Similarities in Position

The senatorial voting patterns of Hillary Clinton, John McCain, and Barack Obama
By Dave Tufts, davetufts@gmail.com, March 2008

Executive Summary: Analysis of Clinton, McCain, and Obama’s Voting Histories

Barack Obama is the least responsible of the three, missing 18% of his votes. Hillary is the most responsible, only missing 9% of her roll calls.

Clinton and Obama cast the same vote 92% of the time.

In 299 opportunities, McCain and Clinton voted the same almost half the time.

The three candidates were all present for the same roll call 191 times. 29% of the time they all voted the same way — either all for or all against the issue at hand.

Before 2005, McCain and Clinton voted the same 73% of the time. Since 2005, McCain’s voting record has changed dramatically. See Afterward

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VoteSmart.org has compiled the complete voting records for all member of congress. As of March 2008, the three remaining likely presidential candidates are all senators, making it easy to compare their records.

Analyzing Clinton, McCain, and Obama’s records, we see how often each of senator missed a vote and how similar their voting records are.

When analyzing similarities between two candidates, I only used roll calls were both candidates cast a vote. For example in October 2001, Clinton voted for bill number HR 3162, USA Patriot Act of 2001, but Obama did not cast a vote (he wasn't in the US Senate yet). Therefore, that issue was not taken into account when comparing similarities in Clinton and Obama’s voting records. However in 2006, both Clinton and Obama cast a vote on bill number HR 3199, USA PATRIOT and Terrorism Prevention Reauthorization. Since both senators voted on (and in this case for) reauthorizing the Patriot act, that roll call was factored into the similarity equation for Clinton and Obama.

Barack Obama

Total Opportunities Jan 2005–Present	Actual Votes Cast	Missed Votes	Attendance %
255	210	45	82%

Barack Obama and John McCain voted the same on:

Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State, Jan 2005, For
Michael Chertoff, Secretary of Homeland Security, Feb 2005, For
Minimum Wage Amendment, Mar 2005, For
Minimum Wage Amendment, Mar 2005, Against
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Drilling Amendment, Mar 2005, For
Prescription Drugs Amendment, Mar 2005, For
John Negroponte, Director of National Intelligence, Apr 2005, For
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2005, Apr 2005, For
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2005, May 2005, For
Motion to invoke cloture on Priscilla R. Owen, May 2005, For
David W. McKeague, US Circuit Judge, Jun 2005, For
Environmental Effects Caused by Ethanol Amendment, Jun 2005, Against
Thomas B. Griffith, US Circuit Judge, Jun 2005, For
Homeland Security Department FY 2006 Appropriations Act, Jul 2005, For
Foreign Operations FY2006 Appropriations Bill, Jul 2005, For
National Defense Authorization Act - Cloture, Jul 2005, Against
Child Safety Lock Amendment, Jul 2005, For
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2006, Jul 2005, For
Interior Department FY 2006 Appropriations Bill, Jul 2005, For
EPA's Clean Air Mercury Rule, Sep 2005, For
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations Act, Sep 2005, For
Defense Department FY2006 Appropriations bill, Oct 2005, For
Congressional Pay Raise Amendment, Oct 2005, For
Labor, HHS, Education, FY 2006 Appropriations bill, Oct 2005, For
Medicaid Generic Drug Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Medicare Prescription Drug Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Alaska Judicial Review Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Pay As You Go Amendment, Nov 2005, For
ANWR Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Foreign Operations FY2006 Appropriations Bill, Nov 2005, For
Status of Detainees Substitute Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Defense Department FY2006 Authorization bill, Nov 2005, For
Commerce, Justice, Science, Appropriations Bill FY 2006, Nov 2005, For
Pay As You Go Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Earned Income Tax Credit Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Defense Department FY2006 Appropriations bill, Dec 2005, For
USA PATRIOT and Terrorism Prevention Reauthorization, Mar 2006, For
Reinstate Pay-As-You-Go through 2011 Amendment, Mar 2006, For
Employment-based Immigrant Visa Amendment, May 2006, Against
English as Unifying Language Amendment, May 2006, For
Employer Verification Amendment, May 2006, For
Confidentiality Requirement Amendment, May 2006, Against
Immigration Reform Bill, May 2006, For
Same Sex Marriage Resolution, Jun 2006, Against
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2006, Jun 2006, For
Triple-Layered Fencing Amendment, Jun 2006, For
Defense Department FY 2007 Authorization bill, Jun 2006, For
Troop Redeployment Amendment, Jun 2006, Against
U.S. -Oman Free Trade Agreement, Jun 2006, For
USEMA Amendment, Jul 2006, For
Double-Layered Fencing Amendment, Jul 2006, Against
Firearm Confiscation Prohibition Amendment, Jul 2006, For
Stem Cell Research Bill, Jul 2006, For
U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation, Sep 2006, For
Secure Fence Act of 2006, Oct 2006, For
Robert Gates, Secretary of Defense, Dec 2006, For
Stem Cell Research Act of 2007, Apr 2007, For
Denying Legal Status for Immigrants Convicted of Certain Crimes, Jun 2007, Against
Barring Immigrants with Certain Criminal Histories, Jun 2007, For
Second Immigration Act of 2007, Jun 2007, For

Barack Obama and John McCain voted on the same issue 189 times. Of those roll calls, they voted similarly on 60 issues.
Barack Obama and John McCain are 31% similar

Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton voted the same on:

