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This article is part of the Wiki-The-Vote project to detail the positions and records of Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama. This article covers Obama and Food and Agriculture Policy. See the main page on Barack Obama for other positions and more info. Things you can do: Help track more positions and votes down and enter them into these pages.

Summary (how summaries work)

Senator Obama supported the interests of the National Association of Wheat Growers 47% in 2007 and 100% in 2005-2006. Senator Obama supported the interests of the National Council of Agricultural Employers 20% in 2007 and 66% in 2006. Senator Obama supported the interests of the American Farm Bureau Federation 35% in 2005-2006. Senator Obama supported the interests of the National Farmers Union 100% in 2005-2006.

Contents 1 Agriculture issues 1.1 Resources 2 Other 2.1 Resources 3 Articles and resources 3.1 See also 3.2 References 3.3 External resources 3.4 External articles

Agriculture issues

• Senator Obama supported the interests of the National Association of Wheat Growers 47% in 2007.^[1]
• Senator Obama supported the interests of the National Council of Agricultural Employers 20% in 2007.^[1]
• Senator Obama supported the interests of the National Council of Agricultural Employers 66% in 2006.^[1]
• Senator Obama supported the interests of the American Farm Bureau Federation 35% in 2005-2006.^[1]
• Senator Obama supported the interests of the National Farmers Union 100% in 2005-2006.^[1]
• Senator Obama supported the interests of the National Association of Wheat Growers 50% in 2005.^[1]
• Senator Obama supported the interests of the National Council of Agricultural Employers 100% in 2005.^[1]

Resources

• Project Vote Smart's interest group ratings and important votes on agriculture issues.

Other

Resources

Articles and resources

See also

• Barack Obama
  • Barack Obama/Economic Policy
  • Barack Obama/Education Policy
  • Barack Obama/Elections and Government Policy
  • Barack Obama/Energy and Environment Policy
  • Barack Obama/Food and Agriculture Policy
  • Barack Obama/Health Policy
  • Barack Obama/Infrastructure and Transportation Policy
  • Barack Obama/Labor, Immigration and Retirement Policy
  • Barack Obama/National Security and Foreign Policy
  • Barack Obama/Rights, Liberties and Courts Policy
  • Barack Obama/Communications, Science and Intellectual Property
  • Barack Obama/Social Policy
  • Barack Obama/Controversies

• John McCain
  • John McCain/Economic Policy
  • John McCain/Education Policy
  • John McCain/Elections and Government Policy
  • John McCain/Energy and Environment Policy
  • John McCain/Food and Agriculture Policy
  • John McCain/Health Policy
  • John McCain/Infrastructure and Transportation Policy
  • John McCain/Labor, Immigration and Retirement Policy
  • John McCain/National Security and Foreign Policy
  • John McCain/Rights, Liberties and Courts Policy
  • John McCain/Communications, Science and Intellectual Property
  • John McCain/Social Policy
  • John McCain/Controversies

References

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} Project Vote Smart's [http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=9490&type=category&category=4 page on Obama and agricultural interest group ratings.

External resources

• Project Vote Smart's database of Obama's interest group ratings, Obama's important votes, McCain's important votes and McCain's interest group ratings.

External articles