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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 Rights, Liberties and Courts 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.

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Senator Obama supported the interests of the American Civil Liberties Union 80% in 2007 and 83% in 2005-2006. Senator Obama supported the interests of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights 85% in 2007, 93% in 2006 and 94% in 2005. Senator Obama supported the interests of the Americans United for the Separation of Church and State 100% in 2006. Senator Obama supported the interests of the Association of Community Organization for Reform Now (ACORN) 100% in 2006. Senator Obama supported the interests of the Human Rights Campaign 89% in 2005-2006. Senator Obama supported the interests of the Iranian American Political Action Committee 100% in 2005-2006. Senator Obama supported the interests of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) 100% in 2005-2006. Senator Obama supported the interests of the National Council of La Raza 100% in 2005. Senator Obama supported the interests of the Arab American Institute 80% in 2007.

Contents 1 Legal Issues 1.1 Resources 2 Civil Liberties and Civil Rights 2.1 Resources 3 Gun issues 3.1 Resources 4 Drug issues 4.1 Resources 5 Death penalty 5.1 Resources 6 Crime issues 6.1 Resources 7 Other 8 Articles and resources 8.1 See also 8.2 References 8.3 External resources 8.4 External articles

Legal Issues

Resources

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

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

• Senator Obama supported the interests of the American Civil Liberties Union 80% in 2007 and 83% in 2005-2006.
• Senator Obama supported the interests of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights 85% in 2007, 93% in 2006 and 94% in 2005.
• Senator Obama supported the interests of the Americans United for the Separation of Church and State 100% in 2006.
• Senator Obama supported the interests of the Association of Community Organization for Reform Now (ACORN) 100% in 2006.
• Senator Obama supported the interests of the Human Rights Campaign 89% in 2005-2006.
• Senator Obama supported the interests of the Iranian American Political Action Committee 100% in 2005-2006.
• Senator Obama supported the interests of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) 100% in 2005-2006.
• Senator Obama supported the interests of the National Council of La Raza 100% in 2005.
• Senator Obama supported the interests of the Arab American Institute 80% in 2007.

Resources

• Project Vote Smart's interest group ratings and important votes on civil liberties and civil rights.

• The Obama campaign's page on civil rights.

Gun issues

Resources

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

Drug issues

Resources

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

Death penalty

Resources

• Project Vote Smart's interest group ratings and important votes on death penatly.

Crime issues

Resources

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

Other

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

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