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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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Cindy McCain, Laura Bush Visit La. GOP Delegates

First Lady takes up campaign as Gustav idles delegates

Sep 1, 08 3:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - With most Republican convention events postponed due to Gustav, Laura Bush and Cindy McCain made the case for the Republican ticket, the Chicago Tribune reports. At a breakfast meeting for the Louisiana delegation today, the first lady praised John McCain’s experience and engagement with foreign policy, and Cindy McCain... More »

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Republican • Laura Bush • GOP • Cindy McCain • first lady • Hurricane Gustav • Republican National Convention

‘Kindred Spirit’ Palin Wowed McCain Right From Start

'Maverick’ was always top pick: Mac camp

Aug 31, 08 6:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin was a strong contender to be John McCain's running mate all along, his campaign has revealed. Looking to diffuse speculation that Palin was a hasty, last-minute choice, aides told the Washington Post that she was high on McCain’s list since their first meeting in February.... More »

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Mitt Romney • John McCain • Tim Pawlenty • Cindy McCain • McCain 2008 • vice presidential sweepstakes • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • vice presidential candidate

OPINION

How Sarah Palin Instantly Improves McCain's Chances

AK gov. steals Dems' after-glow; could attract indy, Hillary voters

Aug 29, 08 3:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain turned heads by choosing Sarah Palin today as his running mate, and the Weekly Standard explains why she’s the right woman for the job.
  • Democrats just wrapped their glitzy convention, but the Sunday talk shows will be abuzz with Palin chatter.
  • The mother of
... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • feminism • Michelle Obama • sexism • racism • Cindy McCain • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin

Cindy McCain's Half-Sister Goes for Obama 

'I have a different political standpoint,' estranged sib says

Aug 28, 08 4:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - Cindy McCain’s estranged half-sister is not voting Republican, Us Magazine reports. “I’m voting for Obama,” says Kathleen Hensley Portalski, 65, adding she has “a different political standpoint. I’m not a big war believer.” More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Cindy McCain • sibling rivalry • Election 2008 • half-sister • Kathleen Hensley Portalski

 The Private Wealth
 Behind McCain's Public Life

Liquor fortune behind the McCains remains largely out of the public eye

Aug 23, 08 7:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain is one of the wealthiest men in the Senate, but the McCain fortune is less open to scrutiny than that of most lawmakers, the New York Times reports, since the vast bulk of it remains solely in the name of wife Cindy. She has a controlling stake in... More »

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John McCain • Cindy McCain • Anheuser-Busch • wealthy legislators • Hensley & Co.

'Only Child' Cindy McCain Has Half-Sister

Miffed first daughter of heiress' dad wants to set record straight

Aug 19, 08 10:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - Cindy McCain has publicly referred to herself as an only child—and her half-sister isn’t happy about it, NPR reports.  “I'm angry. It makes me feel like a nonperson, ” said Kathleen Hensley Portalski, whose dad, Arizona multi-millionaire Jim Hensley, is also Cindy's father. Kathleen is 11... More »

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John McCain • Cindy McCain • half-sister

Go Figure: Candidates Differ Wildly on What 'Rich' Means

Answers match personal wealth, tax proposals

Aug 18, 08 4:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - If there was a "gotcha" question in Saddleback Pastor Rick Warren's interviews with the presidential candidates Saturday, it was asking them each to take a shot at defining "rich."  Barack Obama said people making more than $250,000 per year. John McCain went with $5 million—... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • wealth • Cindy McCain • Rick Warren • Saddleback Church

Campaign Hazards: Cindy Sprains Wrist Shaking Hands

Supporter exacerbates existing condition

Aug 13, 08 5:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - Cindy McCain ended up with a mild wrist sprain today after an overeager supporter shook her hand with a little too much vigor at a fundraiser, the Washington Post reports. McCain ended up in a Michigan hospital for X-rays and is now wearing an arm sling that should cut down... More »

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John McCain • Cindy McCain • campaigning • wrist

Opinion

Cindy McCain: 'Look to the Women'

In healing, Rwanda can set an example for the rest of the world

Jul 28, 08 11:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - Cindy McCain’s recent voyage to Rwanda stirred up memories of her last visit, in 1994. The campaign of genocide then ravaging the country has ended, and Rwanda's recovery is a model for the rest of the world, the would-be first lady writes in the Wall Street Journal. Women... More »

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Africa • genocide • women • Cindy McCain • Rwanda

GLOSSIES

 Michelle Wins
 Bakeoff, But Who Cares?

