514:'s action, saying "Atrocities are the signature of the Serbian Army. They've been carrying out atrocities since 1992. We must not permit the genocide that Milosevic has in mind for Kosovo to continue. We are at a critical hour." He was critical of past inaction by the Clinton administration in the matter, and within days was urging that the use of ground troops not be ruled out. McCain became a very frequent guest on television talk shows discussing the conflict, and his "We are in it, now we must win it" stance drew much attention. On March 31, three American soldiers were captured by Yugoslavia; the next day, McCain canceled his planned roadshow, stating "this is not an appropriate time to launch a political campaign." He received media praise for his action and continued to be a highly visible spokesman for strong action regarding Kosovo;
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672:, "John McCain in the Crucible". In it, Stockdale said that the reverse was true: that the experience of resisting during the POW experience made former POWs more emotionally stable in later life, not less. In early December, McCain released some 1,500 pages of his medical and psychiatric records, which showed several psychiatric evaluations over a number of years following his POW release that indicated no signs of lingering mental or emotional difficulty from that period.
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at the end of July, McCain took his
Straight Talk Express to meet with his delegates and supporters before formally releasing them to Bush. There were tears from McCain, his wife Cindy, and some of the campaign staff and delegates. Many of McCain's supporters were vocally unhappy with his words of
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McCain was famously accessible to the press, using free media to compensate for his lack of funds. As one reporter later recounted, "McCain talked all day long with reporters on his
Straight Talk Express bus; he talked so much that sometimes he said things that he shouldn't have, and that's why the
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from a "very offensive" "symbol of racism and slavery" to "a symbol of heritage". He would later write, "I feared that if I answered honestly, I could not win the South
Carolina primary. So I chose to compromise my principles." He had done so woodenly, reading his revised statement from a piece of
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as a backdrop, McCain said that "When we began this campaign, we knew that ours was a difficult challenge" but that now the challenge had become "considerably more difficult" and that it was time to stop. Nevertheless, he said he would not abandon the idea of political reform that the campaign had
850:, which Bush complained was "about as low a blow as you can give in a Republican primary"; many Republicans thought comparing Bush's truthfulness to Bill Clinton's dishonesty was distasteful smear by McCain. An unidentified party began a semi-underground smear campaign against McCain, delivered by
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Potential weaknesses of a McCain candidacy included his senatorial accomplishments skewing towards the maverick side rather than those that would appeal to the party core, a lack of funds and of fund-raising prowess, and an unpredictability of personality and temperament. Potential assets included
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not to run helped persuade McCain that there might be an opening for him. McCain later wrote that he had a "vague aspiration" of running for president for a long time. He would also be candid about his motivation: "I didn't decide to run for president to start a national crusade for the political
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to say, "I think the nation is growing a little weary of this. We're not in a constitutional crisis, but the
American people are growing weary, and whoever wins is having a rapidly diminishing mandate, to say the least." Once Bush was declared the winner and inaugurated in January 2001, McCain's
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population. After criticism from some in that community, McCain vowed to no longer use the term, saying, "I will continue to condemn those who unfairly mistreated us. But out of respect to a great number of people for whom I hold in very high regard, I will no longer use the term that has caused
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Democrats. Polls swung in Bush's favor; by not accepting federal matching funds for his campaign, Bush was not limited in how much money he could spend on advertisements, while McCain was near his limit. With three days to go, McCain shut down his negative ads against Bush and tried to stress a
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state where race was still central), but also that his wife Cindy was a drug addict, that he was a homosexual, and that he was a "Manchurian
Candidate" traitor or mentally unstable from his North Vietnam POW days. The Bush campaign strongly denied any involvement with these attacks; Bush said he
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and other talk radio figures were still lambasting him), and aggressively moved to thwart any smear campaign before it got started. McCain won the primary on
January 19, 2008; in his victory remarks to supporters that evening, he said, "It took us awhile, but what's eight years among friends?"
