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Candidates John McCain (Republican, born August 29, 1936) has served as senator for Arizona since 1986. Prior to that he served two terms as congressman for Arizona's 1st district. He flew combat missions in Vietnam and was taken prisoner when his plane was shot down in October 1967. Although his captors offered to release him after six months due to his father's high position in the U.S. military, McCain refused unless every man captured before him was also freed. He served five and a half years in a POW camp before his release in March 1973. He received the Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart. View his quotes on the issues Barack Obama (Democrat, born August 4, 1961) has served as senator for Illinois since 2004. He rose to national prominence after giving a rousing keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention on the theme of national unity. He holds a law degree from Harvard and was the first black president of the Harvard Law Review. He has also worked as a community organizer in Chicago's public housing projects and as a lecturer at the University of Chicago. View his quotes on the issues This site is not affiliated with or funded by any political party or candidate. Copyright 2008 Crowd Technology Company, Owner Bryant Lee, Send comments here