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John McCain

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John McCain was a prominent American politician and military officer who served as a United States Senator from Arizona from 1987 until his death in 2018. A member of the Republican Party, McCain was known for his bipartisan approach and commitment to national security. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, where he was a prisoner of war for over five years, an experience that shaped his political career and views on military and foreign policy.

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Dec 1, 2008

If you're John McCain, who just lost the election to Barack Obama, you have said you want to work with the Democratic president.

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Nov 24, 2008

I think Sarah Palin should have a very bright future in the GOP.

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Nov 24, 2008

Former presidential candidate, John McCain, said today he thinks Sarah Palin should have a very bright future in the GOP.

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Nov 11, 2008

I couldn't be happier with Sarah Palin. And she is going back to be a great governor. And I think she will play a big role in the future of this country.

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Nov 5, 2008

Cheney, we tricked the Democrats into actually wanting this job.

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Nov 4, 2008

Senator Obama and I have had and argued our differences, and he has prevailed.

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Nov 2, 2008

It's not an accident that Senator Obama is in the far left lane of American politics. He's the most liberal senator in the United States Senate, more liberal than a guy that used to call himself a socialist. Now, that's not easy.

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Nov 2, 2008

John McCain needs to win everything on this map that is a tossup.

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Nov 2, 2008

We need to bring real change to Washington, and we have to fight for it.

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Nov 2, 2008

And we have got to take this country in a new direction. And we will win.

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Nov 2, 2008

Now, to be one step away from the presidency of the United States, it's an incredible ride, I'm humbled and honored, and please people know I'll always put my country first.

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Nov 2, 2008

I'm not going spend $750 billion of your money just bailing out the Wall Street bankers and brokers that got us into this mess.

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Nov 2, 2008

I will veto every pork barrel bill that comes across my desk with an earmark on it.

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Nov 2, 2008

I'm going to make government live on a budget, just like you do.

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Nov 2, 2008

Senator Obama's massive new tax increase would kill jobs, make a bad economy worse.

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Nov 2, 2008

We need pro-growth and pro-jobs economic policies not pro-government spending programs paid for with higher taxes.

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Nov 2, 2008

If I'm elected -- if I'm elected President, I will fight to shake up Washington and take America in a new direction from my first day in Office until my last.

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Nov 2, 2008

Thank you, Las Vegas, thank you, Nevada. We're going to win tomorrow. We're going to show the country and the world, and it's going to happen here.

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Nov 2, 2008

They may not know it but the Mac is back. And we're going to win this election.

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