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February 1, 2000, McCain won the primary with 49 percent of the vote to Bush's 30 percent, and suddenly was the focus of media attention. Other Republican candidates had dropped out or failed to gain traction, and McCain became Bush's only serious opponent. Analysts predicted that a
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wrote that, "Politics as usual with its compromises, cruelties and emotional costs—caught up with
Senator John McCain this weekend." McCain made a point of having Cindy McCain head the Arizona delegation at the convention, not his antagonist Governor Hull. On August 1, the second night of the
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and where Bush's father had never been very popular. At first, McCain attracted small crowds and little media attention. But by
November 1999, McCain had become competitive, measuring evenly with Bush in polls. Bush said he realized McCain was a strong candidate there: "If I had to guess why
539:, published in August 1999, helped promote the new start of his campaign. The book garnered largely positive reviews, and McCain went on a 15-city book tour during September. The tour's success and the book's high sales led to the themes of the memoir, which included McCain talking more about
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Following the end of his campaign, McCain returned to the Senate, where he was welcomed with respect for the effort he had made, his openness in the campaign, and the attacks he had undergone. Other
Republicans sought out his endorsement in their general election races. In the Senate, McCain
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with keeping the House in Republican hands. McCain would state that he voted for Bush on November 7 (although years later several witnesses would relate that McCain and his wife Cindy had both said at a dinner party that they had not). When the November presidential election continued on in
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The events of South Carolina stayed with McCain. In an interview during this time, McCain would say of the rumor spreaders, "I believe that there is a special place in hell for people like those," and in another interview he called the rumor spreaders "the ugly underside of politics." McCain
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On April 13, McCain simply issued a statement without fanfare that he would be a candidate: "While now is not the time for the celebratory tour I had planned, I am a candidate for president and I will formally kick off my campaign at a more appropriate time." McCain and his wife
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reforms I believed in or to run a campaign as if it were some grand act of patriotism. In truth, I wanted to be president because it had become my ambition to become president. I was sixty-two years old when I made the decision, and I thought it was my one shot at the prize."
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who would speak his mind. In visits to towns he gave a ten-minute talk focused on campaign reform issues, then announced he would stay until he answered every question that everyone had. He pledged that "I will never tell you a lie." He conducted 114 of these
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wrote a survey article about them. Some of McCain's opponents, including those in or close to the Senate Republican leadership, intimated that McCain's temper was a sign of mental instability. The notion that this was due to McCain's POW days caused Admiral
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wrote that "there was a tight, grudging quality to the event," and that McCain had been "looking a bit like a teenager forced to attend a classical music concert." McCain also made it clear that he was not interested in a vice-presidential nomination.
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on February 22, mocking Governor Hull's opposition in the former. In Michigan, which he won 50 percent to 43 percent in an upset, he captured many Democratic and independent votes, who combined made up over half of the primary electorate.
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The day that a new poll showed McCain five points ahead in the state, Bush allied himself on stage with a marginal and controversial veterans activist named J. Thomas Burch, who accused McCain of having "abandoned the veterans" on POW/MIA and
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would fire anyone who ran defamatory push polls. During a break in a debate, Bush put his hand on McCain's arm and reiterated that he had no involvement in the attacks; McCain replied, "Don't give me that shit. And take your hands off me."
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and several other prominent local political figures. McCain did have the support of the rest of the Republican Arizona congressional delegation. Hull would continue to attack McCain during the campaign, and was featured in high-profile
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would try to debunk many of the South Carolina smear reports as unfounded legend. McCain's campaign manager said in 2004 they never found out where the smear attacks came from, while McCain himself never doubted their existence.
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later described the joint appearances by saying, "The tension was palpable. The two were cordial, but McCain would get that forced smile on his face whenever they were together." McCain also campaigned for about forty Republican
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convention, McCain delivered a speech in praise of Bush, in particular trying to solidify Bush's national security and foreign policy credentials. In it, McCain connected his family to Bush's, making reference to former President
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were already withdrawing from the race due to Bush's strength. As McCain would later write, "No one thought I had much of a chance, including me." Four of McCain's fifty-five fellow Republican senators endorsed his candidacy.
