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McCain Again Steps Away from Bush
John McCain touted his green credentials and against distanced himself from the president. --Juliet Eilperin
Posted on May 13, 2008 at 06:37 PM ET | Comments (15)
MoveOn Targets McCain Aides
The liberal online advocacy group MoveOn.Org Political Action has sent out a new e-mail that seizes on the weekend purging by Sen. John McCain of two advisers who had registered as lobbyists for the repressive regime of Burma. --Matthew Mosk
Posted on May 13, 2008 at 05:51 PM ET | Comments (10)
McCain Supporting Pastor Apologizes
Pastor John Hagee apologized today in a letter to the Catholic League for comments that angered Catholic leaders. --Michael D. Shear
Posted on May 13, 2008 at 03:08 PM ET | Comments (66)
McCain Breaks with Bush on Climate Change
John McCain broke sharply with President Bush today, arguing for mandatory curbs on greenhouse gas emissions and issuing emissions credits to polluters. --Juliet Eilperin
Posted on May 12, 2008 at 04:28 PM ET | Comments (51)
Will McCain Back Warming Bill?
By Juliet Eilperin Sen. John McCain's (R-Ariz.) comments about climate change Friday have sparked a...
Posted on May 10, 2008 at 02:37 PM ET | Comments (12)
McCain Touts Environmental Record; Disputes Huffington Claim
John McCain talks to the press about environmental questions, as well as his campaign's statements about Barack Obama and McCain's vote in election 2000. --Juliet Eilperin
Posted on May 9, 2008 at 01:26 PM ET | Comments (74)
'West Wing' Actors Confirm Account of McCain Vote
Bradley Whitford and Richard Schiff say they recall the presumptive GOP nominee saying at a 2001 dinner party that he did not vote for President Bush. --Juliet Eilperin
Posted on May 9, 2008 at 06:01 AM ET | Comments (80)
McCain, on Daily Show, Runs Through Runningmate Options
John McCain considers an officemate from "The Office" and defends linking Barack Obama to Hamas on "The Daily Show With John Stewart," airing tonight. --Juliet Eilperin
Posted on May 7, 2008 at 07:36 PM ET | Comments (90)
McCain's Big Night
NYC event set to bring in $7 million for the presumptive GOP nominee. --Matthew Mosk
Posted on May 7, 2008 at 12:05 PM ET | Comments (27)
McCain Vows to Push Religious Freedom
ROCHESTER, Mich. -- Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) delved into issues of religious freedom and human rights Wednesday morning, telling a crowd of several hundred supporters that policymakers need to confront the fact that "evil still exists in the world." --Juliet Eilperin
Posted on May 7, 2008 at 11:28 AM ET | Comments (7)
McCain Sees Roberts, Alito as Examples
In speech at Wake Forest University, presumptive GOP nominee Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) decried "the common and systematic abuse of our federal courts by the people we entrust with judicial power." --Juliet Eilperin
Posted on May 6, 2008 at 11:15 AM ET | Comments (99)
McCain Addresses Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- A day before North Carolinians head to the polls, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) addressed Charlotte's Chamber of Commerce on slew of business-oriented issues. --Juliet Eilperin
Posted on May 5, 2008 at 11:52 PM ET | Comments (6)
McCain Denies Huffington Vote Claim
After sitting on the story for nearly eight years, Arianna Huffington said yesterday that John McCain told her soon after the 2000 election that he did not vote for George W. Bush. --Howard Kurtz and Juliet Eilperin
Posted on May 5, 2008 at 06:25 PM ET | Comments (54)
MN Gov. Pawlenty Questions McCain's Stance on Bridge Collapse
Sen. John McCain today attempted to clarify comments about the collapse of a bridge in Minneapolis, saying that he never intended to say that federal budget earmarks were the cause of the fatal collapse of the span.--Juliet Eilperin and Michael D. Shear
Posted on May 1, 2008 at 11:15 PM ET | Comments (18)
Pelosi Comes Out Against Proposed Gas Tax Holiday
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) lent her name to the growing chorus of Democrats opposed to a gasoline tax holiday proposed by Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and John McCain. --Jonathan Weisman
Posted on May 1, 2008 at 02:59 PM ET | Comments (142)
A Tipping Point for Obama -- or Just a Dip?
After Obama's rough patch, the Clinton campaign says the tide is turning her way. But is it? --Dan Balz
Posted on May 1, 2008 at 02:53 PM ET | Comments (595)
McCain Visits a Hospital in Allentown
ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- Sen. John McCain heaped praise on a hospital here for its innovative use of technology as he continued a week-long health-care tour aimed at highlighting his free-market plans for revamping the way medical insurance is delivered. --Michael D. Shear
Posted on April 30, 2008 at 06:56 PM ET | Comments (19)
The Candidates on Iran
The Institute for Science and International Security, a Washington-based nonpartisan research organization, today released the candidates' responses on whether they would demand that Iran suspend its uranium enrichment program. --Glenn Kessler
Posted on April 29, 2008 at 07:41 PM ET | Comments (34)
McCain Unveils Health Care Plan
TAMPA, Fla. -- Sen. John McCain rejected calls for universal health coverage and reaffirmed his faith in the economic principles that have guided President Bush for eight years, declaring Tuesday that government's role in health care should be limited to kick-starting a competitive marketplace so people can buy their own insurance. --Michael D. Shear
Posted on April 29, 2008 at 12:29 PM ET | Comments (177)
Health Care on McCain Horizon
Sen. John McCain will outline his market-based health care plan tomorrow. --Michael D. Shear
Posted on April 28, 2008 at 07:57 PM ET | Comments (7)
McCain Plans Major NY Fundraiser
Sen. John McCain will hold his first really big fundraiser next week in New York City, a gala event hosted by New York Jets owner Woody Johnson in conjunction with the Republican National Committee and expected to raise about $4 million. --Michael D. Shear
Posted on April 28, 2008 at 07:44 PM ET | Comments (5)
Clinton Joins McCain in Criticizing Obama on Gas Tax
GRAHAM, N.C. -- In the latest example of Sen. Barack Obama facing two opponents, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton today joined Arizona Sen. John McCain in criticizing Obama for not supporting a temporary suspension of the federal gas tax. --Perry Bacon Jr. and Peter Slevin
Posted on April 28, 2008 at 07:36 PM ET | Comments (41)
McCain Opposes Equal Pay Law
NEW ORLEANS -- Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), who skipped a Senate vote seeking equal pay for women last night in order to campaign for president, said he opposed the measure because it would prompt a flood of lawsuits. --Juliet Eilperin
Posted on April 24, 2008 at 02:11 PM ET | Comments (30)
McCain, in Lower Ninth Ward, Blasts Bush Katrina Response
NEW ORLEANS --Touring the Lower Ninth Ward this morning, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) blasted the Bush administration's handling of Hurricane Katrina and vowed to respond differently if elected president. --Juliet Eilperin
Posted on April 24, 2008 at 12:04 PM ET | Comments (104)
In Johnson's Footsteps, McCain Finds Republicans
INEZ, Ky. -- Greeted with whoops and cheers by a crowd in a packed courthouse here this morning, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) pledged to help small rural communities that have been largely overlooked by national politicians. --Juliet Eilperin
Posted on April 23, 2008 at 12:47 PM ET | Comments (9)
Suburban Party-Switchers at the Polls
Debbie McCarter, right, Ward 1 democratic leader, sips on her coffee as folks walk by...
