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"title": "McCain Stands For…?"
"description": "Just 34% of voters say they know a lot about McCain's stance on major issues."
"date": "2008-06-20"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Russell Heimlich"
    "job_title": "Former web developer"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/russell-heimlich/"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/short-reads/2008/06/20/mccain-stands-for/"
---

# McCain Stands For…?

While John McCain has been in the national spotlight since his first run for president in 2000, only 34% of voters say they know a lot about where he stands on major issues; slightly more (39%) say they know a lot about Barack Obama’s positions. This disparity is larger among their respective supporters, with 52% of Obama backers saying they know a lot about his positions, compared with just 44% of McCain’s supporters saying that about his positions. [Read More](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/pubs/853/mccain-obama-negatives)