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series, and support from veterans. National polls showed McCain with low name recognition, but once voters were asked about a hypothetical candidate with a similar military biography, the numbers improved dramatically.
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to McCain's use of this term was mixed although supportive of McCain himself, and exit polls in the primary in California showed that they strongly supported him. This was not the first or the last example of
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With little hope of overcoming Bush's delegate lead after Super Tuesday, McCain withdrew from the race on March 9, 2000. In his remarks before a crowd of supporters and onlookers with the red rocks of
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The battle between Bush and McCain for South Carolina has entered U.S. political lore as one of the nastiest, dirtiest, and most brutal ever. On the one hand, Bush switched his label for himself from "
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1111:. The final pathology tests showed that the melanoma had not spread, and his prognosis was good, but McCain was left with cosmetic aftereffects including a puffy cheek and a scar down his neck.
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would be unpopular and his late start and lack of base party support would hurt him in the grassroots organizing necessary for success in the state. (He had earlier skipped the August 1999
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program showed a local political consultant stating that Warren Tompkins, a Lee Atwater protégé and then Bush chief strategist for the state, was responsible. In contrast, in 2004
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positive image. But McCain's stressing of campaign finance reform, and how Bush's proposed tax cuts would benefit the wealthy, did not appeal to core Republicans in the state.
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said that, "In thirty-five years in Washington, I have never seen a debate dominated by an individual in the minority party as I've seen this one dominated by John McCain."
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battles with him would resume, with a significant amount of lingering bitterness between the two men and their staffs over what had transpired during the course of 2000.
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contests he was well behind in delegates and withdrew. He reluctantly endorsed Bush two months later and made occasional appearances for him during the general election.
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might give his insurgency campaign unstoppable momentum; a degree of fear and panic crept into not only the Bush campaign but also the Republican establishment and
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3157:"A Hero's Welcome for McCain in Little Saigon; Politics: Some Vietnamese protest senator's slur but most cheer candidate. Ex-POW salutes comrades in arms"
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described McCain's win as "exorcising the ghosts of the attack-filled primary here that derailed his presidential hopes eight years ago."
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issues: "He came home from Vietnam and forgot us." Incensed, McCain ran ads accusing Bush of lying and comparing the governor to
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characterized the endorsement as "tepid" and said that McCain "betrayed little outward enthusiasm" during the appearance, while
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later that month, in a contest that became famous for its bitter nature and an underground smear campaign run against McCain.
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media loved him." Some McCain aides saw the senator as naturally preferring the company of reporters to other politicians.
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stories about McCain's reputation for having a bad temper, with the latter featuring on-the-record criticism from
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Mar 7 New York primary: Bush 1,102,850 (51.0%), McCain 937,655 (43.4%), Keyes 71,196 (3.3%), Forbes 49,817 (2.3%)
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Mar 7 Maine primary: Bush 49,308 (51.0%), McCain 42,510 (44.0%), Keyes 2,989 (3.1%), Uncommitted 1,038 (1.1%)
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paper. According to one report, the South Carolina experience overall left McCain in a "very dark place."
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A Long Time Coming: The Inspiring, Combative 2008 Campaign and the Historic Election of Barack Obama
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Mar 7 Maryland primary: Bush 211,439 (56.2%), McCain 135,981 (36.2%), Keyes 25,020 (6.7%)
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1214:, South Carolina again proved crucial, in his battle with former Governors
2110:
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3834:
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3793:"Talk Turns Murky as Selection of President Lurches Into Uncharted Areas"
2571:"Bush, McCain continue to snipe over tax cuts, but is anybody listening?"
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1122:, his belief that Bush was a better choice than Democratic Party nominee
1100:
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1032:. The question of whether McCain would endorse Bush remained uncertain.
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would make some campaign-related appearances over the spring and summer.