Objection to Presidential Electoral Vote Certificate, Jan 2005, Against
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State, Jan 2005, For
Alberto R. Gonzales, for Attorney General, Feb 2005, Against
Michael Chertoff, Secretary of Homeland Security, Feb 2005, For
Minimum Wage Amendment, Mar 2005, For
Minimum Wage Amendment, Mar 2005, Against
Violent Protestor Amendment, Mar 2005, For
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Drilling Amendment, Mar 2005, For
Education Amendment, Mar 2005, For
Budget FY2006 Appropriations Resolution, Mar 2005, Against
Homeland Security Grant Program Amendment, Mar 2005, For
Native American Funding Amendment, Mar 2005, For
Tax Subsidy for Domestic Companies Amendment, Mar 2005, For
Unintended Pregnancy Amendment, Mar 2005, For
Perkins Vocational Education Program Amendment, Mar 2005, For
Medicaid Amendment, Mar 2005, Against
Prescription Drugs Amendment, Mar 2005, For
John Negroponte, Director of National Intelligence, Apr 2005, For
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2005, Apr 2005, For
Budget FY2006 Appropriations Resolution, Apr 2005, Against
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2005, May 2005, For
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users, May 2005, For
Motion to invoke cloture on Priscilla R. Owen, May 2005, For
Priscilla R. Owen, US Circuit Judge, May 2005, Against
First cloture motion on John Bolton, Ambassador to UN, May 2005, Against
Janice R Brown, US Circuit Court, Jun 2005, Against
William H. Pryor, Jr., US Circuit Judge, Jun 2005, Against
David W. McKeague, US Circuit Judge, Jun 2005, For
Environmental Effects Caused by Ethanol Amendment, Jun 2005, Against
Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Amendment, Jun 2005, For
Reduction in Dependence on Foreign Oil, Jun 2005, For
Second cloture motion on John Bolton, Ambassador to UN, Jun 2005, Against
Energy Policy Act of 2005, Jun 2005, For
Interior Department FY 2006 Appropriations Bill, Jun 2005, For
CAFTA Implementation Bill, Jun 2005, Against
Energy and Water Appropriations bill FY 2006, Jul 2005, For
Air Cargo Security Programs Implementation Amendment, Jul 2005, For
Homeland Security Department FY 2006 Appropriations Act, Jul 2005, For
Increase the Number of Detention Beds Amendment, Jul 2005, Against
Disclosure of Classified Information Amendment, Jul 2005, For
US Agency for International Development Amendment, Jul 2005, Against
Foreign Operations FY2006 Appropriations Bill, Jul 2005, For
National Defense Authorization Act - Cloture, Jul 2005, Against
Corporate Financing of Terrorism Amendment, Jul 2005, For
Child Safety Lock Amendment, Jul 2005, For
CAFTA Implementation Bill, Jul 2005, Against
Firearms Manufacturers Protection bill, Jul 2005, Against
Interior Department FY 2006 Appropriations Bill, Jul 2005, For
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2006, Jul 2005, For
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users, Jul 2005, For
EPA's Clean Air Mercury Rule, Sep 2005, For
Congressional Commission on Hurricane Katrina, Sep 2005, For
Special Committee on Contracts in Afghanistan and Iraq, Sep 2005, For
Financial Relief For Hurricane Katrina Victims Amend, Sep 2005, For
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations Act, Sep 2005, For
John Roberts, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, Sep 2005, Against
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Amendment, Oct 2005, For
Health Care for Veterans Amendment, Oct 2005, For
Defense Department FY2006 Appropriations bill, Oct 2005, For
Congressional Pay Raise Amendment, Oct 2005, For
Transportation, Treasury, HUD, Judiciary, Appropriation, Oct 2005, For
To Increase The Maximum Federal Pell Grant Amendment, Oct 2005, For
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Amendment, Oct 2005, For
Elementary and Secondary Education Act Amendment, Oct 2005, For
Individuals with Disabilities Education Amendment, Oct 2005, For
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Funding Amendment, Oct 2005, Against
After School Funding Amendment, Oct 2005, For
Labor, HHS, Education, FY 2006 Appropriations bill, Oct 2005, For
AIDS Drug Assistance Program Amendment, Oct 2005, For
Alaska Judicial Review Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Prescription Drug Plan Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Medicare Prescription Drug Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Budget Reconciliation bill, Nov 2005, Against
Pay As You Go Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Medicare Premiums Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Hurricane Health Care for Survivors Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Medical Assistance and Prescription Drug Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Medicaid Generic Drug Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations Act, Nov 2005, For
Targeted Case Management Amendment, Nov 2005, For
ANWR Amendment, Nov 2005, For
National Commission on Detainees Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Investigating Contracts in Iraq Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Detainees at Guantanamo Bay Amendment, Nov 2005, Against
Foreign Operations FY2006 Appropriations Bill, Nov 2005, For
Defense Department FY2006 Authorization bill, Nov 2005, For
Reporting Matters in Iraq Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Iraq Progress Reports Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Status of Detainees Substitute Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Judicial Review of Detainees Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Commerce, Justice, Science, Appropriations Bill FY 2006, Nov 2005, For
Additional Funding For Veterans Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Tax Rate Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Temporary Tax on Crude Oil Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Pay As You Go Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Hurricane Victims Tax Benefit Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Earned Income Tax Credit Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Price-Gouging During Emergencies Amendment, Nov 2005, For
USA PATRIOT and Terrorism Prevention Reauthorization, Dec 2005, Against
Defense Department FY2006 Appropriations bill, Dec 2005, For
Budget Reconciliation bill, Dec 2005, Against
Removal of ANWR Provision from HR 2863, Dec 2005, For
Defense Department FY2006 Appropriations bill, Dec 2005, Against
Samuel Alito, Associate Justice, Jan 2006, Against
Medicare Part D Amendment, Feb 2006, For
Tax Rate Extension Amendment, Feb 2006, For
Military Funding and Tax Cuts Amendment, Feb 2006, For
USA PATRIOT and Terrorism Prevention Reauthorization, Mar 2006, For
Reinstate Pay-As-You-Go through 2011 Amendment, Mar 2006, For
ANWR Revenues Amendment, Mar 2006, Against
Natural Resources and Environment Funding Amendment, Mar 2006, For
Education Funding Amendment, Mar 2006, For
National Defense Funding Amendment, Mar 2006, Against
Debt Limit Increase Resolution, Mar 2006, Against
2007 Budget Resolution, Mar 2006, Against
LIHEAP Funding Amendment, Mar 2006, For
Sugarcane Growers Funding Amendment, May 2006, Against
Influenza Vaccine Injury Compensation Amendment, May 2006, For
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2006, May 2006, For
Tax Reconciliation bill, May 2006, Against
Employment-based Immigrant Visa Amendment, May 2006, Against
English as Unifying Language Amendment, May 2006, For
State Criminal Alien Assistance Program Amendment, May 2006, For
English As National Language Amendment, May 2006, Against
Orange Card Program Amendment, May 2006, For
Employer Verification Amendment, May 2006, For
H-2C Visa Program Ammendment, May 2006, For
Confidentiality Requirement Amendment, May 2006, Against
Immigration Reform Bill, May 2006, For
Michael Hayden Confirmation, May 2006, Against
Same Sex Marriage Resolution, Jun 2006, Against
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2006, Jun 2006, For
Triple-Layered Fencing Amendment, Jun 2006, For
Increasing Minimum Wage Amendment, Jun 2006, Against
Minimum Wage Adjustment Amendment, Jun 2006, For
Defense Department FY 2007 Authorization bill, Jun 2006, For
Troop Redeployment Amendment, Jun 2006, Against
Flag Desecration Constitutional Amendment, Jun 2006, Against
U.S. -Oman Free Trade Agreement, Jun 2006, For
FEMA Amendment, Jul 2006, For
Transit Security Amendment, Jul 2006, For
Rail and Transit Security Amendment, Jul 2006, For
Double-Layered Fencing Amendment, Jul 2006, Against
Stem Cell Research Bill, Jul 2006, For
Child Custody Protection Act, Jul 2006, Against
Teen Pregnancy Education Amendment, Jul 2006, For
Death/EstateTax and Minimum Wage Bill of 2006, Aug 2006, Against
Media in the Middle East Amendment, Sep 2006, Against
National Security Amendment, Sep 2006, For
Security of Cargo Containers Amendment, Sep 2006, For
U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation, Sep 2006, For
Habeas Review Amendment, Sep 2006, For
Oversight of CIA Interrogation and Detention Amendment, Sep 2006, For
Military Commissions Act of 2006, Sep 2006, Against
Military Commissions Amendment, Sep 2006, For
Secure Fence Act of 2006, Oct 2006, For
Robert Gates, Secretary of Defense, Dec 2006, For
Andrew von Eschenbach, Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Dec 2006, For
Implementing 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act, Mar 2007, For
United States Policy in Iraq Resolution of 2007, Mar 2007, For
United States Attorneys Act of 2007, Mar 2007, For
Congressional Budget for 2008, Mar 2007, For
Iraq Withdrawal Amendment, Mar 2007, Against
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007, Mar 2007, For
Stem Cell Research Act of 2007, Apr 2007, For
HOPE Stem Cell Research Act of 2007, Apr 2007, Against
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 with Iraq Withdrawal Timeline, Apr 2007, For
2008 Budget Resolution, May 2007, For
Guest Worker Number Reduction Amendment, May 2007, For
Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007, May 2007, Against
English as the Common Language, Jun 2007, For
Declaring English the National Language, Jun 2007, Against
Denying Legal Status for Immigrants Convicted of Certain Crimes, Jun 2007, Against
Point Based Immigration Expiration Date, Jun 2007, For
Law Enforcement Review of Z Visa Applications, Jun 2007, Against
Five Year Expiration for Guest Worker Program, Jun 2007, For
Barring Immigrants with Certain Criminal Histories, Jun 2007, For
Immigration Act of 2007, Jun 2007, For
Clean Energy Achievement Criteria, Jun 2007, For
Preventing Petroleum Export Organizations (NOPEC Act of 2007), Jun 2007, For
Alternative Energy Subsidies , Jun 2007, For
Energy Act of 2007, Jun 2007, For
Union Organization Bill, Jun 2007, For
Second Immigration Act of 2007, Jun 2007, For
Iraq Troop Reduction, Jul 2007, For
Lobbying and Donation Regulations, Aug 2007, For
Foreign Intelligence Acquisition, Aug 2007, Against
Limiting Mexican Trucks to Commercial Zones Near the Border Between the U.S. and Mexico, Sep 2007, For
District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007, Sep 2007, For
Time Between Troop Deployments, Sep 2007, For
Habeus Corpus for Detainees of the United States, Sep 2007, For
Expressing Support for All Men and Women in the U.S. Armed Forces, Sep 2007, For
Iraq Troop Reduction Amendment, Sep 2007, For
Permanent Residence for Certain Undocumented Immigrants, Oct 2007, For
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of Defense, Nov 2007, Against
Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of Defense and Timeline for Withdrawal from Iraq, Nov 2007, For
Limit on Farm Subsidies, Dec 2007, For

Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton voted on the same issue 210 times. Of those roll calls, they voted similarly on 198 issues.
Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are 94% similar

John McCain

Total Opportunities Jan 1995–Present	Actual Votes Cast	Missed Votes	Attendance %
635	540	95	85%

John McCain and Barack Obama voted the same on:

Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State, Jan 2005, For
Michael Chertoff, Secretary of Homeland Security, Feb 2005, For
Minimum Wage Amendment, Mar 2005, Against
Minimum Wage Amendment, Mar 2005, For
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Drilling Amendment, Mar 2005, For
Prescription Drugs Amendment, Mar 2005, For
John Negroponte, Director of National Intelligence, Apr 2005, For
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2005, Apr 2005, For
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2005, May 2005, For
Motion to invoke cloture on Priscilla R. Owen, May 2005, For
David W. McKeague, US Circuit Judge, Jun 2005, For
Environmental Effects Caused by Ethanol Amendment, Jun 2005, Against
Thomas B. Griffith, US Circuit Judge, Jun 2005, For
Homeland Security Department FY 2006 Appropriations Act, Jul 2005, For
Foreign Operations FY2006 Appropriations Bill, Jul 2005, For
National Defense Authorization Act - Cloture, Jul 2005, Against
Child Safety Lock Amendment, Jul 2005, For
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2006, Jul 2005, For
Interior Department FY 2006 Appropriations Bill, Jul 2005, For
EPA's Clean Air Mercury Rule, Sep 2005, For
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations Act, Sep 2005, For
Defense Department FY2006 Appropriations bill, Oct 2005, For
Congressional Pay Raise Amendment, Oct 2005, For
Labor, HHS, Education, FY 2006 Appropriations bill, Oct 2005, For
Medicaid Generic Drug Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Medicare Prescription Drug Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Alaska Judicial Review Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Pay As You Go Amendment, Nov 2005, For
ANWR Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Foreign Operations FY2006 Appropriations Bill, Nov 2005, For
Status of Detainees Substitute Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Defense Department FY2006 Authorization bill, Nov 2005, For
Commerce, Justice, Science, Appropriations Bill FY 2006, Nov 2005, For
Pay As You Go Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Earned Income Tax Credit Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Defense Department FY2006 Appropriations bill, Dec 2005, For
USA PATRIOT and Terrorism Prevention Reauthorization, Mar 2006, For
Reinstate Pay-As-You-Go through 2011 Amendment, Mar 2006, For
Employment-based Immigrant Visa Amendment, May 2006, Against
English as Unifying Language Amendment, May 2006, For
Employer Verification Amendment, May 2006, For
Confidentiality Requirement Amendment, May 2006, Against
Immigration Reform Bill, May 2006, For
Same Sex Marriage Resolution, Jun 2006, Against
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2006, Jun 2006, For
Triple-Layered Fencing Amendment, Jun 2006, For
Defense Department FY 2007 Authorization bill, Jun 2006, For
Troop Redeployment Amendment, Jun 2006, Against
U.S. -Oman Free Trade Agreement, Jun 2006, For
USEMA Amendment, Jul 2006, For
Double-Layered Fencing Amendment, Jul 2006, Against
Firearm Confiscation Prohibition Amendment, Jul 2006, For
Stem Cell Research Bill, Jul 2006, For
U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation, Sep 2006, For
Secure Fence Act of 2006, Oct 2006, For
Robert Gates, Secretary of Defense, Dec 2006, For
Stem Cell Research Act of 2007, Apr 2007, For
Denying Legal Status for Immigrants Convicted of Certain Crimes, Jun 2007, Against
Barring Immigrants with Certain Criminal Histories, Jun 2007, For
Second Immigration Act of 2007, Jun 2007, For

