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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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Campaign tests Joe Biden's everyman appeal
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — About the last thing Barack Obama's advisors expected when Joe Biden joined the ticket was to see him develop a kitsch public persona — an odd blend of affable everyman and the Dos Equis "Most Interesting Man in the World....Tags: Republican Party, Politics, Hillary Clinton, Primaries, Apple iPhone
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Romney clinches GOP nomination, focuses ahead
WASHINGTON — In a footnote to the long and often caustic Republican primary contest, Mitt Romney surpassed the number of delegates needed to clinch the presidential nomination Tuesday night by winning the Texas primary.
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Obama camp takes aim at Romney's ties to Trump
WASHINGTON -- The way the Obama campaign sees it, every day that Mitt Romney and Donald Trump share a headline is a good day. Tuesday was a very good day. Obama’s campaign was happy to add fuel to the mini-media firestorm over the former...
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Romney 'appreciative' of Trump but may not always agree with him
Asked about his upcoming fundraiser with mogul Donald Trump, who has questioned President Obama’s birthplace and U.S. citizenship, Mitt Romney said he appreciated Trump’s aid and did not always agree with his backers. “I don’t...
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Romney, McCain hold joint Memorial Day commemoration
SAN DIEGO — Mitt Romney commemorated Memorial Day by honoring the nation’s veterans in this military-heavy city on Monday while arguing that the times are perilous and ensuring the United States’ military might was vital for global...
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Romney campaign thanks veterans on Memorial Day [Video]
Mitt Romney’s campaign released a Memorial Day video Monday commemorating veterans for their service, and saying they’re all “the greatest of his generation.” Titled “Thank You,” the black-and-white video lauds service...
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Trump doubles down on 'birther' beliefs prior to Romney fundraiser
Donald Trump, brought back into the Mitt Romney political fold for a Las Vegas fundraiser, refused to back down Tuesday on his belief that President Obama wasn’t born in the United States. Trump, who has been a persistent advocate for the "birther"...
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Get ready for the election with 'Presidential Campaign Posters'
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Senate agrees on FDA overhaul
WASHINGTON — In a momentary flash of bipartisanship, the Senate approved legislation that would allow Americans speedier access to generic drugs as well as breakthrough treatments for life-threatening diseases as part of a Food and Drug...
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Weekend TV Talk Shows: Newt Gingrich; Rudy Giuliani; Antonio Villaraigosa
Show TrackerSATURDAY The Chris Matthews Show 2012 campaign, Memorial Day. (N) 5 p.m. KNBC; 5:30 a.m. Sunday KNBC McLaughlin Group (N) 6:30 p.m. KCET SUNDAY Today 2012 election; the Black Dahlia murder; summer movie previews. (N) 6 a.m. KNBC Good Morning...... -
The Obama-Romney battlefield: Electoral college ensures it's weird
There are 50 states on The Times’ cool, new "predict a winner" interactive map. But only about 10 of those states really matter for this presidential election, thanks to the electoral college. In a sea of blue and red, these states are gray —...
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California is a Romney home state too
LA JOLLA — David and Cristina Sear were walking their Doberman pinschers in this seaside neighborhood when a big U-Haul truck pulled up around the corner from the $12-million beachfront home Mitt and Ann Romney had just bought. The driver could not...
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