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Washington Whispers by Paul Bedard

No Lucky '13' at John McCain's HQ

February 28, 2008 05:09 PM ET | Paul Bedard | Permanent Link | Print

Surviving war, the Hanoi Hilton, and political life in Washington has made Sen. John McCain one superstitious guy. And now it's spread to his campaign headquarters across the Potomac River from Washington in Crystal City, Va. Insiders tell us that while the campaign suite is on the 13th floor, mentions of it have been erased. Instead, the floor is simply called "Suite M" for McCain.

Tags: presidential election 2008 | John McCain

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