Ideologies / Liberal Conservative / John McCain
§ The minds · 1936–2018 · United States · Senator
John McCain
The maverick
Market conservatism with an independent streak.
Economic+48
SocialistMarket
Governance+10
LibertarianAuthoritarian
Social−30
TraditionalProgressive
The war-hero senator whose 'maverick' brand of market conservatism, campaign-finance reform and institutional loyalty made him a defining centre-right figure.
social
Conservative, yet often broke with his party on principle.
economic
Free-market conservative, but a reformer on spending and finance.
governance
Institutionalist who prized bipartisanship and reform.
Notable for
- Campaign-finance reform
- 2008 presidential nominee
- Defended Senate norms
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