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CANDIDATE PROFILE
Political realist now follows his own path
John McCain began his career as a traditional western conservative, but since has developed his own ideals. (Boston Globe)
Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.)
about this candidate
BORN
August 29, 1936
CURRENT HOME
Phoenix, Arizona
BIRTHPLACE
Naval hospital in the Panama Canal Zone
EDUCATION
US Naval Academy at Annapolis (1958)
CURRENT JOB
Senior US Senator from Arizona
RESUME HIGHLIGHTS
Survived The Forrestal Disaster in July 1967, where a fire on board the aircraft carrier killed 134 men; was a POW at "Hanoi Hilton" for five years - two in solitary confinement; nicknamed "The Sheriff" because of his crackdown on waste in government; presidential candidate in 2000
ELECTIVE OFFICES
Arizona House of Representatives in 1982; US Senate in 1986
military service
McCain is the son and grandson of United States Navy Admirals. He was commissioned an ensign in the Navy and trained to become an aircraft carrier pilot. He served as a naval aviator in the Vietnam War, and was held as a prisoner of war for five and a half years, from 1967–1973.
books
FAMILY
Wife Cindy Hensley McCain
CAMPAIGN E-MAIL
CAMPAIGN PHONE
703-418-2008
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mccain's position on
- Iraq
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- Education
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- Healthcare
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- Immigration
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- Environment
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- Social security
Sitting down with John McCain
Senator McCain on the war in Iraq, healthcare, the economy, and the one issue that sets him apart.