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What did McCain run for?
John McCain 2008 presidential campaign
| John McCain for President 2008 | |
|---|---|
| Campaign | 2008 Republican primaries 2008 U.S. presidential election |
| Candidate | John McCain U.S. Representative from Arizona (1983–1987) U.S. Senator from Arizona (1987–2018) Sarah Palin 9th Governor of Alaska (2006–2009) |
| Affiliation | Republican Party |
What was John McCain known for?
John Sidney McCain III (August 29, 1936 – August 25, 2018) was an American politician, statesman and United States Navy officer who served as a United States Senator for Arizona from 1987 until his death in 2018.
When was john McCain shot down in Vietnam?
During the Vietnam War, McCain almost died in the 1967 USS Forrestal fire. While on a bombing mission during Operation Rolling Thunder over Hanoi in October 1967, he was shot down, seriously injured, and captured by the North Vietnamese.
What were John McCain’s weaknesses as a candidate?
One of the potential weaknesses that was identified of McCain’s candidacy was his “maverick” persona and tendency to stray from the Republican Party’s core. At the time that McCain announced his presidential campaign, he had been serving in the Senate for 13 years following a four-year stint in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Who is John Sidney McCain III?
John Sidney McCain III was born on August 29, 1936, at Coco Solo Naval Air Station in the Panama Canal Zone, to naval officer John S. McCain Jr. (1911–1981) and Roberta (Wright) McCain (b. 1912). He had an older sister Sandy and a younger brother Joe. At that time, the Panama Canal was under U.S. control.
What happened at John McCain’s funeral?
Following his death, McCain lay in state in the Arizona State Capitol rotunda and then in the United States Capitol rotunda. His funeral was televised from the Washington National Cathedral, with the former presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama giving eulogies.
Did the FBI use John McCain’s dossier?
The FBI used McCain’s dossier as part of the evidence given to a FISA judge to start the investigations/wiretaps regarding the Trump campaign, they never told the judge that it was written for the Clinton Campaign as opposition research against Trump.