John McCain and Barack Obama voted on the same issue 189 times. Of those roll calls, they voted similarly on 60 issues.
John McCain and Barack Obama are 31% similar

John McCain and Hillary Clinton voted the same on:

Martinez for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Jan 2001, For
Anthony Principi for Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Jan 2001, For
Norman Y. Mineta for Secretary of Transportation, Jan 2001, For
Thompson for Secretary of Health and Human Services, Jan 2001, For
Christine Todd Whitman for Administrator of the EPA, Jan 2001, For
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2001, Mar 2001, For
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act - Union Amendment, Mar 2001, For
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2001, Apr 2001, For
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, 2001, May 2001, Against
Patients' Bill of Rights bill, Jun 2001, For
Military Force Authorization resolution, Sep 2001, For
Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act, Sep 2001, For
Military Construction FY2002 Appropriations bill, Sep 2001, For
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002, Oct 2001, For
Interior Department Appropriations for FY 2002, Oct 2001, For
Foreign Operations FY2002 Appropriations Bill, Oct 2001, For
USA Patriot Act of 2001, Oct 2001, For
Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act 2002, Nov 2001, For
Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations Act, 2002, Nov 2001, For
District of Columbia FY2002 Appropriations bill, Dec 2001, For
International Courts Amendment, Dec 2001, For
No Child Left Behind Act, Dec 2001, For
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2001, Mar 2002, For
Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act of 2001, Apr 2002, For
Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) Act of 2001, Apr 2002, Against
Terrorism Insurance Bill, Jun 2002, For
Accounting Industry Reform bill, Jul 2002, For
Legislative Branch Appropriation, FY2003 bill, Jul 2002, For
Greater Access to Affordable Pharmaceuticals Act, Jul 2002, For
Use of Military Force Against Iraq, Oct 2002, For
Homeland Security Act of 2002, Nov 2002, For
Thomas Ridge, Secretary of Homeland Security, Jan 2003, For
Fiscal 03 Omnibus Appropriations-Adoption, Feb 2003, For
Enhance AMBER Alert bill, Feb 2003, For
ANWR Oil Drilling Amendment, Mar 2003, For
Budget Resolution FY2004, Mar 2003, Against
Appropriations for Operations in Iraq, Apr 2003, For
Enhance AMBER Alert bill, Apr 2003, For
Congressional Budget for fiscal year 2004, Apr 2003, Against
Jobs and Economic Growth bill, May 2003, Against
Fiscal 2004 Defense Authorization-Passage, May 2003, For
Jobs and Economic Growth bill, May 2003, Against
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Amendment, Jun 2003, For
Reduction of Foreign Oil Dependence Amendment, Jun 2003, For
Aviation Administration FY2004-2006 Authorization bill, Jun 2003, For
Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit bill, Jun 2003, Against
U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, Jul 2003, For
U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, Jul 2003, For
Emergency Supplemental Appropriation, FY 2003 bill, Jul 2003, For
Fiscal 04 Military Construction Appropriations-Passage, Jul 2003, For
Terrorism Information Awareness bill, Jul 2003, For
Homeland Security Appropriations, FY 2004 bill, Jul 2003, For
Energy Omnibus bill, Jul 2003, Against
Energy and Water Appropriations, FY 2004 bill, Sep 2003, For
Do-Not-Call Registry bill, Sep 2003, For
Terrorism Information Awareness bill, Sep 2003, For
Emergency Appropriations for Iraq and Afghanistan, Oct 2003, For
Reduction of SPAM bill, Oct 2003, For
Congressional Pay Raise Amendment, Oct 2003, Against
Michael Leavitt, Adiminstrator of the EPA, Oct 2003, For
Department of Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations,, Nov 2003, For
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004, Nov 2003, For
Fiscal 2004 Defense Authorization - Conference Report, Nov 2003, For
Fiscal 04 Military Construction Appropriation-Adoption, Nov 2003, For
Omnibus FY2004 Appropriations Bill, Jan 2004, Against
Victims' Rights bill, Apr 2004, For
Internet Access Tax bill, Apr 2004, For
Unemployment Benefits Amendment, May 2004, For
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act, May 2004, For
Military Construction FY2005 Authorization bill, Jun 2004, For
Defense Department FY2005 Appropriations bill, Jun 2004, For
Federal Marriage Amendment, Jul 2004, Against
Defense Department FY2005 Appropriations bill, Jul 2004, For
Legislative Branch FY2005 Appropriations Bill, Sep 2004, For
Increased Child Tax Credit bill, Sep 2004, For
National Intelligence Reform Act of 2004, Oct 2004, For
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State, Jan 2005, For
Michael Chertoff, Secretary of Homeland Security, Feb 2005, For
Minimum Wage Amendment, Mar 2005, For
Minimum Wage Amendment, Mar 2005, Against
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Drilling Amendment, Mar 2005, For
Prescription Drugs Amendment, Mar 2005, For
Future Military Funding for Iraq Amendment, Apr 2005, For
John Negroponte, Director of National Intelligence, Apr 2005, For
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2005, Apr 2005, For
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2005, May 2005, For
Motion to invoke cloture on Priscilla R. Owen, May 2005, For
Richard A Griffin, US Circuit Judge, Jun 2005, For
David W. McKeague, US Circuit Judge, Jun 2005, For
Environmental Effects Caused by Ethanol Amendment, Jun 2005, Against
Homeland Security Department FY 2006 Appropriations Act, Jul 2005, For
Foreign Operations FY2006 Appropriations Bill, Jul 2005, For
National Defense Authorization Act - Cloture, Jul 2005, Against
Child Safety Lock Amendment, Jul 2005, For
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2006, Jul 2005, For
Energy Policy Act of 2005, Jul 2005, Against
Interior Department FY 2006 Appropriations Bill, Jul 2005, For
EPA's Clean Air Mercury Rule, Sep 2005, For
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations Act, Sep 2005, For
Defense Department FY2006 Appropriations bill, Oct 2005, For
Congressional Pay Raise Amendment, Oct 2005, For
Labor, HHS, Education, FY 2006 Appropriations bill, Oct 2005, For
ANWR Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Medicaid Generic Drug Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Alaska Judicial Review Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Pay As You Go Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Medicare Prescription Drug Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Foreign Operations FY2006 Appropriations Bill, Nov 2005, For
Defense Department FY2006 Authorization bill, Nov 2005, For
Status of Detainees Substitute Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Commerce, Justice, Science, Appropriations Bill FY 2006, Nov 2005, For
Earned Income Tax Credit Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Pay As You Go Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Tax Reconciliation Bill, Nov 2005, For
Defense Department FY2006 Appropriations bill, Dec 2005, For
Tax Reconciliation bill, Feb 2006, For
USA PATRIOT and Terrorism Prevention Reauthorization, Mar 2006, For
Reinstate Pay-As-You-Go through 2011 Amendment, Mar 2006, For
Employment-based Immigrant Visa Amendment, May 2006, Against
English as Unifying Language Amendment, May 2006, For
Employer Verification Amendment, May 2006, For
Immigration Reform Bill, May 2006, For
Confidentiality Requirement Amendment, May 2006, Against
Same Sex Marriage Resolution, Jun 2006, Against
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2006, Jun 2006, For
Triple-Layered Fencing Amendment, Jun 2006, For
Troop Redeployment Amendment, Jun 2006, Against
Defense Department FY 2007 Authorization bill, Jun 2006, For
U.S. -Oman Free Trade Agreement, Jun 2006, For
Double-Layered Fencing Amendment, Jul 2006, Against
Stem Cell Research Bill, Jul 2006, For
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006, Aug 2006, For
Cluster Munitions Amendment, Sep 2006, Against
U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation, Sep 2006, For
Secure Fence Act of 2006, Oct 2006, For
Robert Gates, Secretary of Defense, Dec 2006, For
Stem Cell Research Act of 2007, Apr 2007, For
Denying Legal Status for Immigrants Convicted of Certain Crimes, Jun 2007, Against
Barring Immigrants with Certain Criminal Histories, Jun 2007, For
Second Immigration Act of 2007, Jun 2007, For
Sense of the Senate on Guantanamo Bay Detainees, Jul 2007, For

