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Summary (how summaries work)
Senator Obama supported the interests of the Children's Defense Fund 60% in 2007, 100% in 2006 and 100% in 2005. Senator Obama supported the interests of the Family Research Council 0% in 2007 and 0% in 2006. Senator Obama supported the interests of the American Family Association 0% in 2005-2006.

Contents 1 Welfare and Poverty 1.1 Resources 2 Indigenous Peoples 2.1 Resources 3 Family and children issues 3.1 Resources 4 Disabilities 4.1 Resources 5 Rural affairs 5.1 Resources 6 Urban issues 6.1 Resources 7 Other 7.1 Resources 8 Articles and resources 8.1 See also 8.2 References 8.3 External resources 8.4 External articles

Welfare and Poverty

Resources

• Project Vote Smart's interest group ratings and important votes on welfare and poverty.

• The Obama campaign's page on his positions on poverty issues.

Indigenous Peoples

Resources

• Project Vote Smart's interest group ratings and important votes on indigenous peoples.

Family and children issues

• Senator Obama supported the interests of the Children's Defense Fund 60% in 2007, 100% in 2006 and 100% in 2005.^[1]
• Senator Obama supported the interests of the Family Research Council 0% in 2007 and 0% in 2006.^[1]
• Senator Obama supported the interests of the American Family Association 0% in 2005-2006.^[1]

Resources

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

• The Obama campaign's page on his positions on family issues.

Disabilities

Resources

• The Obama campaign's page on his disabilities positions.

Rural affairs

Resources

• The Obama campaign's page on his positions on rural issues.

Urban issues

Resources

• The Obama campaign's page on his positions on urban issues.

Other

Resources

• The Obama campaign's page on his positions on service.

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