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  McCain, John
CANDIDATE DETAILS
AffiliationRepublican  
<-  2007-01-01  
 
NameJohn McCain
Address2211 East Camelback Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85016, United States
EmailNone
Website [Link]
 Facebookjohnmccain
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Born August 29, 1936
DiedAugust 25, 2018 (81 years)
ContributorClassical Liberal
Last ModifedRBH
Jul 01, 2022 01:08pm
Tags Caucasian - English - Irish - Scottish - Divorced - Married - Cancer - Navy - Baptist - Christian - Episcopalian - Straight -
InfoJohn Sidney McCain III

U.S. Senator John McCain has a long career of public service.

After graduating from the Naval Academy in 1958, John McCain began his career as a Naval aviator. In 1982, he was elected to Congress representing what was then the first congressional district of Arizona. In 1986, he was elected to the United States Senate to take the place of Arizona's great Senator Barry Goldwater. Senator McCain is currently the senior senator from Arizona.

In 2000, McCain ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for President of the United States. He is currently the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and serves on the Armed Services, and Indian Affairs Committees.

Senator McCain has seven children and four grandchildren. He and his wife, Cindy, reside in Phoenix.


JOB APPROVAL POLLS
DateFirmApproveDisapproveDon't Know
06/11/2018-07/02/2018 SurveyMonkey 48.00% ( 0.0) 50.00% ( 0.0) 1.00% ( 0.0)
01/01/2017-03/31/2017 Morning Consult 51.00% ( 0.0) 43.00% ( 0.0) 6.00% ( 0.0)
10/21/2016-10/24/2016 Monmouth University 52.00% ( 0.0) 39.00% ( 0.0) 9.00% ( 0.0)
06/22/2016-06/23/2016 Public Policy Polling 30.00% ( 4.0) 54.00% ( 2.0) 16.00% ( 2.0)
05/13/2016-05/15/2016 Public Policy Polling 34.00% ( 2.0) 52.00% ( 1.0) 14.00% ( 1.0)
05/01/2015-05/03/2015 Public Policy Polling 36.00% ( 0.0) 51.00% ( 3.0) 13.00% ( 3.0)
05/17/2012-05/20/2012 Public Policy Polling 36.00% ( 5.0) 54.00% ( 6.0) 10.00% ( 1.0)
02/17/2012-02/19/2012 Public Policy Polling 41.00% ( 7.0) 48.00% ( 7.0) 11.00% ( 1.0)
11/17/2011-11/20/2011 Public Policy Polling 34.00% ( 0.0) 55.00% ( 2.0) 10.00% ( 3.0)
04/28/2011-05/01/2011 Public Policy Polling 34.00% ( 6.0) 53.00% ( 4.0) 13.00% ( 3.0)
FAVORABILITY POLLS
DateFirmFavorableUnfavorableDon't Know
08/27/2016-08/27/2016 Gravis Marketing 42.00% ( 0.0) 52.00% ( 0.0) 7.00% ( 0.0)

BOOKS
Title Purchase Contributor
Worth the Fighting for: A Memoir  Purchase RP 
McCain: The Myth of a Maverick  Purchase RP 
Faith of My Fathers  Purchase aztwinsmom 
Citizen McCain  Purchase RP 

EVENTS
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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Aug 27, 2018 03:00pm Oops White House re-lowers flag to half staff to honor McCain after backlash  Article RP 
Aug 24, 2018 10:00am Announcement John McCain Will No Longer Be Treated for Brain Cancer, Family Says  Article RP 
Sep 06, 2017 12:55pm Proposed Legislation McCain backs Graham-Cassidy ObamaCare repeal effort  Article RP 
Sep 13, 2013 11:40am Speculative McCain hints at retirement in 2016  Article Homegrown Democrat 
Sep 06, 2013 01:00pm Video Watch: McCain Says 'Maybe We Should Legalize' Marijuana, Cites Economics and Mexican Cartels  Article Homegrown Democrat 
Sep 06, 2013 02:00am General Map: All the Countries John McCain Has Wanted to Attack  Article Homegrown Democrat 

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FAMILY
Wife Cindy Hensley McCain May 17, 1980-Aug 25, 2018
Wife Carol Shepp Swanson McCain Jul 03, 1965-Apr 02, 1980
Daughter Sidney McCain 1966-
Daughter Meghan McCain 1984-
Son John Sidney "Jack" McCain, IV 1986-
Son James "Jimmy" McCain 1988-
Daughter Bridget McCain 1991-
Father John S. McCain, Jr. 1911-1981
Grandfather John S. McCain, Sr. 1884-1945
Mother Roberta Wright McCain 1912-2020
Stepson Douglas McCain 1959-
Stepson Andrew McCain 1962-

