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John McCain Biography

John Sidney McCain III (born August 29, 1936) is an American politician serving as the senior United States Senator from Arizona since 1987. He was the Republican nominee for President of the United States in the 2008 election, which he lost to Barack Obama.

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I've already heard from some military commanders who feel they've been undercut by the vice president of the United States, and there's a lot of justification for their view.

Already, Commanders, Military, President, View, Views

Today more people lose their seats in the Politburo in Havana than in the Congress of America,. . . We need to have competitive races for the Legislature. . . . We have to have a clash of ideas.

America, Havana, Ideas, Politburo, Race, Today

I will not leave the Republican Party,. . . The Republican Party is my home.

Home, Leave, Party, Republican

There's one big difference between me and the others - I won't take every last dime of the surplus and spend it on tax cuts that mostly benefit the wealthy. I'll use the bulk of the surplus to secure Social Security far into the future to keep our promise to the greatest generation.

Benefit, Cutting, Differences, Promise, Take, Use

I'm very optimistic about my home state of Arizona. . .

Arizona, Home, Optimistic

[I find it] impossible [to imagine] that a nation which is grounded in Judaeo-Christian principles would somehow select someone [for President] who would repudiate those principles.

Christian, Impossible, President, Principles, Scary

What evidence do we have that states are incapable of further exercising an authority they have exercised successfully for over 200 years?

Authority, Evidence, Exercise, Exercising, States, Years

We need more competitive races,. . . We need the voice of moderation.

Race, Voice, Needs, Races, Moderation

Conservatives came to office to reduce the size of government and enlarge the sphere of free and private initiative. But lately we have increased government in order to stay in office. And, soon, if we don't remember why we were elected we will have lost our office along with our principles, and leave a mountain of debt that our children's grandchildren will suffer from long after we have departed this earth. Because, my friends, hypocrisy is the most obvious of sins, and the people will punish it.

Children, Government, Order, Mountain, Suffer, Sins

The world is on fire.

Fire, World

I'm just trying to keep things normal around the house, because there's no reason why things shouldn't be normal.

House, Keep, Normal, Reason Why, Things, Trying

The US does not involve itself in what is happening in the world's largest democracy, nor does it intend to do so.

Democracy, Doe, Intend, Involve, Largest, World

I say that the United States of America is a unique experiment in history. I believe in American exceptionalism. I wasn't for sending ground forces into Libya. It would have been counterproductive, but we are an inspiration to these people. I know because I've looked them in the eyes, and they looked at me. They look to America for inspiration and leadership.

Believe, Counterproductive, Eye, Forces, Inspiration, Leadership

In 2003, I warned of a 'creeping coup' in Russia against the forces of democracy and market capitalism in Russia.

Capitalism, Creeping, Democracy, Force, Russia, Warned

I spent most of my time wrestling looking up at the lights.

Light, Lights, Looking, My Time, Spent, Wrestling

I have a fundamental belief in the goodness and strength of the American worker. And the American worker is the most productive, the most innovative. America is still the greatest producer, exporter and importer. I have a fundamental belief in the United States of America. And I still believe, under the right leadership, our best days are ahead of us.

Belief, Believe, Goodness, United

I asked that I not be considered for vice president of the United States.

Asked, Considered, President, United, United States, Vices

My greatest fear is the Iranians acquire a nuclear weapon and give it to a terrorist organization. And there is a real threat of them doing that.

Give, Greatest Fear, Nuclear, Organization, Real, Terrorist

It's a matter of fact that Senator Obama has spent more money on negative ads than any political campaign in history.

Campaigns, Fact, Matter, Negative, Political

I'm not sure, if I were President Clinton, I wouldn't want to be pardoned for something that I believed that I didn't do.

Believed, Clinton, Pardoned, President, Want

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