John McCain and Hillary Clinton voted on the same issue 299 times. Of those roll calls, they voted similarly on 141 issues.
John McCain and Hillary Clinton are 47% similar

Hillary Clinton

Total Opportunities Jan 2001–Present	Actual Votes Cast	Missed Votes	Attendance %
368	335	33	91%

Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama voted the same on:

Objection to Presidential Electoral Vote Certificate, Jan 2005, Against
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State, Jan 2005, For
Alberto R. Gonzales, for Attorney General, Feb 2005, Against
Michael Chertoff, Secretary of Homeland Security, Feb 2005, For
Minimum Wage Amendment, Mar 2005, For
Minimum Wage Amendment, Mar 2005, Against
Violent Protestor Amendment, Mar 2005, For
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Drilling Amendment, Mar 2005, For
Education Amendment, Mar 2005, For
Budget FY2006 Appropriations Resolution, Mar 2005, Against
Homeland Security Grant Program Amendment, Mar 2005, For
Native American Funding Amendment, Mar 2005, For
Tax Subsidy for Domestic Companies Amendment, Mar 2005, For
Unintended Pregnancy Amendment, Mar 2005, For
Perkins Vocational Education Program Amendment, Mar 2005, For
Medicaid Amendment, Mar 2005, Against
Prescription Drugs Amendment, Mar 2005, For
John Negroponte, Director of National Intelligence, Apr 2005, For
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2005, Apr 2005, For
Budget FY2006 Appropriations Resolution, Apr 2005, Against
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2005, May 2005, For
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users, May 2005, For
Motion to invoke cloture on Priscilla R. Owen, May 2005, For
Priscilla R. Owen, US Circuit Judge, May 2005, Against
First cloture motion on John Bolton, Ambassador to UN, May 2005, Against
Janice R Brown, US Circuit Court, Jun 2005, Against
William H. Pryor, Jr., US Circuit Judge, Jun 2005, Against
David W. McKeague, US Circuit Judge, Jun 2005, For
Environmental Effects Caused by Ethanol Amendment, Jun 2005, Against
Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Amendment, Jun 2005, For
Reduction in Dependence on Foreign Oil, Jun 2005, For
Second cloture motion on John Bolton, Ambassador to UN, Jun 2005, Against
Energy Policy Act of 2005, Jun 2005, For
Interior Department FY 2006 Appropriations Bill, Jun 2005, For
CAFTA Implementation Bill, Jun 2005, Against
Energy and Water Appropriations bill FY 2006, Jul 2005, For
Air Cargo Security Programs Implementation Amendment, Jul 2005, For
Homeland Security Department FY 2006 Appropriations Act, Jul 2005, For
Increase the Number of Detention Beds Amendment, Jul 2005, Against
Disclosure of Classified Information Amendment, Jul 2005, For
US Agency for International Development Amendment, Jul 2005, Against
Foreign Operations FY2006 Appropriations Bill, Jul 2005, For
National Defense Authorization Act - Cloture, Jul 2005, Against
Corporate Financing of Terrorism Amendment, Jul 2005, For
Child Safety Lock Amendment, Jul 2005, For
CAFTA Implementation Bill, Jul 2005, Against
Firearms Manufacturers Protection bill, Jul 2005, Against
Interior Department FY 2006 Appropriations Bill, Jul 2005, For
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2006, Jul 2005, For
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users, Jul 2005, For
EPA's Clean Air Mercury Rule, Sep 2005, For
Congressional Commission on Hurricane Katrina, Sep 2005, For
Special Committee on Contracts in Afghanistan and Iraq, Sep 2005, For
Financial Relief For Hurricane Katrina Victims Amend, Sep 2005, For
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations Act, Sep 2005, For
John Roberts, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, Sep 2005, Against
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Amendment, Oct 2005, For
Health Care for Veterans Amendment, Oct 2005, For
Defense Department FY2006 Appropriations bill, Oct 2005, For
Congressional Pay Raise Amendment, Oct 2005, For
Transportation, Treasury, HUD, Judiciary, Appropriation, Oct 2005, For
To Increase The Maximum Federal Pell Grant Amendment, Oct 2005, For
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Amendment, Oct 2005, For
Elementary and Secondary Education Act Amendment, Oct 2005, For
Individuals with Disabilities Education Amendment, Oct 2005, For
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Funding Amendment, Oct 2005, Against
After School Funding Amendment, Oct 2005, For
Labor, HHS, Education, FY 2006 Appropriations bill, Oct 2005, For
AIDS Drug Assistance Program Amendment, Oct 2005, For
Alaska Judicial Review Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Prescription Drug Plan Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Medicare Prescription Drug Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Budget Reconciliation bill, Nov 2005, Against
Pay As You Go Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Medicare Premiums Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Hurricane Health Care for Survivors Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Medical Assistance and Prescription Drug Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Medicaid Generic Drug Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations Act, Nov 2005, For
Targeted Case Management Amendment, Nov 2005, For
ANWR Amendment, Nov 2005, For
National Commission on Detainees Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Investigating Contracts in Iraq Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Detainees at Guantanamo Bay Amendment, Nov 2005, Against
Foreign Operations FY2006 Appropriations Bill, Nov 2005, For
Defense Department FY2006 Authorization bill, Nov 2005, For
Reporting Matters in Iraq Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Iraq Progress Reports Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Status of Detainees Substitute Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Judicial Review of Detainees Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Commerce, Justice, Science, Appropriations Bill FY 2006, Nov 2005, For