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favorable treatment in the political media, as well as being featured on
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voters and to the press. McCain's momentum was halted when Bush won the
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was the chief speechwriter (and credited co-author of McCain's books).
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called it "a moving, elegiac speech that ended as if in a minor key."
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began. McCain had voted the day before in favor of approval for the
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in McCain's home state. There McCain debated second-tier candidates
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the chief political adviser. Greg Stevens was the media adviser and
3694:"On the Campaign Trail, Few Mentions of McCain's Bout With Melanoma"
1304:: Bush 305,998 (53.4%), McCain 239,964 (41.9%), Keyes 25,996 (4.5%)
3637:"Tears, Cheers and Jeers as McCain Delivers His Delegates to Bush"
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3976:"In South Carolina, McCain Finally Gets the Home-Field Advantage"
2978:"McCain Licks Wounds After South Carolina Rejects His Candidacy"
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NATO bombing campaign against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
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McCain won some subsequent primaries, but after the March 2000
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3460:"Senator John McCain talks about the challenges of fatherhood"
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Bunis, Dena (2000-03-02). "McCain's visit stirs admiration".
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2000 Republican Party (United States) presidential campaigns
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4068:"McCain Has Big Win in South Carolina; Huckabee Falls Short"
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A week later on March 7, 2000, he lost nine of the thirteen
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that McCain had challenged in the past now pounded him with
1644:"Captured U.S. soldiers face military court in Yugoslavia"
758:
By skipping Iowa, McCain was able to focus instead on the
3070:"Stuart Rothernberg: Bush Roars Back; McCain's Hopes Dim"
3042:"Excerpt From McCain's Speech on Religious Conservatives"
2829:"Bush and McCain Exchange Sharp Words Over Fund-Raising"
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to deal with international security threats. Bush aide
397:, began in September 1999. He announced his run for the
2369:"Flattery more common than conflict in Arizona debate"
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and rough elections, this had been rougher than most.
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The results of the Republican primaries and caucuses.
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was the campaign manager for the McCain effort, while
1949:"Quayle, Outspent by Bush, Will Quit Race, Aide Says"
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and getting into a verbal battle with leaders of the
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2008 opposition to limiting interrogation techniques
3248:"Gore, Bush post impressive Super Tuesday victories"
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1856:"Writing Memoir, McCain Found a Narrative for Life"
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3312:"Religion and the U.S. Primaries in the Year 2000"
2415:"McCain formalizes decision to skip Iowa caucuses"
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1245:Total popular votes in Republican 2000 primaries:
533:McCain's co-authored, best-selling family memoir,
4008:"This Time, McCain Defused Conservative Attacks"
4006:Juliet Eilperin; Jonathan Weisman (2008-01-20).
2141:"McCain Having to Prove Himself Even in Arizona"
1669:"Sen. McCain delays announcement for presidency"
1038:flying the Confederate flag at the state capitol
790:McCain and Bush argued over their proposals for
5367:Florida election recount and legal proceedings
3831:Dubose, Lou; Jan Reid; Carl M. Cannon (2003).
3750:"McCain's Vote in 2000 Is Revived in a Ruckus"
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2764:"Confronting Ghosts of 2000 in South Carolina"
5571:Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election
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3550:"McCain Backs Former Rival, Uniting G.O.P."
3403:"The Return of John McCain, but Which One?"
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1813:"John McCain Report: The 'maverick' runs"
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4361:2008 United States presidential election
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4034:"McCain Campaign Assails Mailer In S.C."
3342:"Bradley, McCain bow out of party races"
958:to Bush, including large states such as
802:. McCain pushed his signature issue of
2604:"Random thoughts of a McCain operative"
2090:CS1 maint: location missing publisher (
1811:Dan Nowicki; Bill Muller (2007-03-01).
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874:, and leading conservative broadcaster
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18:John McCain presidential campaign, 2000
3340:Ian Christopher McCaleb (2000-03-09).