Posted on April 22, 2008 at 02:48 PM ET | Comments (29)
Is McCain a Different Kind of Republican?
McCain is a different kind of Republican. But he will carry the burden of a damaged GOP brand all the way through to November. --Dan Balz
Posted on April 22, 2008 at 02:05 PM ET | Comments (121)
McCain Responds to Post Story on Temperament
John McCain's campaign calls a Washington Post story about his temper a "smear job." --Michael D. Shear
Posted on April 21, 2008 at 02:37 PM ET | Comments (13)
McCain Launches Tour of 'Forgotten Places'
Sen. John McCain began an effort to reach out to minorities and the poor this morning, saying in Selma, Alabama, that he will spend the week visiting people who have been ignored by politicians in both parties. --Michael D. Shear
Posted on April 21, 2008 at 09:32 AM ET | Comments (28)
Clinton Says McCain No Better Than Bush
Keeping up her end of their long-distance dialogue, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton criticized Sen. Barack Obama on Sunday for praising Sen. John McCain on the campaign trail.--By Anne E. Kornblut
Posted on April 20, 2008 at 06:17 PM ET | Comments (106)
McCain Blasts Obama Over William Ayers
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) questioned Sen. Barack Obama's (D-Ill.) affiliation with a sixties radical today, foreshadowing the kind of cultural divide that will likely dominate any contest between the two parties during the general election. --Juliet Eilperin
Posted on April 20, 2008 at 02:46 PM ET | Comments (129)
Obama Debate Complaints Greeted by Clinton Mockery
RADNOR TOWNSHIP, Pa.-- A day after Barack Obama complained about the questions he was asked at a Democratic presidential primary debate this week, Hillary Clinton mocked him. By Perry Bacon Jr.
Posted on April 18, 2008 at 12:50 PM ET | Comments (274)
John McCain Releases Tax Returns
Sen. John McCain this morning released tax returns showing that he took in $420,000 in income last year and $320,000 in 2006.--Matthew Mosk
Posted on April 18, 2008 at 12:01 PM ET | Comments (53)
McCain Campaign Shifts into General Election Mode
Sen. John McCain raised $15 million in March and has $10 million in the bank, his top advisers said this morning. Rick Davis, McCain's campaign manager, shared the figures during a wide-ranging briefing at the campaign's Virginia headquarters. --Matthew Mosk
Posted on April 18, 2008 at 11:20 AM ET | Comments (5)
McCain Introduces 'Gas Tax Holiday' Legislation
Sen. John McCain introduced legislation that would create a "gas tax holiday" this summer in which the federal government would suspend imposition of the 18-cent per gallon gas tax. --Michael D. Shear
Posted on April 17, 2008 at 07:24 PM ET | Comments (26)
McCain Pitches Tax Cuts at Meeting with CEOs
SOUTH MILWAUKEE -- A day after John McCain offered an economic vision that included breaks for business and corporate America, he traveled to a mine equipment plant here for a round-table discussion with titans of industry. --Michael D. Shear
Posted on April 16, 2008 at 02:16 PM ET | Comments (26)
British Prime Minister to Meet with McCain, Clinton, and Obama
The British prime minister is visiting Washington this week, and for the first time in seven years his most important meeting may not occur in the Oval Office: Gordon Brown is planning to meet Thursday with each of the three U.S. presidential candidates, an effort to obtain a first-hand judgment of how U.S. policies -- and the relationship between Britain and the United States -- may change come January. --Michael Abramowitz and Kevin Sullivan
Posted on April 15, 2008 at 06:40 PM ET | Comments (23)
McCain Offers Populist Message, Corporate Tax Cuts
Sen. John McCain today offered sweeping rhetoric about the economic plight of working-class America, even as he spelled out a tax and spending agenda whose benefits are aimed squarely at spurring business and corporate growth. --Michael D. Shear
Posted on April 15, 2008 at 11:40 AM ET | Comments (162)
McCain Proposes Medicare Drug Benefit Changes
Sen. John McCain will propose that affluent seniors pay more for government provided drug benefits as a way to control health care spending, aides said during a preview of a major economic speech the senator will deliver Tuesday in Pittsburgh. --Michael D. Shear and Jonathan Weisman
Posted on April 14, 2008 at 08:21 PM ET | Comments (9)
Bloomberg Uses Candidates to Argue for Tighter Gun Laws
A coalition of big-city mayors is using the words of the three presidential candidates as backing for their mission to enforce stricter gun control. The group, called Mayors Against Illegal Guns, has released a television ad that shows Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John McCain each calling for legislation to close the loophole that allows guns to be sold at gun shows without the same checks as in a store. --Michael D. Shear
Posted on April 14, 2008 at 07:06 PM ET | Comments (18)
McCain Backs Newspaper Shield Law
Sen. John McCain told newspaper executives that he supports a "shield law" to protect reporters who don't reveal their anonymous sources, putting him at odds with the Bush administration, which has threatened to veto the bipartisan legislation. --Michael D. Shear
Posted on April 14, 2008 at 04:50 PM ET | Comments (19)
McCain Calls Obama's Comments 'Elitist'
Sen. John McCain said Sen. Barack Obama's comments about "bitter" Americans suffering economic distress were "elitist" and he called them a "contradiction from what I believe America is all about." --Michael D. Shear
Posted on April 14, 2008 at 11:28 AM ET | Comments (430)
Dems., Seeking to Hamstring McCain, to File Public Financing Suit
