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(Sept. 27) -- John McCain has had some close calls in his political career so far, but his latest was probably a bit too close for comfort. The former maverick and current Arizona senator was physically confronted by a protester at the conclusion of a televised debate with the challengers to his seat in the upcoming midterm elections (Democrat Rodney Glassman, Green Party candidate Jerry Joslyn and Libertarian candidate David Nolan). Described as a peace activist and bearing a sign, the protester strode toward McCain on his way out of the KTVK television studios in Phoenix before McCain's ...
Embattled GOP Chief Steele Gets No Support From McCain
By not in system - AOL News(July 4) -- Criticism of Michael Steele by fellow Republicans continued Sunday with Sen. John McCain, the GOP standbearer in 2008, saying that Steele will have to "assess:" whether he can still lead the party after the furor over his remarks on Afghanistan. On Thursday, Steele had said at a political event in Connecticut that the war in Afghanistan might not be winnable and to "keep in mind, for our federal candidates, this is a war of Obama's choosing. This is not something the United States had actively prosecuted or wanted to engage in." ...
Video: McCain's Speech on Sotomayor No Vote
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailySen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) announced today that he'll vote against Sonia Sotomayor's nomination to the Supreme Court. In his speech on the Senate floor, McCain said that Sotomayor's excellent resume and compelling personal story alone do not qualify her for the high court. He accused the judge of attempting "to walk back from her long public record of judicial activism during her confirmation hearings," adding, "Judge Sotomayor cannot change her record." Finally, McCain said, "Judicial activism demonstrates a lack of respect for the popular will that is at fundamental odds with our ...
Rubbin is Racin': Presidential Hopeful and NASCAR Drivers
By tallglassofmilk - AOL NewsCould there be any better place for Senator John McCain (R-AZ) to kick start his presidential campaign than by rubbin' shoulders with drivers in the NASCAR garage?And what better weekend to hit the garage than Memorial Day when the troops are on hand and NASCAR is giving them a full military salute?Politically calculated? Just a little. But I like my politicians like I like my drivers: ready, willing and able to recognize and capitalize on every opportunity--so it's fine by me.McCain's obviously no dummy. Dale Earnhardt Jr. has a few fans ... McCain gets the popular driver on his team and he ...
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