3246:Ian Christopher McCaleb (2000-03-08).
3199:"Vietnamese American Reaction Divided"
3125:"McCain Apologizes for 'Gook' Comment"
3011:Ian Christopher McCaleb (2000-02-22).
2538:The Girls in the Van: Covering Hillary
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541:his Vietnam prisoner-of-war experience
244:Early Congressional career (1983–2000)
191:This article is part of a series about
2948:"McCain Catches Mud, Then Parades It"
974:; McCain's wins were confined to the
7:
3433:"McCain Returns to an Uneasy Senate"
1854:Kirkpatrick, David D. (2008-10-12).
1615:"McCain formally kicks off campaign"
1555:"Senate OKs use of force in Balkans"
4281:2008 Republican National Convention
4226:House and Senate career, until 2000
1062:2000 Republican National Convention
854:, faxes, e-mails, flyers, audience
762:, where his message held appeal to
403:the presidency of the United States
4236:International Republican Institute
3276:Freedman, Samuel G. (2000-03-10).
2762:Jennifer Steinhauer (2007-10-19).
2717:"Frenemies: The McCain-Bush Dance"
2057:(2008 ed.). Washington, D.C.
927:his captors during the Vietnam War
412:McCain was the main challenger to
385:The 2000 presidential campaign of
25:
4097:"US President - R Primaries 2000"
3946:"The anatomy of a smear campaign"
3886:"S.C. has legacy of dirty tricks"
3692:Lawrence K. Altman (2008-03-09).
3068:Stuart Rothernberg (2000-03-01).
2264:Lawrence K. Altman (1999-12-06).
938:such discomfort." Reaction among
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3607:"A Ringing Endorsement for Bush"
3579:"Reluctant McCain endorses Bush"
2054:The Almanac of American Politics
1701:"McCain says 'I am a candidate'"
1374:John McCain: An American Odyssey
1135:candidates, and was credited by
1089:The Almanac of American Politics
658:1992 vice-presidential candidate
483:, then see early primary states
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3944:Richard H. Davis (2004-03-21).
3662:Richard L. Berke (2000-08-02).
2139:Richard L. Berke (1999-10-25).
1212:ran for president again in 2008
1080:Pacific Theater of World War II
945:controversial remarks by McCain
713:, where his long opposition to
570:was the overall strategist and
4251:Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act
4246:Senate career during 2001–2014
4187:Early life and military career
3484:Alexander, Paul (2001-09-27).
3431:Alison Mitchell (2000-03-20).
3373:Gamerman, Ellen (2000-03-10).
2946:Alison Mitchell (2000-02-16).
2827:Alison Mitchell (2000-02-10).
810:McCain victory in the crucial
558:Campaign staff and policy team
506:intervened. On March 24, the
442:Leading up to the announcement
224:Early life and military career
33:John McCain for President 2000
1:
3577:Borger, Julian (2000-05-10).
3310:Robinson, B.A. (2000-03-09).
2976:Brian Knowlton (2000-02-21).
2221:"John McCain in the Crucible"
1917:Jason Zengerle (2008-04-23).
499:, and thousands of balloons.
4192:Cultural and political image
3884:Jim Davenport (2008-01-04).
3462:. Dadmag.com. Archived from
3458:Morgan Strong (2000-06-04).
2983:International Herald Tribune
2715:Carney, James (2008-07-16).
2577:. 2000-01-19. Archived from
2487:. 1999-11-11. Archived from
2375:. 1999-12-06. Archived from
2343:. 1999-11-21. Archived from
1746:"Faith of My Fathers (1999)"
1707:. 1999-04-13. Archived from
1675:. 1999-04-02. Archived from
1621:. 1999-09-27. Archived from
1553:Greg McDonald (1999-03-23).
491:, before concluding in home
4099:. Our Campaigns. 2007-08-15
3635:James Bennet (2000-07-31).
2911:Mike Ferullo (2000-02-10).
