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McCain Worries President Clinton's North Korea Mission Sets a Bad Precedent

While expressing happiness and gratitude that journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee are safe at home, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., told ABC News that he's concerned that former President Bill Clinton's humanitarian mission to North Korea sets a bad precedent for the future.

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August 6, 2009 in McCain, John, North Korea | Permalink | User Comments (20)

McCain on Liberal D.C. Rule: 'Grab Ahold of Your Wallets!'

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., tonight in Lancaster, Ohio, just furthered the divided government argument we discussed earlier today: "You know, we get an Obama, Reid, Pelosi combo in Washington, we’re in trouble," McCain said, per ABC News' Ron Claiborne and...

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October 26, 2008 in McCain, John | Permalink | User Comments (210)

Study: Media Portrays McCain in 'Substantially Negative' Light Compared to Obama

Shocker. The Project for Excellence in Journalism looks at the coverage of the two presidential candidates since the conventions and concludes: "The media coverage of the race for president has not so much cast Barack Obama in a favorable light...

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October 22, 2008 in McCain, John | Permalink | User Comments (111)

With Dow Below 9,000 for First Time Since 2003, McCain Focuses on Ayers

On the stump and in an interview with ABC News' Charlie Gibson today, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., upped the ante in the attacks his campaign is making on the character of Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., personally invoking Obama's relationship with...

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October 9, 2008 in McCain, John | Permalink | User Comments (57)

McCain: 'Status Quo Is Not On the Ballot'

At Bethlehem, Pa., today, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., told the crowd, "Status quo is not on the ballot. ... Sen. Obama and I both have differences with how President Bush has handled the economy." That's an important message for McCain...

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October 8, 2008 in 2008: Republicans, John McCain, McCain, John, Obama, Barack | Permalink | User Comments (379)

The Records They Have Yet to Release

American voters: there is one month to go until Election Day and here are the records the candidates and their running mates have yet to release: *Sen. Barack Obama's state senate records;* *Obama's medical records (beyond just a letter from...

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October 5, 2008 in 2008: Democrats, 2008: Republicans, John McCain, McCain, John, Obama, Barack | Permalink | User Comments (102)

Obama in Asheville to Hit McCain for Adviser's "Turning a Page on This Financial Crisis" Remark

"We are looking for a very aggressive last 30 days," McCain adviser Greg Strimple told the Washington Post. "We are looking forward to turning a page on this financial crisis and getting back to discussing Mr. Obama's aggressively liberal record...

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October 5, 2008 in 2008: Democrats, 2008: Republicans, John McCain, McCain, John, Obama, Barack | Permalink | User Comments (164)

Joe McCain Makes Bad Joke

It's fairly common for Virginia Republicans to jokingly refer to the Northern-most part of their commonwealth, the liberal enclaves surrounding Washington, D.C., as "the People's Republic of Alexandria," and such. It's fairly uncommon, however, for a presidential candidate's brother to...

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October 5, 2008 in 2008: Republicans, John McCain, McCain, John | Permalink | User Comments (73)

McCain Wants Cuomo at SEC

"If you wanna fire Chris Cox, the chairman of the SEC," asked Scott Pelley on "60 Minutes" tonight, "who would you replace him with?" "This may sound a little unusual, but I've admired Andrew Cuomo," responded Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.,...

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September 21, 2008 in McCain, John | Permalink | User Comments (94)

McCain Says He Can't Fire SEC Chairman

"By the way I know he can't be technically 'fired,'" Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., just said on "60 Minutes." "But when I'm president, if I want someone to resign, he resigns." We fact-checked his threat to fire SEC chairman Chris...

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September 21, 2008 in McCain, John | Permalink | User Comments (181)