INFORMATION LINKS
John McCain for President  Discuss
National Organization of Ex-Hillary Clinton Supporters for John McCain  Discuss
Speech to the 2000 Republican National Convention  Discuss
RACES
  07/07/2022 Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient Won 5.88% (+0.00%)
  08/25/2018 Lain In State/Honor - U S Capitol Rotunda Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  01/03/2017 Armed Services Committee Chairman Won 51.85% (+3.70%)
  11/08/2016 US President - Popular Vote Lost 0.00% (-48.18%)
  11/08/2016 AZ US Senate Won 53.71% (+12.96%)
  08/30/2016 AZ US Senate - R Primary Won 51.16% (+11.25%)
  01/03/2015 Armed Services Chairman Won 53.85% (+7.69%)
  01/03/2011 Armed Services Chairperson Lost 46.15% (-7.69%)
  11/02/2010 AZ US Senate Won 58.86% (+24.21%)
  08/24/2010 AZ US Senate - R Primary Won 56.25% (+24.19%)
  01/03/2009 Armed Services Chairperson Lost 42.86% (-14.29%)
  12/15/2008 US President Lost 32.16% (-35.69%)
  11/04/2008 US President - Popular Vote Lost 45.66% (-7.25%)
  11/04/2008 Jefferson President Won 50.83% (+4.71%)
  11/04/2008 GU US President Lost 37.00% (-25.34%)
  09/21/2008 NY US President - IDP Nomination Won 88.00% (+76.00%)
  09/03/2008 US President - R Convention Won 99.28% (+98.64%)
  06/03/2008 US President - D Primaries Lost 0.00% (-47.95%)
  06/03/2008 US President - R Primaries Won 46.49% (+24.37%)
  03/04/2008 VT US President - LBU Primary Lost 0.25% (-44.36%)
  02/24/2008 PR US President - R Caucus Won 90.82% (+85.99%)
  02/09/2008 WA US President - R Caucus Won 25.74% (+1.80%)
  01/08/2008 NH US Vice President - R Primary Lost 6.68% (-55.75%)
  01/08/2008 NH US Vice President - D Primary Lost 0.27% (-46.66%)
  08/11/2007 Iowa GOP Presidential Straw Poll Lost 0.71% (-30.87%)
  01/03/2007 Armed Services Ranking Member Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/02/2004 AZ US Senate Won 76.74% (+56.12%)
  09/07/2004 AZ US Senate - R Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  03/02/2004 MN US President - IP Caucus Lost 1.10% (-40.00%)
  01/27/2004 NH US Vice President - D Primary Lost 0.20% (-38.54%)
  01/27/2004 NH US Vice President - R Primary Lost 1.05% (-40.57%)
  08/03/2000 US President - R Convention Lost 0.05% (-99.61%)
  07/01/2000 US President - D Primaries Lost 0.02% (-75.77%)
  07/01/2000 US President - R Primaries Lost 31.23% (-30.77%)
  03/07/2000 CA US President - I Primary Won 38.03% (+16.20%)
  02/29/2000 WA US President - I Primary Won 40.08% (+17.39%)
  02/01/2000 NH US Vice President - D Primary Lost 1.34% (-43.83%)
  02/01/2000 NH US Vice President - R Primary Lost 5.44% (-26.90%)
  11/03/1998 AZ US Senate Won 68.74% (+41.58%)
  09/08/1998 AZ US Senate- R Primary Won 99.73% (+99.45%)
  07/25/1996 US Vice President - R Convention Lost 0.00% (-100.00%)
  11/03/1992 AZ US Senate Won 55.82% (+24.24%)
  09/08/1992 AZ US Senate- R Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  01/03/1989 NRSC Chairman Lost 37.78% (-24.44%)
  11/04/1986 AZ US Senate Won 60.48% (+20.96%)
  11/06/1984 AZ District 1 Won 78.08% (+56.15%)
  11/02/1982 AZ District 1 Won 65.90% (+35.39%)
  09/07/1982 AZ District 1 - R Primary Won 31.82% (+5.93%)
ENDORSEMENTS
UT US Senate - R Convention - Apr 21, 2018 R Mitt Romney
US Trade Representative - May 11, 2017 NPA Reject
OMB Director - Feb 16, 2017 NPA Reject
CA District 24 - Open Primary - Jun 07, 2016 R Justin Donald Fareed
AZ US President - R Primary - Mar 22, 2016 R Lindsey Graham
US President - R Primaries - Jun 07, 2016 R Lindsey Graham
US Attorney General - Apr 23, 2015 NPA Reject
NY - District 01 - R Primary - Jun 24, 2014 R Lee M. Zeldin
Arlington Heights, IL Village President - Apr 09, 2013 R Ron Drake
C.I.A. Director - Mar 07, 2013 N John O. Brennan
US Secretary of the Treasury - Feb 27, 2013 D Jacob J. "Jack" Lew
CA - District 30 - Nov 06, 2012 D Howard L. Berman
MA US Senate - Nov 06, 2012 R Scott Brown
AZ US Senate - R Primary - Aug 28, 2012 R Jeff Flake
AZ District 06 - R Primary - Aug 28, 2012 R Ben Quayle
AR District 04 - R Primary - May 22, 2012 R Tom Cotton
IN US Senate - R Primary - May 08, 2012 R Richard Lugar
NC District 09- R Primary - May 08, 2012 R Ric Killian
AZ US President - R Primary - Feb 28, 2012 R Mitt Romney
US President - R Primaries - Jun 26, 2012 R Mitt Romney