2807:Public Broadcasting Service
2413:David Yepsen (1999-11-17).
870:Bush mobilized the state's
733:Caucuses and primaries 2000
477:United States Naval Academy
27:American political campaign
5649:
5469:Florida Central Voter File
4984:VP nominee: Curtis Frazier
4286:2008 presidential campaign
4241:2000 presidential campaign
3791:Peter Marks (2000-11-13).
3605:Peter Marks (2000-05-14).
3548:Frank Bruni (2000-05-10).
3401:Hulse, Carl (2008-11-08).
3232:The Orange County Register
3197:Dang, Janet (2000-02-24).
3183:The Orange County Register
3155:Pasco, Jean (2000-03-02).
2640:"Love Is a Two-Way Street"
1947:Frank Bruni (2000-09-27).
1069:support for Bush, and the
828:compassionate conservative
656:, a fellow former POW and
593:Campaign developments 1999
407:2000 presidential election
278:2008 presidential campaign
264:2000 presidential campaign
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3096:Nevius, CW (2000-02-18).
2456:10.1080/01957470290055529
2306:"The power and the story"
1273:Unpledged – 61,246 (0.3%)
249:Senate career (2001–2014)
237:U.S. Senator from Arizona
170:(archived – Mar. 6, 2000)
165:
131:(Chief Political Adviser)
105:Withdrawn (March 9, 2000)
51:2000 Republican primaries
37:
5503:Florida election recount
4634:General election results
4256:Climate Stewardship Acts
3123:Ma, Jason (2000-02-14).
1518:Alexander, Paul (2002).
1371:Timberg, Robert (1999).
1241:Primary campaign results
1146:Florida election dispute
1133:House of Representatives
677:Arizona State University
471:Announcements and Kosovo
5271:Socialist Workers Party
4271:List of bills sponsored
3278:"Thanks, but no thanks"
3103:San Francisco Chronicle
2678:"The McCain Insurgency"
2443:Political Communication
1030:campaign finance reform
1028:continued his push for
804:campaign finance reform
750:: states won by Bush /
4463:The Nightingale's Song
4413:Worth the Fighting For
4376:running-mate selection
4210:
3981:National Review Online
2645:National Review Online
2510:Worth the Fighting For
2001:Worth the Fighting For
1473:Worth the Fighting For
1302:South Carolina primary
1144:indecision during the
812:South Carolina primary
755:
754:: states won by McCain
512:Clinton administration
429:South Carolina primary
316:Worth the Fighting For
257:Presidential campaigns
4209:
2870:, pp. 254–55, 262–63.
2797:"Dirty Politics 2008"
2535:Harpaz, Beth (2001).
1526:John Wiley & Sons
1295:New Hampshire primary
816:movement conservatism
770:McCain traveled on a
760:New Hampshire primary
745:
552:Nashua, New Hampshire
495:with a big audience,
421:New Hampshire primary
391:United States Senator
5590:Other 2000 elections
5563:Bush Family Fortunes
5508:Brooks Brothers riot
4427:Character Is Destiny
4366:lobbyist controversy
4231:Keating Five scandal
3169:on January 31, 2013.
2491:on December 12, 2005
2192:Simon & Schuster
1818:The Arizona Republic
1711:on February 16, 2007
1679:on November 28, 2007
1421:"How McCain Does It"
1252:– 12,034,676 (62.0%)
996:Bob Jones University
940:Vietnamese Americans
933:, which had a large
704:political consultant
636:Governor of Michigan
143:(Chief Speechwriter)
5300:Workers World Party
4479:My Dad, John McCain
4471:Faith of My Fathers
4420:Why Courage Matters
4406:Faith of My Fathers
4276:Political positions
4013:The Washington Post
3896:on January 13, 2008
3023:on February 5, 2008
2420:Des Moines Register
1975:An American Odyssey
1748:. Books and Authors
1625:on February 9, 2007
1595:An American Odyssey
1506:An American Odyssey
1258:– 6,061,332 (31.2%)
1222:and former Senator
1084:John S. McCain, Sr.
