John McCain
Republican from Arizona
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John McCain is a U.S. senator from Arizona, a post he has held since 1986. He previously served two terms in the U.S. House. McCain is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and spent his career in the military, as his father did. He was a combat pilot in Vietnam who was shot down and spent 5 1/2 years as a prisonor of war. He was born in 1936 in Panama. He and his wife, Cindy, have four children together. McCain also has three children from his first marriage.
McCain's statements by ruling
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Recent statements by John McCain
"We are within the margin of error."
Friday, October 31st, 2008 in a TV interview
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"Fidel (Castro) has made his preferences known in the campaign and had some very unkind things to say about me."
Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 in a TV interview
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"The McCain campaign is roughly in the position where Vice President Gore was running against President Bush one week before the election of 2000."
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008 in remarks by chief strategist Steve Schmidt
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Between 40 and 50 percent of tax filers do not owe any income tax.
Sunday, October 12th, 2008 in a television interview
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On the economic troubles of 2008, "really the match that lit this fire was Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac."
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008 in Nashville, Tenn.
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Recent Flip-O-Meter rulings for John McCain
On whether the government should bail out insurance giant AIG:
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On torture.
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On offshore drilling.
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On the Bush tax cuts.
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Recent attacks by John McCain
Barack Obama said "people making less than $250,000 would benefit from his plan" then said "if you're a family making less than $200,000, you'll benefit."
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"Obama says Iran is a 'tiny' country, 'doesn't pose a serious threat.'"
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If parents "don't have health insurance that Senator Obama wants them to have (for their children), they will be fined."
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"Sen. Obama's campaign announced that he's choosing his cabinet."
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"Obama raises taxes on seniors (and) hard-working families to give welfare to those who pay none."
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Recent attacks on John McCain
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"In April, Sen. McCain came out against helping women earn equal pay for equal work." |
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McCain called for less regulation 21 times just this year. |
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McCain is "selectively editing Joe Biden's words...Biden actually said about Barack Obama: 'They're gonna find out this guy's got steel in his spine.'" |
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John McCain's health care plan "won't guarantee coverage of cancer screenings or maternity care." |
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"One percent of the American people make over 21 percent of all the income in America. That wasn’t the way before George Bush became president." |
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Recent stories featuring John McCain
Your guide to the last-minute attacks: In their final days on the trail, the candidates repeat their favorite talking points. We check them on the Truth-O-Meter.
POLITIFACT ON FIRE!: We mark the final weekend of the campaign by highlighting some of our favorite Pants on Fire ratings from the past year.
Castro on McCain and "the rifle lady": With an eye on Cuban-American voters in Florida, John McCain claims Fidel Castro is no fan.
Sorting out the truth on the economy: This wraps up our series on key issues of the presidential election. This time, the economy.
Invoking the red menace: The McCain campaign went from tiptoeing around allegations that Obama is a socialist, to outright calling him one.
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