The Democratic National Committee announced today it will file a lawsuit in U.S. District Court Monday to force Sen. John McCain to stay in the public financing system until he formally accepts the Republican presidential nomination in September. --Matthew Mosk
Posted on April 13, 2008 at 01:59 PM ET | Comments (111)
Obama Concedes He Misspoke
As his political opponents heap on scorn, Sen. Barack Obama acknowledged that he chose his words poorly when describing small-town Pennsylvanians at a fundraiser on Sunday. But he didn't back off the message he had sought to convey. --Shailagh Murray
Posted on April 12, 2008 at 12:08 PM ET | Comments (596)
Obama Calls Small-Town Pennsylvanians 'Bitter'
Sen. Hillary Clinton criticized Sen. Barack Obama for a comment the Illinois senator made at a fundraiser in San Francisco earlier this week in which he referred to voters in Pennsylvania as "bitter." --Perry Bacon Jr.
Posted on April 11, 2008 at 08:37 PM ET | Comments (138)
McCain Challenges Obama on Public Financing
Sen. John McCain prods Sen. Barack Obama to live up to a past commitment to accept public funds for the general election. --Dan Balz
Posted on April 11, 2008 at 03:37 PM ET | Comments (47)
Citizen McCain
New efforts to make sure John McCain's citizenship is not questioned.
Posted on April 11, 2008 at 11:42 AM ET | Comments (6)
McCain Urges Olympic Ceremony Boycott
Republican presidential candidate John McCain added his voice to the growing chorus of officials urging President Bush to consider boycotting the opening ceremonies at the 2008 Olympics in China. --Dan Balz
Posted on April 10, 2008 at 02:05 PM ET | Comments (20)
Obama Rallies Gary with Talk of Tough Times
GARY, Ind. -- Sen. Barack Obama brought his newly minted economic populist message to one of the country's most troubled cities -- and a key front in his nomination battle with Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton. --Shailagh Murray
Posted on April 10, 2008 at 01:59 PM ET | Comments (98)
McCain Refines Plan for Homeowners
BROOKLYN -- Two weeks after drawing criticism for saying he favored only a limited federal role to help deal with the home mortgage crisis, Republican presidential candidate John McCain sought to assure Americans he is prepared to use the government where necessary to help ease the impact of a declining economy on working families. --Dan Balz
Posted on April 10, 2008 at 01:39 PM ET | Comments (56)
Candidates React to Carter Hamas Plans
Former president Jimmy Carter plans to meet next week in Damascus with Khaled Meshal, the head of the Palestinian militant group Hamas, in a direct rebuke of the Bush administration's campaign to isolate it. Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee, was quick to blast Carter's reported plans, while Clinton and Obama issued statements with milder language, saying they "disagreed" or did "not agree" with Carter's plans. --Glenn Kessler
Posted on April 9, 2008 at 07:13 PM ET | Comments (38)
On the Stump, McCain Outlines Differences with Bush
WESTPORT, Conn. -- Speaking before a global investment firm this afternoon, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) took pains to distance himself from President Bush even as he reiterated his support for Gen. David Petraeus's handling of the war in Iraq. --Juliet Eilperin
Posted on April 9, 2008 at 06:56 PM ET | Comments (41)
No "Shermanesque" Statement from Rice
Condoleezza Rice has said she has no plans to seek the vice presidency, but hasn't
Posted on April 8, 2008 at 12:25 PM ET | Comments (13)
Campaign Finance Reform Group Targets McCain
Tonight, as McCain is joined at the Willard Hotel by a crowd of Washington lobbyists who will be donating to his presidential campaign, the Public Campaign Action Fund will protest the senator who was once an ally. --Matthew Mosk
Posted on April 8, 2008 at 11:37 AM ET | Comments (30)
Rice: Still Not Running for VP
Condoleezza Rice wants it known: Despite recently speculation, she is still not interested in being vice president. --Glenn Kessler
Posted on April 7, 2008 at 06:25 PM ET | Comments (123)
McCain to Release Taxes Mid-April
By Matthew Mosk Now that both Democratic presidential contenders have made public their tax returns, Republican John McCain has made plans to follow suit. --Matthew Mosk
Posted on April 7, 2008 at 05:21 PM ET | Comments (6)
McCain Makes the Case for Staying in Iraq
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Speaking just a day before Gen. David Petraeus will testify before Congress about progress in the war in Iraq, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said this morning his Democratic rivals' promise to withdraw amounts to "the height of irresponsibility" and "a failure of leadership." --Juliet Eilperin
Posted on April 7, 2008 at 12:33 PM ET | Comments (255)
McCain Returns Donor Cash
Sen. John McCain's campaign returned $3 million to donors this week, a campaign spokesman said, but not because he didn't want their money. The accounting move was aimed at preserving his ability to accept public financing for the general election. --Matthew Mosk
Posted on April 4, 2008 at 04:07 PM ET | Comments (24)
McCain to Take Secret Service Protection
Sen. John McCain has decided to request Secret Service protection and will meet with officials from the agency in the next several days, a senior aide said today. --Michael D. Shear
Posted on April 4, 2008 at 03:01 PM ET | Comments (10)
McCain Apologizes for Opposing MLK Holiday
Sen. John McCain apologized Friday for opposing a federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr. as he honored the slain civil rights leader at the hotel where he was assassinated 40 years ago. --Michael D. Shear
Posted on April 4, 2008 at 12:17 PM ET | Comments (104)
Obama to Address King's Legacy in Indiana
Today is the 40th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, and both Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and John McCain will commemorate the day with appearances in Memphis. Sen. Barack Obama, however, couldn't make it to Memphis. --Shailagh Murray
Posted on April 4, 2008 at 10:55 AM ET | Comments (14)
Secret Service Says McCain Has No Protection
Arizona Sen. John McCain is not currently protected by the Secret Service, despite having locked up the GOP nomination for president and spending most of his time campaigning before large crowds, the director of the agency testified today. --Christopher Lee and Michael D. Shear
Posted on April 3, 2008 at 01:34 PM ET | Comments (137)
A McCain Skeptic, Dobson Still Not Won Over
In the weeks since he became the presumptive Republican nominee, polls show that Arizona Sen. John McCain has been steadily winning over rank and file evangelicals and conservatives. But when it comes to conservative Christian leaders, McCain is still largely in a stand-off. Chief among his critics is long-time evangelical leader James Dobson. --Krissah Williams
Posted on April 2, 2008 at 01:02 PM ET | Comments (11)
McCain Assembling Veep List
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Sen. John McCain told a radio talk show host that he is "getting together a list" of names to be his vice presidential running mate, but he said the process is still in its early stages. --Michael D. Shear
Posted on April 2, 2008 at 12:49 PM ET | Comments (60)
Elizabeth Edwards Issues a Challenge to McCain on Health Care
Elizabeth Edwards steps back into the fray with an attack on Sen. John McCain's health care plan. --Krissah Williams
Posted on April 1, 2008 at 05:32 PM ET | Comments (61)
McCain's 'Unruly Passions'
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Sen. John McCain today declared that he had once been "captive to the unruly passions of youth" as he recalled his "usual immature ways" while attending Episcopal High School. --Michael D. Shear
Posted on April 1, 2008 at 01:21 PM ET | Comments (41)
McCain Derides Obama's National Security Thinking
JACKSON, Miss. -- Sen. John McCain derided rival Democrat Barack Obama as having no experience with the history of warfare, saying the lack of knowledge explains Obama's attacks on McCain's Iraq positions. --Michael D. Shear
Posted on March 31, 2008 at 11:04 PM ET | Comments (81)
Tears and Talk of War's Cost as McCain Bus Rolls Through Mississippi
MERIDIAN, Miss. -- If Sen. John McCain needed another reminder of the tragedy of the Iraq war he supports, he got it as he rode in his Straight Talk bus here. For almost 20 minutes, McCain sat on the bus with Rachel Lee, a fourth grade teacher whose Marine son was killed by an IED in Iraq last year, while serving in al-Anbar province. --Michael D. Shear
Posted on March 31, 2008 at 04:06 PM ET | Comments (19)
McCain Expresses Surprise at Iraq Developments
MERIDIAN, Miss. -- Sen. John McCain expressed surprise that Iraqi leader Nouri al-Maliki instigated a battle in the southern Iraqi city of Basra in recent days without, according to McCain, notifying the U.S. first. --Michael D. Shear
Posted on March 31, 2008 at 11:36 AM ET | Comments (31)
McCain Talks About His Father
MERIDIAN, Miss. -- Sen. John McCain returned to his ancestral home state to kick of a week-long biographical tour aimed at reintroducing himself to the American people and to highlight his military background. --Michael D. Shear
Posted on March 31, 2008 at 11:10 AM ET | Comments (6)
McCain Democrats? Putting a Survey in Historical Context
By Jon Cohen Democrats afraid their party will suffer from the extended primary battle point...
Posted on March 27, 2008 at 06:05 PM ET | Comments (15)
A Survey That Raises Tough Questions
Democratic superdelegates watching the competition between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama and wondering what to do ought to take a look at the latest NBC News-Wall Street Journal poll. The survey, out Thursday morning, doesn't provide all the answers they're looking for but does raise all the right questions. --Dan Balz
Posted on March 27, 2008 at 05:50 PM ET | Comments (44)
McCain, Under Pressure, Revisits Economic Questions
The McCain campaign revisited the economy today, issuing a statement saying that he would not be opposed to all attempts to help struggling homeowners, as long as speculators were not bailed out. --Alec MacGillis and Krissah Williams
Posted on March 27, 2008 at 05:23 PM ET | Comments (3)
In Romney Territory, a McCain Pitch
Can Mitt Romney act as a rainmaker for John McCain in Colorado and Utah?--Alec MacGillis
Posted on March 27, 2008 at 03:40 PM ET | Comments (18)
Obama Gets Back to Work
On his first campaign stop since returning from a brief vacation in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Barack Obama likened the presumptive GOP nominee John McCain to George W. Bush. --Perry Bacon
Posted on March 26, 2008 at 03:43 PM ET | Comments (95)
On War and the Economy, McCain Provides a Clear Contrast
For all the talk about McCain's maverick style and cross-party appeal, his views on two of the biggest issues of the campaign put him sharply at odds with the Democrats. --Dan Balz
Posted on March 26, 2008 at 12:27 PM ET | Comments (177)
McCain Expands Media Team
By Chris Cillizza Presumptive GOP nominee John McCain is vastly expanding his campaign media team...
Posted on March 25, 2008 at 12:12 PM ET | Comments (11)
McCain to Address Economic Crisis
Sen. John McCain plans to declare the nation's economy in "crisis" this morning at a speech aimed at bolstering his image on domestic issues.--Michael D. Shear
Posted on March 25, 2008 at 11:10 AM ET | Comments (14)
McCain Has Tough Words for Democrats on Iraq, Environment
CHULA VISTA, Ca. -- In his first public event since returning from overseas, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) told a friendly crowd of older veterans this afternoon he remained committed to staying in Iraq after observing first-hand how U.S. troops were faring there. --Juliet Eilperin
Posted on March 24, 2008 at 06:26 PM ET | Comments (29)
McCain Blows by Public Spending Cap
Sen. John McCain has officially broken the limits imposed by the presidential public financing system, reports filed last night show. --Matthew Mosk
Posted on March 21, 2008 at 12:23 PM ET | Comments (103)
McCain Aide Suspended Over Video Forward
Arizona Sen. John McCain's campaign today suspended Soren Dayton, a low-level aide in the political department, after he forwarded an inflammatory anti-Obama YouTube video mashup to his private Twitter feed. --Garance Franke-Ruta
Posted on March 20, 2008 at 06:02 PM ET | Comments (45)
Americans Dash Through Rain to McCain's London Fundraiser
LONDON -- Sen. John McCain took a break from meetings with high-level government officials in Europe and the Middle East this afternoon for a good, old-fashioned $1,000 to $2,300 presidential fundraiser in the heart of downtown London. --Michael D. Shear
Posted on March 20, 2008 at 02:28 PM ET | Comments (11)
The Dalai Lama Writes McCain
The Dalai Lama sent a letter today to Sen. John McCain, thanking him for "concern you have shown regarding the sad turn of events in Tibet and for your efforts to persuade the Chinese authorities to exercise restraint in dealing with the demonstrations." --Glenn Kessler
Posted on March 19, 2008 at 07:02 PM ET | Comments (31)
While McCain, Obama Trade Barbs on War, Voters Have Other Questions
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- On the fifth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, presumptive Republican nominee John McCain and Democratic hopeful Barack Obama traded barbs on the war that offer a preview to the potential general election campaign. --Jonathan Weisman
Posted on March 19, 2008 at 05:18 PM ET | Comments (105)
McCain Mobbed by Crowds at Western Wall
JERUSALEM -- What was supposed to be a somber visit by Sen. John McCain to the Western Wall this morning was marred by an unruly mob of Israeli photographers, police and tourists who threw punches at each other as they engulfed the Republican presidential candidate. --Michael D. Shear
Posted on March 19, 2008 at 06:54 AM ET | Comments (16)
Five Years On, Iraq Slips Off the Radar
This was supposed to be the week of Iraq, the week that the fifth anniversary of the invasion focused the nation's attention back on its turbulent project in the Middle East. And yet the war debate that gripped the capital last year has slipped off the frontburner.
Posted on March 18, 2008 at 12:14 PM ET | Comments (31)
A McCain Gaffe in Jordan
AMMAN, Jordan -- Sen. John McCain, traveling in the Middle East to promote his foreign policy expertise, misidentified in remarks Tuesday which broad category of Iraqi extremists are allegedly receiving support from Iran. --Cameron W. Barr and Michael D. Shear
Posted on March 18, 2008 at 10:56 AM ET | Comments (151)
Clinton Says Iraq Surge Hasn't Accomplished Goals
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said that the increase in U.S. troops in Iraq over the last year has "not accomplished its goals." --Perry Bacon Jr.
Posted on March 17, 2008 at 11:59 AM ET | Comments (125)
McCain Invites Fundraisers to London
Updated 3:51 p.m. By Matthew Mosk Sen. John McCain and his staff have been...
Posted on March 14, 2008 at 02:59 PM ET | Comments (28)
Adoration, Protesters Greet McCain on N.H. Return
EXETER, N.H. -- Sen. John McCain returned Wednesday to the state that, more than other, gave him the Republican nomination, holding what his campaign billed as his first town hall of the general election. --Michael D. Shear
Posted on March 12, 2008 at 06:44 PM ET | Comments (8)
Obama's Brass Band
CHICAGO -- Sen. Barack Obama set out to address the military gravitas question Wednesday, standing before nine retired generals and admirals in a Chicago museum to offer fresh details of his national security thinking and renewed criticism of his chief rivals for their support of the Iraq war. --Peter Slevin
Posted on March 12, 2008 at 04:44 PM ET | Comments (27)
Bush Bashes Clinton (and Obama)
President Bush waded further into the presidential race today, slamming Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama for "empty, hollow political rhetoric" on trade and warning that they would make "a reckless mistake" by retreating from agreements to lower barriers with other countries. --Peter Baker
Posted on March 12, 2008 at 03:23 PM ET | Comments (33)
AFL-CIO to Target McCain
The labor union announced on a conference call today that it was launching a $53 million campaign to define McCain as the wrong candidate to lead the country on economic issues. --Matthew Mosk
Posted on March 12, 2008 at 12:32 PM ET | Comments (21)
McCain Sees the Doc
Sen. John McCain went to the doctor's today as reporters intensified their grilling about the 71-year-old Republican nominee's medical condition. --Michael D. Shear
Posted on March 10, 2008 at 05:59 PM ET | Comments (13)
McCain Campaign Condemns Backer's Obama Remarks
A spokeswoman for Sen. John McCain today condemned comments by Iowa Rep. Steve King (R), who on Friday said terrorists would be "dancing in the streets" if Barack Obama is elected president. --Michael D. Shear and Peter Slevin
Posted on March 10, 2008 at 05:32 PM ET | Comments (50)
Lindsey Graham, Looking Out for No. 1
Sen. Lindsey Graham heads home to South Carolina to campaign for a second Senate term, hoping to fend off conservative challengers angered by his close ties to presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain (Ariz.).
Posted on March 7, 2008 at 06:55 AM ET | Comments (3)
Fine Gourmet at the White House
John McCain shares hot dogs with the president. --Michael D. Shear
Posted on March 6, 2008 at 05:53 PM ET | Comments (8)
Campaigner-In-Chief Ready, If McCain Wants
As President Bush made his way out of the Rose Garden with the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, Sen. John McCain (Ariz.), a reporter shouted out a question about whether McCain would be acceptable to conservatives in the party. Bush paused, turned around and answered the question wordlessly by putting his arm around McCain for one more photo opportunity.--Michael Abramowitz
Posted on March 5, 2008 at 02:33 PM ET | Comments (9)
McCain Makes Bush Wait
THE WHITE HOUSE -- President Bush had rolled out the red carpet for John McCain, emerging onto the North Portico of the White House, where he usually meets foreign leaders, to greet the new Republican nominee. Only, McCain wasn't there. --Michael D. Shear
Posted on March 5, 2008 at 11:58 AM ET | Comments (14)
Democratic Group Launches Anti-McCain Ad
A Democratic group launched a massive new independently-financed ad campaign attacking John McCain today, launching the first assault on the Republican nominee in the absence of a Democratic candidate. --Matthew Mosk
Posted on March 5, 2008 at 11:49 AM ET | Comments (12)
McCain: 'The Contest Begins Tonight'
DALLAS -- Sen. John McCain gave a speech he has been wanting to give for nearly a decade tonight, claiming the Republican presidential nomination and the chance to duel Sen. Barack Obama or Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton in what promises to be a tense battle for the White House. --Peter Slevin
Posted on March 4, 2008 at 11:22 PM ET | Comments (8)
McCain Clinches It
Republican presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) and his wife, Cindy, in his hotel suite...
Posted on March 4, 2008 at 09:52 PM ET | Comments (2)
For McCain, a Different Kind of Grilling
Woos reporters at Sedona event.
Posted on March 2, 2008 at 08:11 PM ET | Comments (24)
Obama Backs Law Helping McCain
FT. WORTH, Texas - Sen. Barack Obama's campaign announced he would co-sponsor legislation introduced yesterday by his political ally Sen. Claire McCaskill to ensure that John McCain can become president, even though he was born in the Panama Canal Zone. --Shailagh Murray
Posted on February 29, 2008 at 12:15 PM ET | Comments (139)
McCain Endorsement Angers Catholic League President
HOUSTON -- The president of the Catholic League today blasted Sen. John McCain for accepting the endorsement of Texas evangelist John Hagee, calling the controversial pastor a bigot who has "waged an unrelenting war against the Catholic Church." --Michael D. Shear
Posted on February 28, 2008 at 02:06 PM ET | Comments (67)
James Baker Backs McCain
HOUSTON -- Former Secretary of State James A. Baker III endorsed Sen. John McCain for president today, calling him a "great American leader" and comparing him to Ronald Reagan. --Michael D. Shear
Posted on February 28, 2008 at 12:16 PM ET | Comments (5)
In November, a Question of the Ages?
The showdown between Bob Dole and Bill Clinton a dozen years ago was a generational clash that may offer some lessons for political strategists this year if Barack Obama manages to win the right to take on John McCain in the fall.--Peter Baker
Posted on February 28, 2008 at 11:17 AM ET | Comments (22)
GOP Candidates React to Buckley News
Reacting to the death of conservative icon William F. Buckley Jr. at the age of...
Posted on February 27, 2008 at 06:31 PM ET | Comments (1)
Hagee Endorses McCain
SAN ANTONIO -- Sen. John McCain picked up the support of Texas pastor John Hagee, an evangelical Christian who has made support for the state of Israel a centerpiece of his ministry. --Michael D. Shear
Posted on February 27, 2008 at 05:51 PM ET | Comments (48)
Obama Fires Back at McCain
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Sen. Barack Obama fired back at Sen. John McCain this morning after the Arizona Republican suggested Obama was unaware that al-Qaeda had been causing trouble in Iraq. --Shailagh Murray
Posted on February 27, 2008 at 01:38 PM ET | Comments (145)
McCain Slams Obama on Handling War
TYLER, Texas -- Sen. John McCain mocked Sen. Barack Obama for suggesting at last night's debate that as president he might send troops back into Iraq if al-Qaeda returns to establish a base of operations there following a U.S. withdrawal. --Michael D. Shear
Posted on February 27, 2008 at 11:37 AM ET | Comments (32)
McCain Supporter Disparages Obama; McCain Apologizes
CINCINNATI -- A supporter of Ariz. Sen. John McCain repeatedly used Barack Obama's middle name, Hussein, while ridiculing him as a terrorist sympathizer in an introductory speech for McCain at a rally here this morning. --Michael D. Shear
Posted on February 26, 2008 at 01:36 PM ET | Comments (158)
McCain's Bankers Weigh In
Lawyers for the bank that lent presidential candidate Sen. John McCain $4 million as he headed into the Republican primaries wrote a letter Monday defending the arrangement.--By Matthew Mosk
Posted on February 25, 2008 at 09:57 PM ET | Comments (26)
McCain's Straight Talk Goes Off Message
ROCKY RIVER, Ohio -- Sen. John McCain said bluntly today that he will lose the presidential election in November if the Iraq war goes badly, then quickly tried to walk his own comment back. --Michael D. Shear
Posted on February 25, 2008 at 12:58 PM ET | Comments (18)
Democrats Plan to Complain to FEC About McCain
The Democratic National Committee will file a complaint Monday with the Federal Election Commission, alleging that Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has illegally blown through spending limits imposed by the presidential public financing system. --Matthew Mosk
Posted on February 24, 2008 at 03:10 PM ET | Comments (103)
Group Ranks McCain Last on Environmental Votes
The League of Conservation Voters gave John McCain a zero rating Thursday on its 2007 congressional scorecard -- making him the lowest-ranking lawmaker among all 535 members of Congress. --Juliet Eilperin
Posted on February 22, 2008 at 02:47 PM ET | Comments (33)
Rep. Renzi, a McCain Co-Chair, Indicted
A federal grand jury has indicted U.S. Rep. Richard Renzi (R-Ariz.) on 35 criminal counts including conspiracy, wire fraud, money laundering and official extortion, the Reuters news wire service reported this morning. Renzi is an Arizona co-chair of Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign. --Matthew Mosk
Posted on February 22, 2008 at 01:22 PM ET | Comments (10)
McCain: That's It for Comments on Female Lobbyist
INDIANAPOLIS -- Sen. John McCain laid down the law today: He's not talking anymore about reports about his links to a female lobbyist. --Glenn Kessler
Posted on February 22, 2008 at 12:42 PM ET | Comments (62)
McCain's Lobbyist Problem Presents Fundraising Tool
By Mary Ann Akers Borrowing a page from Hillary Rodham Clinton's playbook, Sen. John McCain...
Posted on February 21, 2008 at 03:52 PM ET | Comments (4)
McCain's Daughter Weighs In on Her Blog
Last night, after the New York Times posted a story online reporting that some of her father's aides had concerns about his closeness to a female lobbyist eight years ago, John McCain's daughter Meghan, a recent graduate of Columbia University, took to her blog with an elliptical entry that reads like a statement of support for her father as he headed into what were sure to be difficult days for the family. --Garance Franke-Ruta
Posted on February 21, 2008 at 03:15 PM ET | Comments (6)
McCain Camp Takes On the New York Times
WAYNE, Mich. -- The McCain campaign launched a broadside against the New York Times today, saying the story about the Arizona senator's relationship with a female lobbyist fell short of the newspaper's standards. --Glenn Kessler
Posted on February 21, 2008 at 01:47 PM ET | Comments (10)
FEC Poses Fresh Problem for McCain
Just when things seemingly couldn't get worse for John McCain, now comes a letter from the Federal Election Commission alerting him to the possibility that he may not be able to withdraw from the presidential public financing system. --Matthew Mosk
Posted on February 21, 2008 at 12:12 PM ET | Comments (67)
McCain: Reports 'Not True'
TOLEDO, Ohio -- Sen. John McCain today denied any impropriety in his relationship with a female telecommunications lobbyist, saying he did not perform any business favors for her and flatly saying there was no romantic relationship. --Glenn Kessler
Posted on February 21, 2008 at 09:56 AM ET | Comments (62)
McCain Knocks Bush Signing Statements
YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio -- Sen. John McCain criticized President Bush today for his practice of issuing signing statements that suggest the president will ignore elements of the bills he had signed into law, saying he "strongly disagreed" with the practice. --Glenn Kessler
Posted on February 20, 2008 at 05:30 PM ET | Comments (34)
McCain: Not Looking for Breakthrough Veep
DAYTON, Ohio -- Sen. John McCain said today that the prospect of facing either the first African American or first female presidential candidate would not play a factor in his selection of a running mate. --Glenn Kessler
Posted on February 20, 2008 at 02:42 PM ET | Comments (23)
McCain Calls Obama 'Naive'
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., accompanied by his wife Cindy, left, former Ohio Sen. Mike...
Posted on February 20, 2008 at 01:33 PM ET | Comments (16)
Adviser Defends Obama on Foreign Policy
Barack Obama's campaign seemed reticent to respond to John McCain's attacks early this morning, but when the Arizona Republican's latest comments went public, they were forced to answer.--Jonathan Weisman
Posted on February 20, 2008 at 11:37 AM ET | Comments (11)
McCain Criticizes Obama on Financing
Sen. John McCain accused Sen. Barack Obama this morning of engaging in "Washington doublespeak" and challenged him to abide by what he called a signed commitment to accept public financing in the general election.--Glenn Kessler
Posted on February 20, 2008 at 11:07 AM ET | Comments (32)
Obama Opens Two-Front Fight
An increasingly confident Obama is beginning to battle on two fronts, holding off Hillary Clinton with one arm as he takes increasingly frequent swings at John McCain with the other. --Jonathan Weisman
Posted on February 19, 2008 at 10:33 PM ET | Comments (46)
McCain Wins, Says He's the One
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Posted on February 19, 2008 at 09:34 PM ET | Comments (4)
McCain Promises to Be a Uniter ... for the GOP
Speaking to reporters after he flew to Ohio's capital this afternoon, McCain acknowledged that he still needed to energize a Republican electorate that was dismayed by GOP missteps in recent years. --Glenn Kessler
Posted on February 19, 2008 at 05:45 PM ET | Comments (37)
And 43 Weighs In...Almost
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania -- His father, brother and former advisers are now all officially on the John McCain bandwagon and President Bush is edging ever closer himself. But as titular head of the party, he still can't quite bring himself to declare the Republican contest over. --Peter Baker
Posted on February 18, 2008 at 03:28 PM ET | Comments (3)
Poppa Bush Endorses McCain, McCain Honors the Son
As he accepted the endorsement of former president George H. W. Bush, Sen. John McCain declared that he would be "honored" to campaign with the current President Bush during the upcoming campaign in the fall. --Michael D. Shear
Posted on February 18, 2008 at 11:10 AM ET | Comments (68)
McCain Takes on Obama Over Public Financing
OSHKOSH, Wisc. -- Has the fund-raising juggernaut that is Barack Obama's campaign disarmed itself for the general election? John McCain thinks so. --Perry Bacon Jr.
Posted on February 15, 2008 at 04:45 PM ET | Comments (45)
Obama's Texas Test
A volunteer prepares a poster in advance of the opening of Barack Obama's Austin,...
Posted on February 15, 2008 at 01:40 PM ET | Comments (239)
Elder Bush to Endorse McCain
Former president George H. W. Bush, the father of the current president, plans to endorse Sen. John McCain in Houston on Monday, according to Republican sources familiar with the decision.--Michael D. Shear
Posted on February 15, 2008 at 01:05 PM ET | Comments (9)
Romney Endorses Former Rival McCain
Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney (R) glances toward Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) during the CNN/Los...
