, D.C. | Indiana, Florida, Virginia | Georgia, California |
| Last political office | U.S. Senator (1987–present) | U.S. Senator (2005–2008) | None | U.S. Congressman (1995–2003) | None | U.S. Congresswoman (1993–2003, 2005–2007) |
| Other political experience | United States Congressman (1982–1986) | Illinois State Senator (1996–2004) | Consultant to Department of Labor (1964) | Region 4 Representative for the Libertarian National Committee (2006–2008), National Rifle Association Board Member, | Florida Chairman of Moral Majority (1980–1984), 2004 Constitution Party Vice Presidential nominee | Member of the Georgia House of Representatives, (1988–1992) |
| U.S. Senate committee memberships | Armed Services Committee; (Chairman of the) Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee; (Chairman of the) Indian Affairs Committee; Committee on POW/MIA Affairs | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Foreign Relations; Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Veterans' Affairs | Advised auto safety subcommittee (1964) | None | None | None |
| U.S. House committee memberships | Committee on the Judiciary, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Committee on Financial Services | None | None | Committee on the Judiciary, Government Reform Committee, Committee on Financial Services, Committee on Veteran's Affairs | None | Committee on Interior Affairs, Committee on Armed Services; Subcommittee on Military Personnel; Subcommittee on Terrorism and Unconventional Threats, Committee on the Budget |
| Management/Corporate experience | Vice President of Public Relations for Hensley & Co. | President of the Harvard Law Review; Junior editor for Business International Corporation; Associate Lawyer of Davis, Miner, Barnhill & Galland | None | President of the Southeastern Legal Foundation | Founded/lead Crossroad Baptist Church, Pensacola (1975–) | |
| Teaching experience | Gave the 114th Landon Lecture on March 15, 1999 at Kansas State | Lecturer in Constitutional Law at the University of Chicago Law School (1993–2004) | Professor of History and Government (University of Hartford) | Adjunct professor teaching "Privacy and Public Policy in 21st century Business and Society" at Kennesaw State University (2008) | Pastor of Crossroad Baptist Church, Pensacola (1975–) | Earth Day Lecturer at CSU (2008) |
| Armed Forces experience | (1958–1981) Midshipman, US Naval Academy; Naval Aviator; Prisoner of War; Commander; Commanding Officer, VA-174 "Hellrazors" | None | US Army (1959) | None | None | |
| Armed Forces awards | Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Navy Commendation Medal and the National Order of Vietnam from South Vietnam | None | None | None | None | |
| Net worth (with spouse) | $23–36 million (US$) | $10–16 million (US$) | $4 million (US$) | $50,000 (US$) | ||
| Spouse | Cindy Hensley McCain (m. 1980) | Michelle Obama (m. 1992) | None | Jeri Barr (m. 1986) | Connie Cole Baldwin (m. 1973) | None |
| Spouse’s undergraduate education | B.A. in Education, University of Southern California | Princeton University | n/a | None | n/a | |
| Spouse's graduate education | M.A. in Special Education, University of Southern California | Harvard Law School | n/a | None | n/a | |
| Spouse’s profession | High School Teacher, Businessperson, Philanthropist | Attorney, Executive | n/a | Numerous positions in Cobb, Georgia | n/a |
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