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John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election.
McCain followed his father and grandfather, both four-star admirals, into the United States Navy, graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1958. He became a naval aviator, flying ground-attack aircraft from aircraft carriers. During the Vietnam War, he nearly lost his life in the 1967 USS Forrestal fire. In October 1967, while on a bombing mission over Hanoi, he was shot down, seriously injured, and captured by the North Vietnamese. He was a prisoner of war until 1973. McCain experienced episodes of torture, and refused an out-of-sequence early repatriation offer. His war wounds left him with lifelong physical limitations.
He retired from the Navy as a captain in 1981 and moved to Arizona, where he entered politics. Elected to the ... » Read more on Wikipedia.org

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 Obama, John McCain Meeting Over Immigration: White House - Huffington Post
2013-05-15
WASHINGTON -- The White House says President Barack Obama plans to meet with Republican Sen. John McCain on Wednesday to discuss ongoing efforts to pass an overhaul of immigration laws and budget issues. McCain, of Arizona, is one of the key ...
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  1. Obama to meet with McCain on immigration, budget
  2. Immigration unaffected by recent controversies
  3. White House: Obama, McCain Meet to Discuss Immigration, Budget Issues
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 McCain endorses candidate for Arlington Heights mayor
2013-03-26
John McCain is stepping into local politics in Illinois, but it has nothing to do with former rival Barack Obama. The 2008 presidential contender and senator from Arizona is weighing in on one suburban Cook County mayor race. McCain has endorsed Ron ...
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  1. Arizona Sen. John McCain Endorses Suburban Mayoral Candidate
  2. Sen. John McCain 'can't guarantee anything' on immigration reform negotiations
  3. Sen. John McCain wades into Arlington Heights politics
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 McCain assailed by Paul, Perry at CPAC
2013-03-15
John McCain was implicitly assailed by younger Republicans at a Virginia conference as being "stale and moss-covered" and not a true conservative. "The GOP of old has grown stale and moss-covered," Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., told the annual Conservative ...
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  1. McCain-Paul Feud Carries Over Into CPAC
  2. Wacko Birds And Republican Foreign Policy
2012
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 Foreign Money (4)
2012-06-15
McCain says foreign money is entering US politics through donors like Adelson (MyFox Tampa Bay, MyFox Dallas)
McCain slams Adelson's 'foreign money' (WLKY.com)
McCain Says Adleson is Putting ‘Foreign Money’ Into Campaign (New York Times Blogs)
Excerpt: WASHINGTON -- Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said Republican mega-donor Sheldon Adelson may be indirectly funneling foreign money into US politics, decrying the growing influence of super PACs on American elections. Adelson poured $21 million into a super PAC... (Read article)
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 Meghan McCain (8)
2012-05-28
Meghan McCain first exposed to 'blow job' by Bill Clinton's infidelity (New Kerala)
Meghan McCain: Revolted at Karl Rove (Seattle Post Intelligencer)
Meghan McCain Responds to 'Internet Bullies' (Myfoxla.com)
Excerpt: Washington, May 30 : Senator John McCain's daughter Meghan McCain has revealed in her book that she was first introduced to the concept of oral sex by Bill Clinton's infidelity scandal. McCain, in her new book, which she has co-authored with liberal... (Read article)
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 Super PACs (9)
2012-01-29
McCain: Super PACs will lead to 'huge scandals' (Worldnews.com, msnbc.com)
McCain Says Super PACs Will Cause Scandal (News Channel 2000, WDSU)
McCain: Super PACs will result in scandal, corruption (CNN)
Excerpt: John McCain's capture and subsequent imprisonment began on October 26, 1967. He was flying his 23rd bombing mission over North Vietnam when his A-4E Skyhawk was shot down by a missile over Hanoi. McCain fractured both arms and a leg ejecting... (Read article)
2011
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 Julianne Moore will Play Sarah Palin (39)
2011-06-18
Julianne Moore to Play Sarah Palin in ‘Game Change’ (/Film)
Julianne Moore Will Play Sarah Palin but Who Should Play John McCain? (People Magazine)
Sarah Palin can beat Barack Obama, says McCain (Press Trust of India, INDOlink)
Excerpt: Julianne Moore acted opposite Tina Fey last season on 30 Rock; now she'll be stepping into the comedienne's best-known role: Sarah Palin. Julianne Moore will play the former Alaska governor in Game Change, the Jay Roach-directed adaptation of John Heilemann and Mark Halperin's book about John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign. EW [1] reports that Ms. moore has been cast as the former Vice... (Read article)
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 Guest Lineups for the Sunday News Shows (15)
2011-06-17
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows (The Washington Times, Erie Times-News, Washington Examiner, The Washington Times, Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune, Seattle Times, Seattle Times, Washington Examiner)
Sunday shows: Labor standoff drags on (The Hill)
Guest Lineups for the Sunday News Shows (ABC News)
Excerpt: Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ___ ABC's "This Week" _ To be announced Saturday. ___ NBC's "Meet the Press" _ Govs. Scott Walker, R-Wis., and Haley Barbour, R-Miss; Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.; Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo.; Richard Trumka, AFL-CIO president. ___ CBS' "Face the Nation" _ Gov. Chris Christie, R-N.J. ___ CNN's... (Read article)
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 No-fly Zone (4)
2011-03-08
VIDEO: McCain calls for Libya no-fly zone (BBC News)
McCain renews push for no-fly zone over Libya (Washington Examiner)
McCain renews push for 'no-fly zone' over Libya (The Washington Times)
Excerpt: Republican Senator John McCain has called for a no-fly zone over Libya as a "first step" in tackling the "massacre" on the ground, and suggested that the arming of rebels should be considered in... (Read article)
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 Former president Bush, Romney back McCain
2008-02-16
Former President George H. W. Bush is reported to have offered his endorsement to Senator John McCain in the 2008 U.S. presidential election. This comes as former Presidential candidate and Governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney announced his support for McCain on Friday after a bitter primary battle with the Senator, which ended after Romney exited the race following less than stellar results on Super Tuesday.
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 Mitt Romney suspends his United States presidential campaign, McCain and Huckabee remain fighting for GOP nomination
2008-02-07
- Former Massachusetts governor and presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, 60, has announced his intentions to "suspend" his presidential bid. Romney spent millions of his own money during the campaign.
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 John McCain and Hillary Clinton win New Hampshire primaries
2008-01-09
According to media reports, John McCain has won the New Hampshire Primary for the Republicans in the 2008 Presidential race.
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2007
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 Top two aides quit US presidential candidate McCain's campaign
2007-07-10
The top two aides in United States presidential candidate John McCain's campaign have resigned from their posts today.
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2006
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 McCain shows interest in 2008 run to become American President
2006-11-11
John McCain, a prominent U.S. Senator from Arizona will launch a 2008 exploratory committee next week, said Republican Party officials. According to an official, McCain has already opened a bank account for the committee.
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