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[[Image:John Warner.jpg|thumb|230px|Warner at a Senate Armed Services Committee meeting]]

[[Image:John Warner.jpg|thumb|230px|Warner at a Senate Armed Services Committee meeting]]

'''John William Warner''' (born February 18, 1927) is the Senior [[United States]] [[Senator]] from [[Virginia]], former Secretary of the Navy, and a [[World War II]] veteran. He is a member of the [[Republican]] party.  

'''John William Warner''' (born February 18, 1927) is the Senior [[United States]] [[Senator]] from [[Virginia]], former Secretary of the Navy, and a [[World War II]] veteran. He is a member of the [[Republican Party]]. On August 31, 2007, Warner stated he will not seek another term in the Senate.

==Early life and marriages==  

==Early life and marriages==  

==Political views==

==Political views==

Warner has been known to take more [[liberal]] positions then most Republicans. He has a mixed record on abortion. He supports embryonic stem cell research and has even called himself "pro-choice." However, pro-life groups have given him satisfactory ratings because of his votes to restrict abortion. He supports a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage but has stated he does not think homosexuality is immoral. Warner is also one of the few Virginia elected officials who supports [[gun control]]. He voted for the [[Brady Bill]] and, in 1999, was one of only five Republicans to vote to close the so-called "gun show loophole." In 2004 Warner was one of three Republicans to sponsor an amendment by Senator [[Dianne Feinstein]] (D-[[California]]) that sought to provide for a 10-year extension of the Assault Weapons Ban. He was among ten GOP Senators who  voted against charge of perjury during Clinton's impeachment. There has been some speculate that John Warner may not seek reelection in 2008, due to his age and poor fund raising efforts.  

Warner has been known to take more [[liberal]] positions then most Republicans. He has a mixed record on abortion. He supports embryonic stem cell research and has even called himself "pro-choice." However, pro-life groups have given him satisfactory ratings because of his votes to restrict abortion. He supports a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage but has stated he does not think homosexuality is immoral. Warner is also one of the few Virginia elected officials who supports [[gun control]]. He voted for the [[Brady Bill]] and, in 1999, was one of only five Republicans to vote to close the so-called "gun show loophole." In 2004 Warner was one of three Republicans to sponsor an amendment by Senator [[Dianne Feinstein]] (D-[[California]]) that sought to provide for a 10-year extension of the Assault Weapons Ban. He was among ten GOP Senators who  voted against charge of perjury during Clinton's impeachment.  

==External links==  

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