John McCain
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| Assumed office January 3, 1987 Serving with Jon Kyl |
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| Preceded by | Barry Goldwater |
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| Election date November 4, 2008 |
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| Running mate | Sarah Palin |
| Opponent(s) | Barack Obama (D) and numerous others. |
| Incumbent | George W. Bush (R) |
| Preceded by | George W. Bush |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Arizona's 1st district |
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| In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1987 |
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| Preceded by | John Jacob Rhodes Jr. |
| Succeeded by | John Jacob Rhodes III |
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| Born | August 29, 1936 Coco Solo Naval Air Station, Panama Canal Zone, Panama |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Carol Shepp (m. 1965, div. 1980) Cindy Lou Hensley (m. 1980) |
| Children | Douglas (b. 1959, adopted 1966), Andrew (b. 1962, adopted 1966), Sidney (b. 1966), Meghan (b. 1984), John Sidney IV "Jack" (b. 1986), James "Jimmy" (b. 1988), Bridget (b. 1991, adopted 1993) |
| Alma mater | United States Naval Academy |
| Profession | Pilot, Politician |
| Net Worth | $40.4 million (USD)[1] |
| Religion | Southern Baptist congregant (Brought up Episcopalian)[2] |
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| Website | U.S. Senator John McCain: Arizona |
John Sidney McCain (born August 29, 1936 in the Panama Canal Zone) is a United States Senator from Arizona. He was chosen by the Republican Party for the party's candidate in the United States presidential election, 2008. He is married to business woman Cindy McCain, his second wife.
McCain's father and grandfather served in the U.S. Navy. McCain went to the U.S. Naval Academy and later served during the Vietnam War. His plane was shot down. He was captured by the Viet Cong, a name given to the North Vietnamese military who finally took over the entire country. While captured, he was called a "POW" (Prisoner of War). He was held in prison for several years and tortured, resulting in long-term damage to his body.
[change] Presidential campaigns
Later, he became a U.S. Congressman and then, in 1986, a U.S. Senator. He tried to get the Republican Party to choose him to be their candidate for President of the United States before, but George W. Bush got it. He tried again for it in 2008, and got chosen this time. He was defeated in the election on November 4 by Barack Obama. His running mate was Sarah Palin.
[change] References
- ↑ Harris, Marlys. "Millionaires-in-Chief", Money (2007-12-10). Retrieved 2008-07-16. This includes assets held in his wife's name. Only approximately $50,000 in assets are held in John McCain's name.
- ↑ McCain was christened and raised Episcopalian. See Nichols, Hans. "McCain Keeps His Faith to Himself, at Church and in Campaign", Bloomberg (2008-04-25). He now identifies as a Baptist, although he has not been baptized as an adult, and is not an official member of the church he attends. See Warner, Greg. "McCain’s faith: Pastor describes senator as devout, but low-key", Associated Baptist Press (2008-04-08). Retrieved 2008-09-06. Also see Hornick, Ed. "McCain and Obama cite moral failures", CNN, (2008-08-16): "McCain, who was raised an Episcopalian and now identifies himself as Baptist, rarely discusses his faith." Retrieved 2008-08-16. Also see Reston, Maeve and Mehta, Seema. "Barack Obama and John McCain to Meet at Saddleback Church", Los Angeles Times, (2008-08-16): "McCain [is] an Episcopalian who attends a Baptist church in Phoenix..." Retrieved 2008-08-16.
