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John McCain
@johnmccain· Republican · AZ· Mar 31, 2008

John McCain, he'll be the oldest president ever elected if he makes it into the White House.

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John McCain
@johnmccain· Republican · AZ· Mar 31, 2008

If he wins in November, McCain would be the oldest man elected to be first -- elected to a first term as president.

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John McCain
@johnmccain· Republican · AZ· Mar 30, 2008

A fundamental misunderstanding of history and how we've maintained national security and what we need to do in the future to maintain our security in the face of a transcendent challenge, radical Islamic extremism. And I understand that…

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John McCain
@johnmccain· Republican · AZ· Mar 30, 2008

They gave their lives to their country and taught me lessons about honor, courage, duty, perseverance and leadership.

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John McCain
@johnmccain· Republican · AZ· Mar 30, 2008

I'm the son and grandson of admirals. My grandfather was an aviator, my father a submariner. They were my first heroes.

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John McCain
@johnmccain· Republican · AZ· Mar 26, 2008

We realize, we Republicans, that our best chance of winning the general election is with a united party. We are united. Now our job is to energize our party. And I believe that Governor Romney can play a very important role in that.

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John McCain
@johnmccain· Republican · AZ· Mar 26, 2008

Any assistance must be temporary and must not reward people who were irresponsible, at the expense of those who weren't. I will not allow dogma to override common sense.

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John McCain
@johnmccain· Republican · AZ· Mar 26, 2008

I have always been committed to the principle that it's not the duty of government to bail out and reward those who act irresponsibly, whether they're big banks or small borrowers.

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John McCain
@johnmccain· Republican · AZ· Mar 26, 2008

No amount of rhetoric can hide Senator Obama's clear record of embracing the liberal tax and spend.

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John McCain
@johnmccain· Republican · AZ· Mar 25, 2008

I hold my position because I hate war, and I know very well and very personally how grievous its wages are. But I know, too, that we must sometimes pay those wages to avoid paying even higher ones later on.

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John McCain
@johnmccain· Republican · AZ· Mar 25, 2008

It would be an unconscionable act of betrayal, a stain on our character as a great nation, if we were to walk away from the Iraqi people and consign them to the horrendous violence, ethnic cleansing and possibly genocide that would follow…

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John McCain
@johnmccain· Republican · AZ· Mar 25, 2008

Our great power does not mean we can do whatever we want, whenever we want.

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John McCain
@johnmccain· Republican · AZ· Mar 25, 2008

I hold my position because I hate war. And I know very well and very personally how grievous its wages are. But I know, too, that we must sometimes pay those wages to avoid paying even higher ones later on.

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John McCain
@johnmccain· Republican · AZ· Mar 25, 2008

Arguing for a course that would eventually draw us into a wider, more difficult war that would entail far greater dangers and sacrifices than we have suffered to date.

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John McCain
@johnmccain· Republican · AZ· Mar 25, 2008

When we believe international action is necessary, whether military, economic or diplomatic, we will try to persuade our friends that we are right. But we in return, must be willing to be persuaded by them.

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John McCain
@johnmccain· Republican · AZ· Mar 24, 2008

That idea, I believe, is a very expensive one. I don't believe it works, and I'd like to know how it's paid for.

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John McCain
@johnmccain· Republican · AZ· Mar 24, 2008

Both Democrats, Obama and Clinton, talk about withdrawals over a range of 12 to 16 months.

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