As he accepts the Republican presidential nomination Thursday, some of those past battles could linger on the campaign trail with political repercussions. But in McCain's case, one stance in a high-profile fight will not cause significant electoral damage, while others will play more of marginal role.
One of the biggest battles McCain has had was with the National Rifle Association. He sponsored legislation requiring background checks at guns shows and a bill to tighten campaign finance laws, including restrictions on issue ads by third-party groups in the waning days of an election.
Those stances earned McCain a "C+" rating from the group in his 2004 re-election race after previously consistent 'A' grades in past races.
But in his race against Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois, such positions are treated as mild aberrations rather than heresies against the Second Amendment by the NRA's nearly 3 million members. The simple reason is that the NRA considers Obama much, much worse on gun rights with an "F" rating. ...
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