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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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Jul 31, 2008

We stand warned by serious incredible scientists across the world. The time is short and the dangers are great. The most relevant question now is whether our own government is equal to the challenge.

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Jul 31, 2008

If we had done what Senator Obama wanted to do, we would have lost and we would have faced a wider war and we would have had greater problems in Afghanistan and in the entire region and Iran would have increased their influence.

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Jul 31, 2008

You can only persuade the Americans -- this was John McCain has been saying, we will all this an agreement in the United States if China and India also signed an agreement.

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Jul 31, 2008

There are those who are convinced that the solution is to move closer to a nationalized health care system. They urge universal coverage with all the tax increases, new mandates and government regulation that come along with that idea…

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Jul 31, 2008

If you want a candidate, if you want a president of the United States that's going to raise your taxes, I'm not your candidate. I'm not your candidate. Senator Obama is.

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Jul 31, 2008

I did not bring up the issue. Senator Obama did. Three times in one day and his campaign later retracted it. So I think it's pretty obvious that at least they acknowledge that.

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Jul 30, 2008

So all I can say is that we're proud of that commercial. We think Americans need to know that I believe that we should base this campaign on what we can do for Americans here at home and how we can make America safe and prosperous, and…

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Jul 30, 2008

Well, first of all, let me say that there are differences, and we are drawing those differences. And I've said earlier I admire his campaign. But what we are talking about here is substance and not style. And what we're talking about is…

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Jul 30, 2008

I'm sorry to say it, that it is. It's legitimate. And we don't -- there is no place in this campaign for that. There is no place for it. And we shouldn't be doing it.

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Jul 30, 2008

We're proud of that commercial. We think Americans need to know that I believe that we should base this campaign on what we can do for Americans here at home and how we can make America safe and prosperous.

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Jul 30, 2008

What we are talking about here is substance and not style. And what we're talking about is who has an agenda for the future of America.

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Jul 30, 2008

Senator Obama says that he wants energy independence, but he's opposed to new drilling at home. He's opposed to nuclear power. He's opposed to an innovation prize for electric cars.

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Jul 30, 2008

I'm sorry to say that it is. It's legitimate and we don't -- there's no place in this campaign for that. There's no place for it and we shouldn't be doing it.

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Jul 29, 2008

And we ought to start drilling for more oil at home, including offshore. We ought to start drilling. Senator Obama opposes that.

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Jul 29, 2008

He wants to raise your taxes to pay for bigger government. We've been doing that for years and it hasn't worked.

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Jul 28, 2008

If John McCain becomes the 44th president, we can expect to see him at Madam Tussaud's.

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Jul 28, 2008

Well, Gary, our viewer winner is Mike from Scranton, Pennsylvania. His caption: 'Sorry, John, I would love to be VP, but the ticket of Lama/Obama sounds much better.'

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Jul 27, 2008

The four-time melanoma survivor says the biopsy is a routine procedure.

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Jul 27, 2008

In Germany, he did not go to Landstuhl. And I -- I can assure you that the troops welcome, especially those gravely wounded ones, welcome American senators. And if he had wanted to go with just the staffer, I am confident that he could…

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Jul 27, 2008

So, Senator Obama opposes offshore drilling. He opposes reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel. He opposes storage of spent nuclear fuel. And, so, he is the Dr. No of America's energy future.

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Jul 27, 2008

... as I do every three months, visited my dermatologist this morning. She said that I was doing fine, took out a small little nick from my cheek, as she does regularly. And that will be -- and will be biopsied, just to make sure that…

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Jul 27, 2008

The workers and entrepreneurs of America are taken for granted by their government while the lobbyists and special pleaders are seldom turned away.

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Jul 27, 2008

In Germany we did not go to Landstuhl. And I can assure that the troops welcome, especially those are gravely-wounded ones, welcomed American senators. And if he had wanted to go with just the staffer, I am confident that he could have…

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Jul 27, 2008

So Senator Obama opposes offshore drilling, he opposes reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel. He opposes storage of spent nuclear fuel. And so he's the Dr. No of the America's energy future.

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