890:On to Super Tuesday
536:Faith of My Fathers
481:Annapolis, Maryland
323:Why Courage Matters
309:Faith of My Fathers
214:Political positions
68:U.S. Representative
5413:Warren Christopher
5342:Charles E. Collins
5337:Cathy Gordon Brown
4961:Constitution Party
4553:John S. McCain Sr.
4535:John S. McCain Jr.
4490:(2010 documentary)
4211:
4073:The New York Times
3837:. Public Affairs.
3798:The New York Times
3755:The New York Times
3746:Elisabeth Bumiller
3699:The New York Times
3669:The New York Times
3642:The New York Times
3612:The New York Times
3554:The New York Times
3438:The New York Times
3408:The New York Times
3047:The New York Times
2953:The New York Times
2834:The New York Times
2769:The New York Times
2543:St. Martin's Press
2271:The New York Times
2226:The New York Times
2146:The New York Times
1954:The New York Times
1861:The New York Times
1234:The New York Times
1107:, and part of the
1053:The New York Times
872:evangelical voters
781:town hall meetings
756:
670:The New York Times
5613:
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5581:
5580:
5496:legal proceedings
5423:Benjamin Ginsberg
5213:Prohibition Party
5184:Natural Law Party
5154:Other candidates:
5101:Other candidates:
5063:Libertarian Party
5040:Other candidates:
4989:Other candidates:
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4448:The Restless Wave
4441:Thirteen Soldiers
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4325:Senate elections
4197:Death and funeral
3779:Man of the People
3720:Man of the People
3533:978-1-58648-607-5
3522:. New York City:
3379:The Baltimore Sun
3162:Los Angeles Times
2899:Man of the People
2886:Man of the People
2868:Man of the People
2855:Man of the People
2523:Man of the People
2401:Man of the People
2379:on March 11, 2008
2292:Man of the People
2252:Man of the People
2167:Man of the People
2064:978-0-89234-117-7
2049:Cohen, Richard E.
1988:Man of the People
1900:Man of the People
1882:Man of the People
1842:Man of the People
1733:Man of the People
1567:on March 11, 2008
1560:Houston Chronicle
1076:George H. W. Bush
729:in other states.
727:military veterans
715:ethanol subsidies
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1417:Isikoff, Michael
1409:
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1392:
1379:Touchstone Books
1368:
1270:– 171,860 (0.9%)
1264:– 985,819 (5.1%)
1023:General election
625:Arizona Republic
493:Phoenix, Arizona
399:Republican Party
375:
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167:John McCain 2000
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5428:Bob Butterworth
5418:Michael Whouley
5369:
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5347:Isabell Masters
5323:
5294:
5265:
5260:Mary Cal Hollis
5242:Socialist Party
5236:
5231:W. Dean Watkins
5207:
5178:
5148:Ezola B. Foster
5110:
5057:
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4978:Howard Phillips
4951:
4935:Lyndon LaRouche
4876:
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4670:
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2111:"White Tornado"
2107:Alter, Jonathan
2105:
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2045:Barone, Michael
2043:
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1243:
1199:National Review
1190:, while a 2008
1170:
1165:
1155:Face the Nation
1128:Scott McClellan
1025:
1016:Sedona, Arizona
1008:
1000:Religious Right
892:
832:interest groups
824:
796:Social Security
740:
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719:Iowa Straw Poll
693:Orpheum Theatre
654:James Stockdale
644:Washington Post
603:Lamar Alexander
595:
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5398:Theodore Olson
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3974:(2008-01-20).
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3917:(2004-04-19).
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3819:Citizen McCain
3810:
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3748:(2008-05-09).
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2676:(2000-02-10).
2662:
2638:(2000-02-11).
2636:Jonah Goldberg
2624:
2602:(2000-02-08).
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1178:Michael Graham
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599:George W. Bush
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580:Howard Opinsky
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