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On the recordMarch 9, 2006
I know many in the media view this conference, at least in part, as a beauty contest for potential candidates for the Republican presidential nomination in '08. Well, you can see I'm no beauty. I'm older than dirt, I have more scars than Frankenstein, but I've learned a few things along the way.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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John McCain reflects on the perception of the Southern Republican Leadership Conference and his experience as a candidate.

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