john mccain
Stand Up! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is launching a new political action committee, Country First, replacing the storied Straight Talk America PAC that was folded into his presidential campaign.
Michael O’Brien has the scoop:
The new PAC, headquartered in Alexandria, Va., lists Keith Davis, a New Jersey-based local Republican official.
McCain will publicly announce the PAC’s formation today, CNN reported, [...]
In Georgia, Palin Stumps For Chambliss
Most folks around the country have had a few privileged weeks to recover from the drone of election-year politics. Not in Georgia, where tomorrow’s run-off vote will decide whether one-term GOP Sen. Saxby Chambliss can make it two. And the big guns are out — at least on the Republican side.
Sen. John McCain visited the [...]
Sanders to Lieberman: You Would Choose Power Over Party?
From Politico: It seems that Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vt.) had some choice words for fellow Independent Sen. Joe Lieberman (Conn.) during yesterday’s closed-door discussion over how Democrats would punish Lieberman for his alacritous promotion of John McCain through the presidential campaign.
Lieberman had threatened to defect to the Republican Party if Democrats pulled him from his [...]
Obama Won McCain’s Home Precinct by 13 Points
Not to beat a dead horse, but I saw this item buried in The Arizona Republic yesterday.
John McCain may have won Arizona by nine points over Barack Obama, but he lost his home precinct. Election data from Maricopa County shows that the state’s very own presidential nominee lost to Obama by 13 points in McCain’s [...]
My, How Things Have Changed
Two years ago, SurveyUSA polled a hypothetical head-to-head contest between Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain. Here’s the resulting electoral map:
McCain to Stevens: It’s Time to Go
Forget partisan camaraderie.
In the wake of Sen. Ted Stevens’ conviction yesterday on charges of failing to report corporate gifts, Sen. John McCain, the GOP presidential hopeful, has a terse message for his colleague of 22 years: See ya!
Obama’s Biggest U.S. Crowd Ever?
The difference between the two presidential campaigns rang loud and clear over the weekend.
If campaign rallies were music, reported Trip Jennings of The New Mexico Independent, the crowd of 25,000-plus Obama supporters in Albuquerque on Saturday was “a rollicking party tune,” while the McCain rally in the city, attended by 1,000 people, was “a solemn [...]
In Debate, McCain Goofs on Palin Points
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — During the presidential debate last night in Hempstead, N.Y., Sen. John McCain segued into explaining why Gov. Sarah Palin would make a better president than Sen. Joe Biden, the Democratic vice-presidential nominee, by saying: “she’s a role model to women.”
McCain then sought to define Palin by her reformer bona-fides, including the [...]
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.
What Are Those Strong ‘Economic Fundamentals?’
With the bankruptcy of Lehman Bros. and the Bank of America takeover of Merrill Lynch roiling Wall Street, Sen. John McCain attempted to reassure voters about the economy at a rally this morning in Jacksonville, Fla.
Before an audience of about 3,000, McCain repeated his assertion that “the fundamentals of the of our economy are strong,” [...]