Additional Funding For Veterans Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Tax Rate Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Temporary Tax on Crude Oil Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Pay As You Go Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Hurricane Victims Tax Benefit Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Earned Income Tax Credit Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Price-Gouging During Emergencies Amendment, Nov 2005, For
USA PATRIOT and Terrorism Prevention Reauthorization, Dec 2005, Against
Defense Department FY2006 Appropriations bill, Dec 2005, For
Budget Reconciliation bill, Dec 2005, Against
Removal of ANWR Provision from HR 2863, Dec 2005, For
Defense Department FY2006 Appropriations bill, Dec 2005, Against
Samuel Alito, Associate Justice, Jan 2006, Against
Medicare Part D Amendment, Feb 2006, For
Tax Rate Extension Amendment, Feb 2006, For
Military Funding and Tax Cuts Amendment, Feb 2006, For
USA PATRIOT and Terrorism Prevention Reauthorization, Mar 2006, For
Reinstate Pay-As-You-Go through 2011 Amendment, Mar 2006, For
ANWR Revenues Amendment, Mar 2006, Against
Natural Resources and Environment Funding Amendment, Mar 2006, For
Education Funding Amendment, Mar 2006, For
National Defense Funding Amendment, Mar 2006, Against
Debt Limit Increase Resolution, Mar 2006, Against
2007 Budget Resolution, Mar 2006, Against
LIHEAP Funding Amendment, Mar 2006, For
Sugarcane Growers Funding Amendment, May 2006, Against
Influenza Vaccine Injury Compensation Amendment, May 2006, For
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2006, May 2006, For
Tax Reconciliation bill, May 2006, Against
Employment-based Immigrant Visa Amendment, May 2006, Against
English as Unifying Language Amendment, May 2006, For
State Criminal Alien Assistance Program Amendment, May 2006, For
English As National Language Amendment, May 2006, Against
Orange Card Program Amendment, May 2006, For
Employer Verification Amendment, May 2006, For
H-2C Visa Program Ammendment, May 2006, For
Confidentiality Requirement Amendment, May 2006, Against
Immigration Reform Bill, May 2006, For
Michael Hayden Confirmation, May 2006, Against
Same Sex Marriage Resolution, Jun 2006, Against
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2006, Jun 2006, For
Triple-Layered Fencing Amendment, Jun 2006, For
Increasing Minimum Wage Amendment, Jun 2006, Against
Minimum Wage Adjustment Amendment, Jun 2006, For
Defense Department FY 2007 Authorization bill, Jun 2006, For
Troop Redeployment Amendment, Jun 2006, Against
Flag Desecration Constitutional Amendment, Jun 2006, Against
U.S. -Oman Free Trade Agreement, Jun 2006, For
FEMA Amendment, Jul 2006, For
Transit Security Amendment, Jul 2006, For
Rail and Transit Security Amendment, Jul 2006, For
Double-Layered Fencing Amendment, Jul 2006, Against
Stem Cell Research Bill, Jul 2006, For
Child Custody Protection Act, Jul 2006, Against
Teen Pregnancy Education Amendment, Jul 2006, For
Death/EstateTax and Minimum Wage Bill of 2006, Aug 2006, Against
Media in the Middle East Amendment, Sep 2006, Against
National Security Amendment, Sep 2006, For
Security of Cargo Containers Amendment, Sep 2006, For
U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation, Sep 2006, For
Habeas Review Amendment, Sep 2006, For
Oversight of CIA Interrogation and Detention Amendment, Sep 2006, For
Military Commissions Act of 2006, Sep 2006, Against
Military Commissions Amendment, Sep 2006, For
Secure Fence Act of 2006, Oct 2006, For
Robert Gates, Secretary of Defense, Dec 2006, For
Andrew von Eschenbach, Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Dec 2006, For
Implementing 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act, Mar 2007, For
United States Policy in Iraq Resolution of 2007, Mar 2007, For
United States Attorneys Act of 2007, Mar 2007, For
Congressional Budget for 2008, Mar 2007, For
Iraq Withdrawal Amendment, Mar 2007, Against
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007, Mar 2007, For
Stem Cell Research Act of 2007, Apr 2007, For
HOPE Stem Cell Research Act of 2007, Apr 2007, Against
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 with Iraq Withdrawal Timeline, Apr 2007, For
2008 Budget Resolution, May 2007, For
Guest Worker Number Reduction Amendment, May 2007, For
Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007, May 2007, Against
English as the Common Language, Jun 2007, For
Declaring English the National Language, Jun 2007, Against
Denying Legal Status for Immigrants Convicted of Certain Crimes, Jun 2007, Against
Point Based Immigration Expiration Date, Jun 2007, For
Law Enforcement Review of Z Visa Applications, Jun 2007, Against
Five Year Expiration for Guest Worker Program, Jun 2007, For
Barring Immigrants with Certain Criminal Histories, Jun 2007, For
Immigration Act of 2007, Jun 2007, For
Clean Energy Achievement Criteria, Jun 2007, For
Preventing Petroleum Export Organizations (NOPEC Act of 2007), Jun 2007, For
Alternative Energy Subsidies , Jun 2007, For
Energy Act of 2007, Jun 2007, For
Union Organization Bill, Jun 2007, For
Second Immigration Act of 2007, Jun 2007, For
Iraq Troop Reduction, Jul 2007, For
Lobbying and Donation Regulations, Aug 2007, For
Foreign Intelligence Acquisition, Aug 2007, Against
Limiting Mexican Trucks to Commercial Zones Near the Border Between the U.S. and Mexico, Sep 2007, For
District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007, Sep 2007, For
Time Between Troop Deployments, Sep 2007, For
Habeus Corpus for Detainees of the United States, Sep 2007, For
Expressing Support for All Men and Women in the U.S. Armed Forces, Sep 2007, For
Iraq Troop Reduction Amendment, Sep 2007, For
Permanent Residence for Certain Undocumented Immigrants, Oct 2007, For
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of Defense, Nov 2007, Against
Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of Defense and Timeline for Withdrawal from Iraq, Nov 2007, For
Limit on Farm Subsidies, Dec 2007, For

Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama voted on the same issue 210 times. Of those roll calls, they voted similarly on 198 issues.
Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are 94% similar

Hillary Clinton and John McCain voted the same on:

Martinez for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Jan 2001, For
Anthony Principi for Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Jan 2001, For
Norman Y. Mineta for Secretary of Transportation, Jan 2001, For
Thompson for Secretary of Health and Human Services, Jan 2001, For
Christine Todd Whitman for Administrator of the EPA, Jan 2001, For
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2001, Mar 2001, For
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act - Union Amendment, Mar 2001, For
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2001, Apr 2001, For
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, 2001, May 2001, Against
Patients' Bill of Rights bill, Jun 2001, For
Military Force Authorization resolution, Sep 2001, For
Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act, Sep 2001, For
Military Construction FY2002 Appropriations bill, Sep 2001, For
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002, Oct 2001, For
Interior Department Appropriations for FY 2002, Oct 2001, For
Foreign Operations FY2002 Appropriations Bill, Oct 2001, For
USA Patriot Act of 2001, Oct 2001, For
Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act 2002, Nov 2001, For
Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations Act, 2002, Nov 2001, For
District of Columbia FY2002 Appropriations bill, Dec 2001, For
International Courts Amendment, Dec 2001, For
No Child Left Behind Act, Dec 2001, For
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2001, Mar 2002, For
Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act of 2001, Apr 2002, For
Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) Act of 2001, Apr 2002, Against
Terrorism Insurance Bill, Jun 2002, For
Accounting Industry Reform bill, Jul 2002, For
Legislative Branch Appropriation, FY2003 bill, Jul 2002, For
Greater Access to Affordable Pharmaceuticals Act, Jul 2002, For
Use of Military Force Against Iraq, Oct 2002, For
Homeland Security Act of 2002, Nov 2002, For
Thomas Ridge, Secretary of Homeland Security, Jan 2003, For
Fiscal 03 Omnibus Appropriations-Adoption, Feb 2003, For
Enhance AMBER Alert bill, Feb 2003, For
ANWR Oil Drilling Amendment, Mar 2003, For
Budget Resolution FY2004, Mar 2003, Against
Appropriations for Operations in Iraq, Apr 2003, For
Enhance AMBER Alert bill, Apr 2003, For
Congressional Budget for fiscal year 2004, Apr 2003, Against
Jobs and Economic Growth bill, May 2003, Against
Fiscal 2004 Defense Authorization-Passage, May 2003, For
Jobs and Economic Growth bill, May 2003, Against
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Amendment, Jun 2003, For
Reduction of Foreign Oil Dependence Amendment, Jun 2003, For
Aviation Administration FY2004-2006 Authorization bill, Jun 2003, For
Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit bill, Jun 2003, Against
U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, Jul 2003, For
U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, Jul 2003, For
Emergency Supplemental Appropriation, FY 2003 bill, Jul 2003, For
Fiscal 04 Military Construction Appropriations-Passage, Jul 2003, For
Terrorism Information Awareness bill, Jul 2003, For
Homeland Security Appropriations, FY 2004 bill, Jul 2003, For
Energy Omnibus bill, Jul 2003, Against
Energy and Water Appropriations, FY 2004 bill, Sep 2003, For
Do-Not-Call Registry bill, Sep 2003, For
Terrorism Information Awareness bill, Sep 2003, For
Emergency Appropriations for Iraq and Afghanistan, Oct 2003, For
Reduction of SPAM bill, Oct 2003, For
Congressional Pay Raise Amendment, Oct 2003, Against
Michael Leavitt, Adiminstrator of the EPA, Oct 2003, For
Department of Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations,, Nov 2003, For
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004, Nov 2003, For
Fiscal 2004 Defense Authorization - Conference Report, Nov 2003, For
Fiscal 04 Military Construction Appropriation-Adoption, Nov 2003, For
Omnibus FY2004 Appropriations Bill, Jan 2004, Against
Victims' Rights bill, Apr 2004, For
Internet Access Tax bill, Apr 2004, For
Unemployment Benefits Amendment, May 2004, For
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act, May 2004, For
Military Construction FY2005 Authorization bill, Jun 2004, For
Defense Department FY2005 Appropriations bill, Jun 2004, For
Federal Marriage Amendment, Jul 2004, Against
Defense Department FY2005 Appropriations bill, Jul 2004, For
Legislative Branch FY2005 Appropriations Bill, Sep 2004, For
Increased Child Tax Credit bill, Sep 2004, For
National Intelligence Reform Act of 2004, Oct 2004, For
Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State, Jan 2005, For
Michael Chertoff, Secretary of Homeland Security, Feb 2005, For
Minimum Wage Amendment, Mar 2005, Against
Minimum Wage Amendment, Mar 2005, For
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Drilling Amendment, Mar 2005, For
Prescription Drugs Amendment, Mar 2005, For
Future Military Funding for Iraq Amendment, Apr 2005, For
John Negroponte, Director of National Intelligence, Apr 2005, For
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2005, Apr 2005, For
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2005, May 2005, For
Motion to invoke cloture on Priscilla R. Owen, May 2005, For
Richard A Griffin, US Circuit Judge, Jun 2005, For
David W. McKeague, US Circuit Judge, Jun 2005, For
Environmental Effects Caused by Ethanol Amendment, Jun 2005, Against
Homeland Security Department FY 2006 Appropriations Act, Jul 2005, For
Foreign Operations FY2006 Appropriations Bill, Jul 2005, For
National Defense Authorization Act - Cloture, Jul 2005, Against
Child Safety Lock Amendment, Jul 2005, For
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2006, Jul 2005, For
Energy Policy Act of 2005, Jul 2005, Against
Interior Department FY 2006 Appropriations Bill, Jul 2005, For
EPA's Clean Air Mercury Rule, Sep 2005, For
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations Act, Sep 2005, For
Defense Department FY2006 Appropriations bill, Oct 2005, For
Congressional Pay Raise Amendment, Oct 2005, For
Labor, HHS, Education, FY 2006 Appropriations bill, Oct 2005, For
ANWR Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Medicaid Generic Drug Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Alaska Judicial Review Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Pay As You Go Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Medicare Prescription Drug Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Foreign Operations FY2006 Appropriations Bill, Nov 2005, For
Defense Department FY2006 Authorization bill, Nov 2005, For
Status of Detainees Substitute Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Commerce, Justice, Science, Appropriations Bill FY 2006, Nov 2005, For
Earned Income Tax Credit Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Pay As You Go Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Tax Reconciliation Bill, Nov 2005, For
Defense Department FY2006 Appropriations bill, Dec 2005, For
Tax Reconciliation bill, Feb 2006, For
USA PATRIOT and Terrorism Prevention Reauthorization, Mar 2006, For
Reinstate Pay-As-You-Go through 2011 Amendment, Mar 2006, For
Employment-based Immigrant Visa Amendment, May 2006, Against
English as Unifying Language Amendment, May 2006, For
Employer Verification Amendment, May 2006, For
Immigration Reform Bill, May 2006, For
Confidentiality Requirement Amendment, May 2006, Against
Same Sex Marriage Resolution, Jun 2006, Against
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2006, Jun 2006, For
Triple-Layered Fencing Amendment, Jun 2006, For
Troop Redeployment Amendment, Jun 2006, Against
Defense Department FY 2007 Authorization bill, Jun 2006, For
U.S. -Oman Free Trade Agreement, Jun 2006, For
Double-Layered Fencing Amendment, Jul 2006, Against
Stem Cell Research Bill, Jul 2006, For
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006, Aug 2006, For
Cluster Munitions Amendment, Sep 2006, Against
U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation, Sep 2006, For
Secure Fence Act of 2006, Oct 2006, For
Robert Gates, Secretary of Defense, Dec 2006, For
Stem Cell Research Act of 2007, Apr 2007, For
Denying Legal Status for Immigrants Convicted of Certain Crimes, Jun 2007, Against
Barring Immigrants with Certain Criminal Histories, Jun 2007, For
Second Immigration Act of 2007, Jun 2007, For
Sense of the Senate on Guantanamo Bay Detainees, Jul 2007, For