Phoenix, AZ Mayor - Primary - Aug 30, 2011 R Wes Gullett
Solicitor General of the United States - Jun 06, 2011 D Donald B. Verrilli, Jr.
NY District 13 - R Primary - Sep 14, 2010 R Michael G. Grimm
NH US Senate - R Primary - Sep 14, 2010 R Kelly A. Ayotte
AZ District 03 - R Primary - Aug 24, 2010 R Jim Waring
FL US Senate - R Primary - Aug 24, 2010 D Charlie Crist
AZ Governor - R Primary - Aug 24, 2010 R Jan Brewer
CO District 07 - R Primary - Aug 10, 2010 R Lang Sias
CO US Senate - R Primary - Aug 10, 2010 R Jane Norton
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Aug 05, 2010 NPA Reject
KS District 1 - R Primary - Aug 03, 2010 R Rob Wasinger
KS US Senate - R Primary - Aug 03, 2010 R Jerry Moran
MI Governor - R Primary - Aug 03, 2010 R Rick Snyder
CA US Senate - R Primary - Jun 08, 2010 R Carly Fiorina
CA District 47 - R Primary - Jun 08, 2010 R Van T. Tran
CA Governor - R Primary - Jun 08, 2010 R Meg Whitman
SC Governor - R Primary - Jun 08, 2010 R Henry McMaster
AL Attorney General - R Primary - Jun 01, 2010 R Troy King
Proposition 100 - Arizona Sales Tax Increase - May 18, 2010 NO No
IL US Senate - R Primary - Feb 02, 2010 R Mark Kirk
Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board - Jan 28, 2010 NPA Reject
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Aug 06, 2009 NPA Reject
Solicitor General of the United States - Mar 19, 2009 NPA Reject
US Deputy Attorney General - Mar 12, 2009 D David W. Ogden
US Attorney General - Feb 02, 2009 D Eric Holder
CA Proposition 8 - Eliminates Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry - Nov 04, 2008 YES Yes
AZ-2008-Proposition 102 (Marriage Protection Amendment) - Nov 04, 2008 YES Yes
AZ - District 08 - R Primary - Sep 02, 2008 R Timothy S. Bee
AZ-2006-Proposition 107 (Protect Marriage Arizona) - Nov 07, 2006 YES Yes
LA Secretary of State - Special Election - Sep 30, 2006 R Mike Francis
HI US Senate - R Primary - Sep 23, 2006 R Gerald L. "Jerry" Coffee
AZ US Senate - R Primary - Sep 12, 2006 R Jon Kyl
AZ State Senate 08 - R Primary - Sep 12, 2006 R Carolyn S. Allen
RI US Senate - R Primary - Sep 12, 2006 LBT Lincoln Chafee
FL Governor - R Primary - Sep 05, 2006 D Charlie Crist
SC Treasurer- R Primary - Jun 13, 2006 R Richard M. "Rick" Quinn, Jr.
NE Governor- R Primary - May 09, 2006 R Tom Osborne
OH Governor - R Primary - May 02, 2006 R J. Kenneth "Ken" Blackwell
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Jan 31, 2006 R Samuel A. Alito Jr.
NJ Governor - Nov 08, 2005 R Douglas R. "Doug" Forrester
Nobel Peace Prize - Oct 07, 2005 NU Viktor Yushchenko
Nobel Peace Prize - Oct 07, 2005 Una Mikheil Saakashvili
CA - District 48 Special - Oct 04, 2005 R Marilyn C. Brewer
Supreme Court - Chief Justice - Sep 29, 2005 R John G. Roberts Jr.
AZ-2004-Proposition 200 (Arizona Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act) - Nov 02, 2004 NO No
NY Assembly 62 - R Primary - Sep 14, 2004 R Mario Bruno, Jr.
Maricopa County Attorney - R Primary - Sep 07, 2004 R Andrew Pacheco
IL US Senate - R Primary - Mar 16, 2004 I John L. Borling
US President - R Primaries - Jun 08, 2004 R George W. Bush
CA Governor Recall - Oct 07, 2003 R Arnold Schwarzenegger
Los Angeles Mayor - Primary - Apr 10, 2001 R Steven L. Soboroff
WI - District 02 - R Primary - Sep 12, 2000 R John Sharpless
CA Proposition 22 - California Defense of Marriage Act - Mar 07, 2000 YES Yes
Second Circuit Court Judge - Oct 02, 1998 NPA Reject
U.S. Surgeon General - Feb 10, 1998 D David M. Satcher
US President - R Primaries - Jul 07, 1996 R Phil Gramm
AZ US President - R Primary - Feb 27, 1996 R Phil Gramm
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Jul 29, 1994 D Stephen G. Breyer
U.S. Surgeon General - Sep 07, 1993 NPA Reject
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Aug 03, 1993 D Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Oct 15, 1991 R Clarence Thomas
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Oct 02, 1990 R David Souter
CA District 40 - R Primary - Jun 07, 1988 R Nathan Rosenberg
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Feb 03, 1988 R Anthony M. Kennedy
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Oct 23, 1987 R Robert H. Bork
US Ambassador to Mozambique - Sep 11, 1987 NPA Reject