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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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Nov 2, 2008

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 the guy that used to call himself a socialist.

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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

With this kind of enthusiasm, and this kind of intensity, we will win Florida and we will win this race.

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Nov 2, 2008

And we need win in Pennsylvania. Tomorrow, with your help, we will win.

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Nov 2, 2008

We need to win Virginia on November 4th and we've got to take this country in a new direction, and we will win. Volunteer, knock on doors, get your neighbors to the polls.

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Oct 31, 2008

The Secretary of the Army notified this committee in November 2008 of the intent to use emergency construction authority.

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Oct 31, 2008

I've already been tested. And I'm astonished and amazed to hear Senator Obama -- Senator Biden predict that the untried, untested President Obama will be tested by our enemies, and we may not agree, his own backers may not agree.

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Oct 30, 2008

John McCain, hitting Ohio hard as the race is tightening in that state.

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Oct 30, 2008

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

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Oct 30, 2008

If I'm elected president, I won't spend nearly a trillion dollars more of your money. Senator Obama will.

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Oct 30, 2008

My opponent's massive new tax increase is exactly the wrong approach in an economic slowdown. The answer to a slowing economy isn't higher taxes, but that's exactly what's going to happen when the Democrats have total control of Washington.

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Oct 30, 2008

I have a plan to hold the line on taxes and cut them to make America more competitive and create jobs here at home. We're going to double the child deduction for working families. We'll cut the capital gains tax. We'll cut business taxes…

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Oct 30, 2008

There's just four days left. The pundits have written us off, just like they have done before, but we're closing, my friends, and we're going to win in Ohio.

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Oct 29, 2008

This business of -- quote -- 'spreading the wealth around,' spreading your income around, that's been tried before by far-left liberals. That's been tried in other countries.

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Oct 29, 2008

He's measuring the drapes and he gave his first address to the nation before the election.

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Oct 29, 2008

Will we continue to lead the world's economies or will we be overtaken? Will the world become safer or more dangerous? Will our military remain the strongest in the world?

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Oct 29, 2008

When I am president we're going to win in Iraq, win in Afghanistan and our troops will come home in victory and honor, not in defeat.

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Oct 29, 2008

I will veto every single pork barrel earmark bill that comes across my desk, I will make them famous and you will know their names.

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Oct 29, 2008

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

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Oct 29, 2008

If I'm elected president, I won't spend nearly a trillion dollars more of your money. Senator Obama will and he can't do that. And he can't do that without raising your taxes or digging us further into debt.

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Oct 29, 2008

We have a clear difference, Senator Obama and I do. He wants to raise your taxes. Raising taxes makes a bad economy much worse. Look at history. Keeping taxes low creates jobs, keeps money in your hands and strengthens our economy.

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Oct 29, 2008

This business of quote, 'Spreading the wealth around, spreading your income around.' That's been tried before by the far left liberals and that's been tried in other countries.

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