John McCain
US Senator John McCain (R) speaks as Senator Joseph Lieberman (L) looks on during a press conferences at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur on May 31, 2012. McCain and Lieberman said it was time to arm Syria's opposition as they expressed disgust over a massacre last week blamed on government forces. McCain, a Republican, is in Malaysia along with the independent Lieberman for a brief visit that included a meeting with Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak on May 29.
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In 2008, our presidential nominee, the head of our political party, John McCain, decided that this was an issue that he was not going to pursue and moved on and talked about the things that he believed were most important about the campaign
Mitt Romney has been much clearer and more direct even than John McCain in his interest in dismantling women’s health care ... The threats have intensified. The Republican primary laid bare and made clear what their agenda is.
is practically begging (Romney) to disavow the place of birth movement, he is afraid of it and for good reason. He keeps using (Sen. John McCain) as an example, however, (McCain) lost the election ... Don't let it happen again.More quotes »
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McCain: Don't count on Russia to force out Assad
-- The U.S. can't count on Russia -- a major arms supplier to Syria -- to force President Bashar Assad from power, Sen. John McCain said Sunday, blaming President Barack Obama for embracing a "feckless" foreign policy and punting tough decisions until after Read more »
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Pentagon: America will be ready if needed in Syria
the potential for the use of military force."Their comments highlighted the split in Congress on military action. Sen. John McCain of Arizona , the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee and President Barack Obama's 2008 presidential rival, Read more »
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Hofstra tackles politics ahead of debate
and Exhibition Complex, the site of the third and final 2008 debate between then-candidate Obama and Republican Sen. John McCain . Leading up to the fall debate, Hofstra has more programs scheduled under the series "Debate 2012: Pride, Politics and Policy." Read more »
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Senators offer resolution condemning Syrian regime
a failure of leadership. The United Nations estimates that more than 9,000 Syrians have died in the ongoing violence.Sen. John McCain , Obama's 2008 presidential rival, asked how many more have to die before the United States takes a leadership role to end Read more »
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Arizona birth control bill stalls, to be changed
Jan Brewer , who said the bill could create a potentially uncomfortable situation for women, and others including U.S. Sen. John McCain .The changes would include reassurances that employers won't get information about workers' private health care information, Read more »
Around the web
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Dr. Obama diagnoses GOP 'fever'
Gov. Mark Dayton that the GOP has been far more radical than in 2008, when he defeated Sen. John McCain of Arizona. “John McCain believed in climate change,” the president said. “John believed in campaign finance reform. He believed in immigration reform. 58 m ago from Washington Times Read more »
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A New Level of Shamelessness
John McCain actually did believe in “campaign-finance reform,” but candidate and President Barack Obama most certainly did not: He was the first presidential candidate in the general election to renounce public campaign financing in the history of the legislation 4:19 PM from The Corner-National Review Online Read more »
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Romney could pick VP early, and cash in often
supporters during a campaign rally at a local business in Las Vegas, Nevada May 29, 2012. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator John McCain waited until just before the 2008 Republican convention to name his vice presidential pick, sticking to a timing tradition 3:06 PM from Reuters Mobile Read more »
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Ominous Signs for Obama Are Hidden Deep in Gallup's Polling Data
front and back halves of the six weeks of interviewing. If you recall, in 2008, the exit polls showed that Obama edged Sen. John McCain by 1 point among men, 49 percent to 48 percent. Among women, he beat McCain by a whopping 13 points, 56 percent to 43 percent. 2:23 PM from The Atlantic Read more »
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Jeb Bush: Romney ‘beginning’ to appeal to Latino voters [VIDEO]
Ballasy has interviewed a wide range of political leaders and celebrities including former President Bill Clinton, Sen. John McCain, Sen. John Kerry, former Gov. Mitt Romney, former House Speakers Nancy Pelosi and Newt Gingrich, Kevin Spacey, Tom Hanks, Whoopi 1:38 PM from Kaus Files Read more »
