On the recordJuly 21, 2008
John McCain said twice today that he personally would rather lose a campaign than lose a war.
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transcripts.cnn.comDavid Gergen: “John McCain said twice today that he personally would rather lose a campaign than lose a war.”
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David Gergen discusses the implications of John McCain's statement about prioritizing war over campaign success.
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Dec 6, 2022
The midterms really helped him. They transformed the race, best midterm elections for any president in 20 years.
Oct 21, 2021
I think the signs are just as Margaret says. They are saying that he is increasingly interested. Strikingly, Anderson, his interest seems to intensify when he sees Biden in trouble.
May 9, 2022
Sadly, you know, I think for a variety of reasons he should not. I just, I don't think either Trump or Biden should be running.
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