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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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If you really believe that President George Bush and his CIA had nothing to do with the prisoners "miraculously" released from Colombian imprisonment (" 'Unprecedented' sting executed flawlessly," July 3), just when Sen. John McCain showed up –&#...Tags: George Bush, Central Intelligence Agency, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
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Chocolate with a political touch
Associated PressCare for some politics with your premium chocolates? The handcrafted chocolate experts at L.A. Burdick have created two new boxed chocolate offerings, one honoring Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama and one for Republican John McCain. Each...Tags: Hawaii, Barack Obama, Arizona, Political Candidates, Elections
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Political Play: Wife pokes McCain in the back
Cindy McCain's jab to her husband's back came a second too late Tuesday to keep him from making a wisecrack about the health impact of Iran's main import from the United States: cigarettes. Republican presidential candidate John McCain was asked about an...Tags: George Bush, Political Candidates, Elections
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Iraq Wants Timeline For U.S. Troop Withdrawal
Associated PressIraqi officials stepped up pressure on the United States on Tuesday to agree to a specific timeline to withdraw American forces, a sign of the government's growing confidence as violence falls. The tough words come as the Bush administration is running...Tags: George Bush, Washington Post Company, Government, Defense, Barack Obama
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Panel Pushes Congressional Standing On War Powers
A bipartisan commission called Tuesday for a law to require the next president to ask Congress for formal approval of any decision to go to war and force the White House to consult Congress once a war is underway. The panel, led by former Secretaries...Tags: George Bush, Government, The White House, Barack Obama, Political Candidates
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Candidates Pitch Economic Plans
Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama sought Tuesday to send the same message to a critical constituency: They understand that Hispanics share the same economic concerns as other Americans — and they will help the whole country prosper....Tags: Demographics, Republican Party, Barack Obama, Political Candidates, State Budgets
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McCain, Obama pitch economic plans to Hispanics
Associated Press WritersRepublican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama sought Tuesday to send the same message to a critical constituency: They understand that Hispanics share the same economic concerns as other Americans -- and they will help the whole country prosper. It...Tags: Minority Groups, National or Ethnic Minorities, Colorado, Small Businesses, Al Gore
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Obama's online muscle flexes against him
Chicago Tribune reporterThe same Internet-fueled power that led to historic gains in organizing and fundraising for Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign is now providing a platform for fiery dissent in a most unlikely place: his own Web site. Amid criticism from the left...Tags: Georgia, Political Candidates, Espionage and Intelligence, Parliament, Campaign Finance
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Recent Illinois Editorials
Take tweezers, but let us order toxins online? As we approach Independence Day and celebrate our nation's freedom, it's clear the horror of Sept. 11, 2001, has forever changed life here in the United States. We no longer are reeling from that...Tags: Chicago Sun-Times, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Republican Party, Jack Benny, Tom Cross
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