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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.

Jul 12, 2007

I will stand where I stand today and trust you to give me a fair hearing. There's too much at stake in this election for any candidate to do less.

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Jul 5, 2007

If we withdraw, there will be chaos. There will be genocide and they will follow us home.

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Jul 5, 2007

When the majority leader of the U.S. Senate says we've lost the war, the men and women that are serving in Iraq reject that notion.

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Jul 3, 2007

My wife Cindy was a teacher of special education before I took her out of an honest line of work.

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Jun 17, 2007

John McCain confessed to the graduating class of the Merchant Marine Academy that he was a discipline problem at the Naval Academy.

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Jun 10, 2007

And Americans have made great sacrifices, some of which were unnecessary because of this management of the war -- mismanagement of this conflict.

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Jun 7, 2007

We still have broken borders, and we still have this problem of not finding out who those -- these people are.

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