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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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'Check here' to support the election on your IRS form? Maybe not for long
CNNRemember the little box you can check off on your federal tax return to donate three dollars to pay for presidential campaigns? House Republicans voted that in this era of e-mailing or texting campaign contributions, it's time to get rid of the federal...Tags: Republican Party, Barack Obama, Parties and Movements, Tampa, Elections
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COINS Act would kill the dollar bill
KIAHTwo U.S. senators have proposed getting rid of the dollar bill -- an act that is sure to enrage strippers everywhere. John McCain (R- Arizona) and Tom Harkin (D- Iowa) presented Congress with the COINS Act (Currency Optimization, Innovation and...Tags: Tom Harkin, Foreign Exchange Market
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US Embassy hiding US citizens in Cairo
kiAs Egyptians vote in the first democratic parliamentary elections following the overthrow of their president Hosnei Mubarek, a handful of U.S citizens are hunkered down in the U.S. embassy in Cairo because of their work to build democracy in the Land of...Tags: Egypt, Human Rights, Cairo (Egypt), U.S. Embassy, Politics
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Florida Primary: Newt sued for using Eye of the Tiger
KIAHAfter Tuesday, Floridians won't have to put up with Republican politics until August when the GOP rolls into Tampa for its convention. But in the meantime, Florida voters are making their marks at the polls, and the smart money says the real race is...Tags: Republican Party, Andrew Jackson, Woody Guthrie, Mitt Romney, Bill Clinton
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Online Dish: Sen. John McCain and Snooki Unite Against Pres. Obama
KIAHTalk about the Odd Couple. Senator John McCain and Jersey Shore's Snooki are BFFs and fellow Tweeps. Now you may be wondering what on earth does the Senator and a Guidette have in common? They both are fans of tanning and are not fans of Obama's tanning...Tags: State Budgets, Television, Skin Cancer, Barack Obama, Facebook
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Obama Speaks
Democratic Presidential Nominee, Barack Obama, declares "Eight is enough!" In Thursday's finale of the Democratic National Convention, Obama promised a clean break from the "broken politics in Washington and the failed presidency of George W. Bush"....Tags: Martin Luther King Jr., Republican Party, Barack Obama, Democratic Party, George Bush
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Candidates Looking to Shake Things Up
As election day approaches, both candidates are looking to shake things up a bit. John McCain is rolling out a new speech while Barack Obama touts a new economic plan. McCain says he knows many in this country are fearful, and they're upset -- not...Tags: Barack Obama, Credit and Debt, Elections
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Republican National Convention
President Bush led a convention chorus of praise for John McCain Tuesday night. Bush says that McCain is "ready to lead this nation" and hails him as a courageous candidate who risked his White House ambitions to support an unpopular Iraq war....Tags: Republican Party, Iraq, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, George Bush
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Presidential Candidates Plan for the Home Stretch
It was easily the most memorable line from wednesday's debate. "I am not President Bush, said John McCain, Republican presidential candidate. "If you wanted to run against President Bush, you should have run four years ago." "I'm not running against...Tags: Barack Obama, Political Candidates, George Bush, Government, Elections
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Popular Restaurant Closes for Inauguration Week
The Breakfast Klub is a popular restaurant in downtown Houston famous for it's good food, but today the owner, Marcus Davis, is locking up and shutting it down for the next seven days. Davis, his family, and some staff members are going to Washington...Tags: TiVo Inc., Television, Washington, DC, Dining and Drinking, Barack Obama
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Maria Shriver, Michael Lewis on ‘Meet the Press’; Douglas Brinkley on ‘Face the Nation’
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelDefense Secretary Leon Panetta talks to ABC's "This Week." The program starts at 11 a.m. on WFTV-Channel 9. The panel will be George Will; former Gov. Jennifer Granholm, D-Mich.; Ron Brownstein of National Journal; Liz Claman of Fox Business Network;... -
Political art: 'Presidential Campaign Posters' has election fever
Before the era of the 24-hour news cycle and weekly televised debates, the predominant and most creative outlet for presidential candidates to communicate their vision was the campaign poster. With "Presidential Campaign Posters" (Quirk Books), the...
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