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McDonald was so conservative that in 1978 the 7th District Democratic Committee (the district he represented) "voted 10-8-1 in favor of a resolution that would censure McDonald 'for the dishonorable and despicable act of calling himself a Democrat.'"<ref name="Killing"/> Various reasons for this was McDonald's membership in the John Birch Society, his refusal to support [[Jimmy Carter]]'s presidential candidacy, not believing that there were implied powers in the [[Constitution]], and allegedly using "misleading advertisements during his campaigns."<ref name="Killing"/>
McDonald was so conservative that in 1978 the 7th District Democratic Committee (the district he represented) "voted 10-8-1 in favor of a resolution that would censure McDonald 'for the dishonorable and despicable act of calling himself a Democrat.'"<ref name="Killing"/> Various reasons for this was McDonald's membership in the John Birch Society, his refusal to support [[Jimmy Carter]]'s presidential candidacy, not believing that there were implied powers in the [[Constitution]], and allegedly using "misleading advertisements during his campaigns."<ref name="Killing"/>
In 1983, McDonald became the second president of the John Birch Society.<ref name="Killing"/>
In 1976, the [[American Party]] approached McDonald about running for [[President]] on its ticket, but he declined.<ref name="Killing"/> In 1983, he became the second president of the John Birch Society.<ref name="Killing"/>
Besides having a consistently conservative voting record, McDonald was one of the most outspoken opponents of Communism in Congress. For example, he opposed creating Martin Luther Ling Jr. Day due to his alleged association with Communism.<ref name="Killing"/> He also opposed what he believed to be a conspiratorial attempt by powerful elements within U.S government and business circles to further a one-world socialist society within America:
Besides having a consistently conservative voting record, McDonald was one of the most outspoken opponents of Communism in Congress. For example, he opposed creating Martin Luther Ling Jr. Day due to his alleged association with Communism.<ref name="Killing"/> He also opposed what he believed to be a conspiratorial attempt by powerful elements within U.S government and business circles to further a one-world socialist society within America: