Cindy McCain
Yes, Yes, But What Did Meghan McCain Think?
The New York Daily News was embedded with Meghan McCain, who “will soon release a book about life as a Republican,” at the White House Correspondents Dinner, and reports that she stood “like an insolent child” until a friend could get a free ticket. She blanched at one of Wanda Sykes’ jokes, about her father [...]
McCain Camp Announces Surprise Visit
Moments ago, the McCain campaign press office sent out the following press release:
Cindy McCain’s Tax Returns … at Last
For months now, the media covering the McCain campaign have been clamoring for potential first lady Cindy McCain’s tax returns.
Well, the campaign that is so fond of releasing information late on Friday evening, driving my colleagues from the television networks berserk, has released her returns from 2006 and 2007, with 18 days left in the [...]
Verizon Map Clearly Labels ‘John McCain’s Cabin’ as Tower Site
Shortly after The Washington Post broke the “Cell-Phone Tower-gate” story — which suggests Verizon undertook considerable expense to begin the regulatory process for constructing a permanent cell-phone tower near Sedona, Ariz., on the remote estate of Sen. John McCain, a member of the Senate Commerce Committee — the telecommunications firm issued a flat denial of [...]
Did The McCains Receive Special Treatment From Telecom Firms?
Have you ever lived somewhere with really lousy cell phone service?
If so, you’ve probably wondered if there was anything you could do about it. As it turns out, there is — as long as you happen to be married to a powerful senator who sits on the the Senate Commerce Committee.
In June of this year, [...]
Keating Connection: The Sequel
Even after McCain broke off his relationship with Charles Keating, his wife maintained a partnership with the disgraced financier in a real-estate development that netted her tax benefits and a profit.
Cindy McCain: Attack Dog?
Cindy McCain, wife of Sen. John McCain, has long played a supportive role on the campaign trail. She frequently introduces him, praises his record and appeals to female voters to support him. However, in the last couple of days, she has taken on the role of attack dog.
Yesterday, before the presidential debate in Nashville, she [...]
Obama Camp: McCain’s Ears Ring for Bush
La Crosse, WISC. — Watching Sen. Barack Obama’s rally here this morning, I noticed that while his surrogates attacked the Republican nominee, Obama largely avoided the word “McCain.” Direct partisan attacks were totally absent from his address, a bipartisan call for action on the financial system bailout, as others have reported.
McCain’s ears were ringing anyway, [...]
Cindy McCain En Route to Georgia
At a fund-raiser in Sacramento, Sen. John McCain just told attendees that his wife, Cindy, is en route to the war-torn country of Georgia. No word yet on what her plans are. Last week, McCain dispatched his friends, surrogates and fellow U.S. Senate Armed Service Committee members Sens. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) and Lindsay Graham [...]
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