Posted on February 14, 2008 at 05:36 PM ET | Comments (122)
McCain's Rewrite of His Anti-Rumsfeld Script
As he gets closer to the Republican nomination, John McCain has been trying to balance his unqualified support for the Iraq war by reminding audiences that he was also a tough critic of the way it was managed until President Bush finally changed strategies a year ago.--Peter Baker
Posted on February 14, 2008 at 10:06 AM ET | Comments (40)
McCain Eager for General Election Debates
John McCain will challenge his Democratic opponent to many debates if he is the Republican nominee, his campaign manager Rick Davis told reporters today, and will accept public financing of the general election campaign.-- David S. Broder
Posted on February 13, 2008 at 04:10 PM ET | Comments (17)
The GOP Favorite, McCain Lags Online
Sen. John McCain may have effectively clinched the Republican nomination last night, with convincing wins in the Potomac Primary states. But online, McCain has not only fallen behind Rep. Ron Paul, the Internet rock star, but also badly trails Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. --Jose Antonio Vargas
Posted on February 13, 2008 at 03:47 PM ET | Comments (5)
GOP House Leaders Flock to McCain
Republican presidential nominee-to-be John McCain received a far warmer welcome this morning from House Republicans than he had been led to expect -- he accepted the endorsements of the entire top House GOP leadership. --Jonathan Weisman
Posted on February 13, 2008 at 01:18 PM ET | Comments (6)
McCain Wins All Three Potomac States
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Posted on February 12, 2008 at 10:22 PM ET | Comments (9)
McCain Wins Virginia
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) walks to his office from the subway on Capitol Hill Tuesday...
Posted on February 12, 2008 at 08:55 PM ET | Comments (2)
McCain in the Lion's Den
If McCain is looking for a wet kiss from the Republican leadership, he might think again. --Jonathan Weisman
Posted on February 12, 2008 at 04:20 PM ET | Comments (9)
McCain, Obama Hug it Out
Sen. John McCain crossed the aisle in the Senate this morning to shake hands with Sen. Barack Obama. --Shailagh Murray
Posted on February 12, 2008 at 02:52 PM ET | Comments (9)
McCain Camp Touts Ollie North Endorsement
One of the key figures in the Iran-contra scandal is now endorsing Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), but is McCain endorsing him back? --Juliet Eilperin and Rena Kirsch
Posted on February 12, 2008 at 02:34 PM ET | Comments (10)
John.He.Is
An internet tribute video mocks Sen. John McCain and spoofs the will.i.am video in support of Barack Obama that became a viral sensation last week. --Jose Antonio Vargas
Posted on February 11, 2008 at 06:22 PM ET | Comments (6)
Another Bush Tips His Hat to McCain
Just a day after President Bush said nice things about him, Sen. John McCain, former Florida governor Jeb Bush also decided to jump on board. --Juliet Eilperin
Posted on February 11, 2008 at 04:55 PM ET | Comments (12)
McCain Vows to Compete in Maryland
Campaigning Monday morning in Annapolis, Sen. John McCain, along with former governor Robert Ehrlich, vows to compete for the presidential nomination in the traditionally democratic state of Maryland.
Posted on February 11, 2008 at 12:48 PM ET | Comments (3)
Bush Calls McCain a 'True Conservative'
By Zachary A. Goldfarb President Bush today defended Sen. John McCain's conservative credentials against critics...
Posted on February 10, 2008 at 01:58 PM ET | Comments (26)
Brownback, Foiled Again!
The Curse of Brownback strikes again. Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) has campaigned on behalf of...
Posted on February 9, 2008 at 09:49 PM ET | Comments (3)
Brownback Stumps for McCain, but Does it Help?
WICHITA -- Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) is trying to help Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) become president. Whether he's helping -- that's another question altogether. --Juliet Eilperin
Posted on February 8, 2008 at 09:23 PM ET | Comments (3)
Fred Thompson Backs McCain
By Michael D. Shear Fred Thompson, the one-time Republican presidential candidate, endorsed Sen. John McCain...
Posted on February 8, 2008 at 07:18 PM ET | Comments (41)
An Eventful Day at CPAC
At an annual meeting of conservatives in Washington, D.C., Mitt Romney ended his campaign, and John McCain turned his attention to shoring up support among conservatives as he prepares for the general election campaign. The Post's Dan Balz provides analysis.
Posted on February 8, 2008 at 08:10 AM ET | Comments (6)
Bush Signals Support for McCain
President Bush plans to give an implicit endorsement of onetime rival John McCain's conservative bona fides tomorrow as the Arizona senator seeks to consolidate the party behind his candidacy. --Peter Baker
Posted on February 7, 2008 at 10:01 PM ET | Comments (45)
John McCain Among the Conservatives
He got booed, some. But John McCain also got cheered, and most of the time the cheers drowned out the boos to the degree that McCain, making a dramatic appearance before the Conservative Political Action Committee gathering in Washington, might plausibly have felt himself amid allies. --Joel Achenbach
Posted on February 7, 2008 at 05:15 PM ET | Comments (2)
John McCain's Perfect Ride
How did John McCain become the certain Republican nominee? With what they call in horse racing a perfect ride. --Joel Achenbach
Posted on February 7, 2008 at 01:43 PM ET | Comments (31)
McCain Aide Crunches the Delegate Numbers
ABOARD THE MCCAIN CAMPAIGN PLANE -- There's a fine line between number crunching and being cocky, and it's a line Charlie Black tried mightily to negotiate as he discussed Sen. John McCain's (R-Ariz.) delegate count with reporters this afternoon. --Juliet Eilperin
Posted on February 6, 2008 at 04:37 PM ET | Comments (2)
Romney's Expenses Per Delegate Top $1M
Republican campaign operatives call it the Gramm-o-meter, the money a candidate spends per delegate won, in honor of Phil Gramm, the former Texas senator who spent $25 million and won just 10 delegates, or $2.5 million per. --Jonathan Wiesman
Posted on February 6, 2008 at 12:53 AM ET | Comments (20)
GA: Huckabee Takes the Peachtree State
The Washington Post and other news outlets have projected former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee to be the winner of a