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John Sidney McCain, III

United States Republican Senator John S. McCain III (born 1936) truly came to the public's attention with his failed bid for the presidential primary nomination against George W. Bush in 2000. Once in the spotlight, many found the blunt and feisty Vietnam War veteran's candor refreshing. Known for his bipartisan collaborative efforts in the Senate, McCain was equally bipartisan in his criticism.

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McCain was born on August 29, 1936, in ...

John Sidney McCain, 3d

John Sidney McCain, 3d 1936-, U.S. politician, b. Panama Canal Zone. A much decorated navy veteran, he was born into a career naval family and attended the U.S. Naval Academy, graduating in 1958. He became a pilot and during the Vietnam War was shot down over... Read more

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	The undoing of John McCain ; ...the vote. This is not the campaign John McCain dreamed about. Once the media's favorite...my fellow Americans." McCain, like John Kerry, has cheapened his own war...best assets. The "experience" edge McCain had on Obama seems laughable after... Read more

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