Hillary Clinton and John McCain voted on the same issue 299 times. Of those roll calls, they voted similarly on 141 issues.
Hillary Clinton and John McCain are 47% similar

All 3 Candidates

All three candidates voted the same on:

Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State, Jan 2005, For
Michael Chertoff, Secretary of Homeland Security, Feb 2005, For
Minimum Wage Amendment, Mar 2005, Against
Minimum Wage Amendment, Mar 2005, For
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Drilling Amendment, Mar 2005, For
Prescription Drugs Amendment, Mar 2005, For
John Negroponte, Director of National Intelligence, Apr 2005, For
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2005, Apr 2005, For
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2005, May 2005, For
Motion to invoke cloture on Priscilla R. Owen, May 2005, For
David W. McKeague, US Circuit Judge, Jun 2005, For
Environmental Effects Caused by Ethanol Amendment, Jun 2005, Against
Homeland Security Department FY 2006 Appropriations Act, Jul 2005, For
Foreign Operations FY2006 Appropriations Bill, Jul 2005, For
National Defense Authorization Act - Cloture, Jul 2005, Against
Child Safety Lock Amendment, Jul 2005, For
Interior Department FY 2006 Appropriations Bill, Jul 2005, For
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2006, Jul 2005, For
EPA's Clean Air Mercury Rule, Sep 2005, For
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations Act, Sep 2005, For
Defense Department FY2006 Appropriations bill, Oct 2005, For
Congressional Pay Raise Amendment, Oct 2005, For
Labor, HHS, Education, FY 2006 Appropriations bill, Oct 2005, For
Medicare Prescription Drug Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Medicaid Generic Drug Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Alaska Judicial Review Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Pay As You Go Amendment, Nov 2005, For
ANWR Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Foreign Operations FY2006 Appropriations Bill, Nov 2005, For
Status of Detainees Substitute Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Defense Department FY2006 Authorization bill, Nov 2005, For
Commerce, Justice, Science, Appropriations Bill FY 2006, Nov 2005, For
Earned Income Tax Credit Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Pay As You Go Amendment, Nov 2005, For
Defense Department FY2006 Appropriations bill, Dec 2005, For
USA PATRIOT and Terrorism Prevention Reauthorization, Mar 2006, For
Reinstate Pay-As-You-Go through 2011 Amendment, Mar 2006, For
Employment-based Immigrant Visa Amendment, May 2006, Against
English as Unifying Language Amendment, May 2006, For
Employer Verification Amendment, May 2006, For
Confidentiality Requirement Amendment, May 2006, Against
Immigration Reform Bill, May 2006, For
Same Sex Marriage Resolution, Jun 2006, Against
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2006, Jun 2006, For
Triple-Layered Fencing Amendment, Jun 2006, For
Defense Department FY 2007 Authorization bill, Jun 2006, For
Troop Redeployment Amendment, Jun 2006, Against
U.S. -Oman Free Trade Agreement, Jun 2006, For
Double-Layered Fencing Amendment, Jul 2006, Against
Stem Cell Research Bill, Jul 2006, For
U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation, Sep 2006, For
Secure Fence Act of 2006, Oct 2006, For
Robert Gates, Secretary of Defense, Dec 2006, For
Stem Cell Research Act of 2007, Apr 2007, For
Barring Immigrants with Certain Criminal Histories, Jun 2007, For
Denying Legal Status for Immigrants Convicted of Certain Crimes, Jun 2007, Against
Second Immigration Act of 2007, Jun 2007, For

All three candidates voted on the same issue 191 times. Of those roll calls, they voted similarly on 57 issues.
They are all 29% similar

Afterward: McCain’s Slide Away From The Democrats

Looking over the data, two things popped out:

Clinton and Obama have voted almost identically since Obama joined the senate in January of 2005.
McCain and Clinton’s records are fairly similar — about 50% of the time they vote the same. But McCain and Obama offer much more of a contrast — they only vote the same about 30% of the time.

This made me think that Clinton’s voting pattern has moved away from McCain in recent years. I was wrong.

After comparing both McCain and Clinton to a control subject, it’s clear that McCain is the one who dramatically changed his voting pattern.

For a control Senator, I picked Ted Kennedy. He was in office for the entire date range in question. He had no aspirations of running for President or appeasing anyone enough to change his voting pattern. It doesn’t matter if the control is liberal, centrist, or conservative. The only important quality is consistency, and Ted Kennedy seems to have that.

Candidates	2001–2005	2005–2008
McCain & Clinton	73% Similar 76 identical votes, 109 opportunities	34% Similar 65 identical votes, 190 opportunities
McCain & Kennedy	62% Similar 67 identical votes, 107 opportunities	31% Similar 61 identical votes, 196 opportunities
Clinton & Kennedy	88% Similar 98 identical votes, 111 opportunities	90% Similar 201 identical votes, 223 opportunities

Comparing McCain to either Clinton or Ted Kennedy shows that McCain changed dramatically. This change isn’t in just 2 or 3 major issues. Both comparisons cover almost 300 votes.

While McCain’s consistency bounced 30+ percentage points in 2005, Hillary Clinton’s record proved to be the consistent one.

What made McCain’s voting record change so drastically?

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