john mccain

John McCain was born on August 29th, 1936 on the Coco Solo Naval Air Station in the Panama Canal Zone of Panama. He was born into a Naval family and continued that tradition when he joined the Navy in 1954 and served for almost three decades. During his time, he was captured and held by his captors as a POW for nearly six years before being released in 1973. He eventually retired from the Navy in 1981.

Soon after finishing his Naval career, John McCain moved to Arizona and quickly became a congressman there in 1982. By 1987, he was an Arizona senator, a position he has held for over 20 years. In 2000, McCain made an initial run at the presidency, but did not garner the Republican nomination.

However, McCain was not done with attempting to be the head man of the U.S.A. and again ran in 2008. This time, he secured the Republican Party's nomination, running against Illinois senator Barack Obama. On November 4th, Obama, along with running mate Joe Biden, soundly defeated McCain and his vice-presidential candidate, Sarah Palin, to become the nation's 44th president.

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• Video- McCain on Afghanistan : Who needs exit strategies?

  
  The Political Carnival — Authority: 686
  Yeah, we didnt need an exit strategy in Viet Nam either.
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• Senators Thanksgiving Chores: McCain: Im Frying Two Turkeys!

  
  Politics Daily — Authority: 816
  Filed under: The Capitolist Senators may have assistants in Washington to do their correspondence and driving, but once they get home, many are more likely to be taking orders than giving them, especially when Thanksgiving dinner needs to get on the table. From three hours of dusting to whipping up a batch of ...
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• Two Alaskan Women, Two Alaskan Stories

  
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  Palin and other conservatives want us to ignore the fact that shrinking the government and deregulation doesn’t help the small business person and the average worker; it turns the country over to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• Top Republican lawmakers not invited to State Dinner

  
  American Conservative Daily — Authority: 503
  While the White House is mum about who will be among the 300 or so lucky invitees to President Obamas first state dinner Tuesday night, word is already leaking out about whos not on the A-list. Chief among the non-attendees: top Republican lawmakers. House Minority Leader John A. Boehner wont be there; hes on ...
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• RRA: Inside the Belly of the Beast

  
  The New Argument — Authority: 408
  My first day of work at Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler was a unique experience. Scott Rothstein, now-accused Ponzi schemer extraordinaire, carted me around town in his Bentley Continental, stopping first at a local elementary school, where we met with Governor Charlie Crist, after he gave a short press conference. Next, ...
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• McCain says he ‘enjoyed’ reading Palin book

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 719
  Washington, Nov.23 (ANI): Former Republican presidential candidate John McCain has said that he liked reading former running mate and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin’s autobiography — “Going Rogue” on the sidelines of a security forum in Halifax, Politico reports.“I enjoyed the book and she and I are dear ...
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• Pressure From the Right: GOP Candidates Bet On Obama Fatigue

  
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  Filed under: Senate , Republicans , Primaries , 2010 Elections , Conservatives John McCain rails against a bipartisan global warming bill two years after sponsoring one himself? He says hes "dear friends" with Sarah Palin and enjoyed her book? The one that trashes his 2008 presidential campaign? Strange, I ...
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• MCCAIN COULD LOSE PRIMARY OPEN POST

  
  Angry White Dude — Authority: 136
  RETIREMENT TIME, MY FRIEND! I know, I know, we’ve lost another &*%$ battle in the ObamaCare war. Our sensitive guy President bowing and smooching the rears of every tyrant around the world…it’s hard to be an American right now! But there is good news! My good friend John McCain is holding onto a mere 2% ...
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• US Congress adopts bipartisan resolution to honour Manmohan Singh

  
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  Washington, Nov.23 (ANI): The United States Senate has adopted a bipartisan resolution by unanimous consent “honouring the Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh, for his service to the people of India and to the world, and welcoming the Prime Minister to the United States”. Senate Resolution 360, a rare ...
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• Racist Obama billboard in Denver?

  
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  No. In bad taste, maybe. Wolf Interstate Leasing in Wheat Ridge, Colorado has put up a billboard insinuating that President Obama is somehow tied to Jihadists and the Fort Hood shootings. The billboard features cartoons that show a caricatured President morphing from a suit-wearing politician into a turban-wearing ...
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• Burkha Barbies

  
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• Victoria Kennedy calls Reid after the healthcare vote

  
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  From DK : I’m still amazed that not even one f****g [ed. note - the Republican party does not have any moderates any more. We all know that there arent any liberals. They are all different favors of ultraconservatives.] Republican could find minimum decency to at least vote for health care DEBATE in the US senate. ...
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• Will Sarah Palin cost John McCain his seat in the U.S. Senate?

  
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• Reid ramrods Obamacare to next step with bribes

  
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• Michigan Voters Strongly Considering Third Party Candidate

  
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• McCain calls tension between Palin and his aides "no big deal"

  
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• Nicolas Cage dances with Somali pirates

  
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• Is Obama dissing jews with WH Hanukkah party?

  
  C.O.P.S. — Authority: 133
  He doesnt want to offend his Muslim “friends”. As the White House prepares for its annual Hanukkah party and candle-lighting, many previous attendees are going to find themselves left in the dark as the number of invitations is set to shrink to half of last years. Though several Jewish leaders expressed ...
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• Sarah Palin finally acknowledges her ‘mistakes’ during 2008 vice-presidential campaign

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 719
  Washington, Nov. 21 (ANI): Former US vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin has acknowledged that she “made mistakes” while dealing with the media during the 2008 campaign.“There were mistakes being made in the campaign. I made mistakes in the campaign,” Palin said in an interview with Fox News’ Bill ...
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• John McCain slams horrendous climate bill

  
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  Sens. Lindsey Graham and Joe Lieberman have been working overtime to craft a climate bill that can attract significant GOP support. But they aren’t exactly scoring points with their mutual best friend in the Senate, John McCain. “Their start has been horrendous,” McCain said Thursday. “Obviously, they’re going ...
  4 days ago

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