Campaign 2008
John McCain
After a distinguished military career and 20 years in the Senate, Arizona Sen. John McCain has earned--for better or for worse--the nickname “maverick.” The Navy pilot was a prisoner of war in North Vietnam for 5 1/2 years. When he returned, he served two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives before being elected to the Senate in 1986. In the Senate he has been an advocate for campaign finance reform and has tried to decrease the number of “pork barrel” projects.
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10 McCain Facts
The son of an admiral, McCain was born in the Panama Canal Zone.
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The 2008 Money Race
Compare McCain’s fundraising with that of other candidates.
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McCain's Life as a POW
In his account from 1973, McCain describes his years in captivity.
