Campaign Assignment- Arizona
1) Who are the candidates in the race? The candidates in the Arizona race are John McCain and Ann Kirkpatrick.
2) Which party does each candidate belong to? John McCain is a republican and Ann Kirkpatrick is a democrat.
3) Which candidate is the more conservative? Which is the more liberal?
John McCain is more conservative than he is liberal, but many voters view him as more of a moderate candidate because of his liberal views on campaign finance, immigration, and environment while he has conservative views when it comes to positions on spending, national defense, and abortion. 4) Which candidate is the incumbent? John McCain is the incumbent.
5) Where are the candidates employed as of this week?
John McCain is the current Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services. He is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. Ann Kirkpatrick is currently a representative in the Arizona House of Representatives.
6) Is this a red or blue state? Arizona is a red state, and, for the most part, has been a red state since 1952.
7) What makes each candidate think he or she can win?
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