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John McCain, the 2008 Republican presidential nominee, was born Aug. 29, 1936, in Panama. The son and grandson of Navy admirals, he spent more than 20 years in the Navy, a quarter of it in a North Vietnamese prisoner of war camp. After retiring from the Navy, McCain moved to Arizona and in 1982 was elected to Congress, succeeding Republican John Rhodes, who retired. McCain served two terms in the U.S. House before he ran successfully for the Senate in 1986. He ran for president in 2000 and won the New Hampshire primary and a handful of other states before conceding the race to George W. Bush. He and his wife, Cindy, have four children. McCain also has three children from his first marriage.
John McCain, the 2008 Republican presidential nominee, was born Aug. 29, 1936, in Panama. The son and grandson of Navy admirals, he spent more than 20 years in the Navy, a quarter of it in a North Vietnamese prisoner of war camp. After retiring from the Navy, McCain moved to Arizona and in 1982 was elected to Congress, succeeding Republican John Rhodes, who retired. McCain served two terms in the U.S. House before he ran successfully for the Senate in 1986. He ran for president in 2000 and won the New Hampshire primary and a handful of other states before conceding the race to George W. Bush. He and his wife, Cindy, have four children. McCain also has three children from his first marriage.
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Economy rebounds in second quarter, mostly spurred by exports
WASHINGTON -- The economy shifted to a higher gear in the spring, growing at its fastest pace in nearly a year as foreign buyers snapped up U.S. exports and tax rebates spurred shoppers at home. The Commerce Department reported Thursday that gross...Tags: Sales, Ben Bernanke, Barack Obama, Political Candidates, Federal Reserve
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McCain's remarks show that he's the real elitist
It is a long-standing trend for Sen. John McCain loyalists and conservative bloggers such as Betsy Newmark to tell only half of a story ("Sound off," Commentary, Aug. 24). But Sen. John McCain's wealth is not the issue here. The issue is that the McCain...Tags: Barack Obama
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Romney to headline fundraiser for Harris
Potential vice presidential nominee Mitt Romney plans to headline a $1,000-per-person fundraiser lunch for Andy Harris, a Republican state senator who is running for the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 1st District. Romney, a former...Tags: Lower House, Elections, Queen Anne's County, Political Candidates, Parliament
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Democratic unity
End the drama, elect Barack Obama. Sen. Hillary Clinton couldn't have made her appeal any plainer to Democrats attending their national convention in Denver this week. And there were signs that her supporters - roughly 40 percent of those participating...Tags: Elections, Primaries, Barack Obama, Political Candidates, National Government
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Bill Clinton: Obama is ready
Los Angeles Times and Chicago TribuneFormer President Bill Clinton punctuated the Democrats' nomination of Barack Obama yesterday with the declaration that the first black standard-bearer of a major party "is ready to be president of the United States." He wrapped Obama in his unqualified...Tags: Jack Reed, John Kerry, Barack Obama, Harry Reid, Political Candidates
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Obama's nomination official
paul.west@baltsun.comDemocrats nominated Barack Obama for president yesterday, capping a trailblazing campaign that makes him the first African-American to lead a national ticket. The next challenge for Obama is to use tonight's acceptance speech to pivot into a general...Tags: Barack Obama, Political Candidates, National Government, Heavy Engineering, Government
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Biden role evolves from bulldog to healer
McClatchy-TribuneJoe Biden, the Democratic nominee for vice president, has quietly become a very popular pick among rank-and-file Democrats. While Democrats' affection for Biden is nothing new, his ability to do anything with subtlety is. He's legendary in insider...Tags: Upper House, Parties and Movements, Barack Obama, Democratic Party, Local Authority
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Hillary Clinton backers voting for John McCain?
Itıs astounding that any substantial number of Hillary Clinton backers, many of whom based their support on the possibility of a female president who was pro-choice, could even consider voting for John McCain, whose record has been consistently anti-...Tags: Hillary Clinton
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McCain/Clinton
Since the McCain campaign is apparently so outraged at Barack Obama for disrespecting Hillary Clinton and her 18 million primary voters by not choosing her as his running mate, I suggest John McCain right this perceived injustice immediately and name...Tags: Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton
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Define victory
Will I ever hear anything from John McCain except "The Surge Won The War!" What have we won? How can we count the loss of even one of our soldiers as just the cost of victory? Our soldiers are still there, still dying, and McCain still just shouts about...Tags: Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
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McCain, VP pick will visit Michigan next week
John McCain and his vice presidential pick will hold a rally in the Detroit area after next week's Republican National Convention. The Republican presidential candidate will visit Sterling Heights on Sept. 5, a day after the conclusion of the convention...Tags: Elections, Political Candidates
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TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
Tonight, the first major party acceptance address by an African-American will become a historic moment in American politics. On the 45th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech, Sen. Barack Obama will accept the Democratic...Tags: Ceremonies, Barack Obama, Society, Denver Broncos, Stevie Wonder
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