Since Americans still expect first ladies to command kitchen, recipes put to test

Jul 25, 08 6:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - In an age when pretty much nobody bakes anything, Laura Shapiro wonders in Gourmet, why do Americans still expect would-be First Ladies to whip out cookie recipes for the public’s pleasure? Shapiro looks at the recipes submitted by Cindy McCain and Michelle Obama for a Yankee contest—and gives... More »

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Michelle Obama • Obama 2008 • Cindy McCain • first lady • McCain 2008 • baking

ANALYSIS

Guarded Cindy Gives McCain Perfect Accessory

Years of practice as politician's wife, with some rough spots, leave her well polished

Jul 22, 08 11:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Cindy McCain has been a candidate’s wife for more than half her life, and she’s gotten pretty good at it, the Washington Post reports in a profile. The demur, good-looking, stay-at-home mom knows how to humanize her husband and avoid policy talk. “I don't see any chink... More »

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John McCain • drug addiction • Cindy McCain • wife • first lady

 Romney Gains 
 Ground in Veepstakes 

Business acumen is the peg

Jul 15, 08 7:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - Mitt Romney’s business acumen, national profile, and fundraising chops have put him among the elite of VP hopefuls, Reuters reports. And while he and John McCain exchanged nasty barbs during the primaries, the mutual resentment seems to have subsided, at least on the surface. "Mitt and Ann Romney... More »

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Mitt Romney • John McCain • vice president • Ann Romney • Cindy McCain • venture capitalists • economy

Next Round's
on Cindy After Bud Buyout

Stock belonging to McCain's wife worth up to $5.6M in takeover

Jul 15, 08 2:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - The $52 billion takeover of Anheuser-Busch means Cindy McCain's stock in the brewing giant is worth between $2.8 million and $5.6 million, Reuters calculates. Though the presidential campaign of her husband, Republican John McCain, didn't say how many shares Cindy owns, it appears she and her dependents have... More »

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Barack Obama • income • Cindy McCain • Anheuser-Busch • InBev

In Divorce, McCain Lost Both Reagans

Philandering, quick 2nd marriage especially angered Nancy

Jul 11, 08 12:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - If Nancy Reagan’s endorsement of John McCain seemed a little muted—"Obviously this is the nominee of the party,” was all she would say—it’s probably because she’s still angry at the way McCain's first marriage ended, the LA Times reports. The couples were great... More »

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John McCain • divorce • Ronald Reagan • Nancy Reagan • Cindy McCain • Carol McCain

ANALYSIS

Cindy's Considerable Coin May Cost Political Capital

McCain family not afraid to spend wife's millions; Dems may repay Kerry debt

Jul 2, 08 7:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Cindy McCain family's fortune—being used for campaign subsidies, hefty real-estate purchases, big credit card tabs, unpaid property taxes, and huge household help budgets—is raising eyebrows on the campaign trail, Kenneth Vogel writes in Politico. And Democrats seem ready to collect, with interest, on the scrutiny aimed at Teresa... More »

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John McCain • beer • condominium • Cindy McCain • Teresa Heinz Kerry • property tax

Mrs. Mac Pays Condo Taxes...
4 Years Late

Beer heiress never got San Diego property bills, aides say

Jun 29, 08 11:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - A trust company overseen by Cindy McCain has paid almost $7,000 in overdue property taxes to San Diego County, after Newsweek began looking into unpaid bills on the condo. Government notices sent to a Phoenix address were returned by the post office; and the county claims that McCain owes... More »

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California • San Diego • condominium • Cindy McCain • default • property tax

Wife's Beer Co. Could Be Big Headache
for McCain

Conflict-of-interest brewhaha if Mac wins

Jun 22, 08 7:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Cindy McCain's role as chairwoman of one of the nation’s largest beer wholesalers could turn into a thorny conflict-of-interest problem if John McCain wins the White House, the Los Angeles Times reports. Mrs. McCain's Hensley & Co.—one of its executives is John McCain's son, Andrew—takes... More »

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John McCain • alcohol • beer • Cindy McCain • first lady • Election 2008 • conflict of interest • Hensley & Co.

 Cindy McCain Wraps
 Vietnam Charity Stop 

Helps kids born with facial deformities via longtime charity

Jun 19, 08 11:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - While her rival would-be first lady made a high-profile appearance on "The View" yesterday, Cindy McCain today highlighted her charitable work with a trip to Vietnam to visit a group of children awaiting surgery for facial deformities. The children, born with cleft palates and lips, will receive free corrective... More »

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presidential campaign • charity • Cindy McCain

Opinion

Want to Be Veep?
What to Do, and Not to Do

Pundit advises the wannabes on how to play it cool

Jun 12, 08 2:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - Dear wannabe running mates, here’s how to campaign for the No. 2 job, per Mark Halperin in Time: DO:
  • Prove you can be an attack dog while maintaining “eloquence.”
  • Suck up to Michelle/Cindy. They’ll have the final say before the final say.
  • Notify
... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Michelle Obama • Tim Kaine • Mike Huckabee • vice president • Cindy McCain • vice presidential sweepstakes • vice presidential candidate

McCain Made $259K in ’07

Senator donated
$105K to charity; heiress wife's tax returns not released

Apr 18, 08 2:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain reported $259,000 in 2007 taxable income and $215,304 in 2006, the AP reports. The figures—modest in comparison to the Obama and Clinton tax returns—don’t include the income of his wife, Cindy, whose wealth has been estimated at $100 million. The presumptive Republican nominee... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • charity • Cindy McCain • tax returns

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