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McCain 2008 stories: 275 news summaries

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McCain Denies Charges of Impropriety with Lobbyist

Calls female lobbyist a 'friend,' denies any 'unwarranted access or influence'

Feb 21, 08 8:18 AM CST
(Newser) - A subdued John McCain, flanked by his wife, held a press conference today to deny all charges in a New York Times story alleging improprieties involving a female lobbyist. Saying he is "disappointed" in the Times, and that the story alleging a romantic relationship is "not true,"... More »

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John McCain • New York Times • lobbyists • McCain 2008 • Vicki Iseman • scandal

McCain Denies Lobbyist Scandal, Attacks Times

Candidate slams article, 'smear campaign'

Feb 21, 08 7:26 AM CST
(Newser) - John McCain’s camp came out swinging at the New York Times last night, calling a “hit and run smear campaign” a report alleging that the senator had been involved in an improper and possibly romantic relationship with lobbyist Vicki Iseman eight years ago. “The New York Times... More »

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ethics • John McCain • telecom industry • lobbyists • Election 2000 • McCain 2008 • Election 2008 • Vicki Iseman

GOP No. 2s Try Harder

Runners-up enjoy inside track next time around

Feb 18, 08 10:40 AM CST
(Newser) - If history is any guide, Mitt Romney had every reason to smile last week as he endorsed John McCain, the Washington Post reports: Every GOP nominee of the past 30 years, except George W. Bush, finished second in the previous contested primary. Judging from the presumptive 2008 nominee's support of... More »

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Mitt Romney • John McCain • Republican • nominee • Iowa caucus • endorsement • McCain 2008

McCain VP
Talk Centers
on Minn. Gov

'Conservative, rock-n-roll' Pawlenty has been staunch ally

Feb 18, 08 9:27 AM CST
(Newser) - Maybe John McCain “has not spent one second thinking about a running mate,” as one adviser insists, but when he does, many observers expect his attention to turn to Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty. “He’s a conservative, rock-n-roll Republican and is counterintuitive to the party stereotype,”... More »

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John McCain • conservative • Minnesota • Tim Pawlenty • Republican nomination • McCain 2008 • running mate • vice presidential sweepstakes • moderate

McCain Grins and Bears Far-Right Republicans

Front-runner cozies up to old enemies in effort to 'unify the party'

Feb 16, 08 8:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Playing presumptive GOP nominee means smiling a lot, in John McCain's case. Now that he's aiming to “unify the party,” he’s cozying up to far-right Republicans he can’t stand and putting his infamous temper on the shelf, the New York Times reports. He even called... More »

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John McCain • conservative • Republican Party • McCain 2008 • Election 2008

Limbaugh Defends His McCain-Bashing

Blasts candidate
for 'sitting
down with Dems'

Feb 14, 08 3:17 AM CST
(Newser) - Talk radio's right-wing mouth Rush Limbaugh has defended his sustained anti-McCain invective, panning the presumptive GOP nominee yet again for "walking across the aisle and sitting down with Democrats." Limbaugh bemoaned his party's lack of "genuine conservative leadership," but was at least optimistic that he'll have... More »

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John McCain • Rush Limbaugh • Republican nomination • McCain 2008 • Election 2008

McCain Easily Takes NJ, Clinton Wins a Tough Battle

McCain benefited from GOP moderates

Feb 5, 08 7:10 PM CST
(Newser) - John McCain will easily take all of New Jersey's 52 Republican delegates in tonight's primary voting, AP reports, winning strong support from the state's moderates. Hillary Clinton is projected by NBC to win a far tougher battle for the larger Democratic electorate. More »

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Hillary Clinton • John McCain • Super Tuesday • New Jersey • McCain 2008 • Election 2008

Enmity Dates to '02 Olympics

McCain-Romney beef has roots in feuding over federal spending on Salt Lake City Games

Feb 4, 08 11:10 AM CST
(Newser) - The beef between John McCain and Mitt Romney has a history—it's almost 8 years old, a lifetime in politics. In 2000, McCain blasted "preposterous" pork-barrel spending on the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics, which Romney headed. The two clashed publicly, reports the LA Times, and, as one expert... More »

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Mitt Romney • John McCain • Republican nomination • pork barrel spending • McCain 2008 • 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics

Romney Vows to Chip Away at McCain's Lead

He pledges to fight
after Super Tuesday
for 'heart' of GOP

Feb 3, 08 4:03 PM CST
(Newser) - Mitt Romney vowed today to stay in the presidential race despite national polls that predict his fall by the wayside. Even a loss on Super Tuesday won't stop him, he said today on ABC's This Week with George Stephanopoulos. He also accused John McCain's camp of having "stretched, twisted,... More »

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Mitt Romney • John McCain • Republican • Super Tuesday • GOP • nominee • campaign • McCain 2008

Romney, McCain, Get Nasty in Sunshine State

Epithets of flip-flopper, liberal fly in last day of campaign

Jan 29, 08 7:25 AM CST
(Newser) - In the GOP campaign's most acrimonious day, John McCain and Mitt Romney spent yesterday going for each others’ throats, trying to swing today’s critical Florida primary, which still looks like a dead heat in the polls, the Miami Herald reports. Romney accused McCain of championing a “liberal... More »

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Mitt Romney • John McCain • negative campaigning • Florida primary • McCain 2008

OPINION

GOP Will Lose, Unless Hillary Faces McCain

'Billary' could mean Dems' demise, writes Frank Rich

Jan 27, 08 3:33 PM CST
(Newser) - Despite a crippled GOP, the Dems could still lose the White House in '08, Frank Rich writes in the New York Times: All they need is for Clinton to face McCain. 'Billary' alone would provide "two fat targets" to unite Republican rage. Plus a vetting of donors to Bill's... More »

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Hillary Clinton • John McCain • Democrats • Republican • Bill Clinton • Clinton 2008 • Obama 2008 • Clinton Presidential Library • McCain 2008 • Election 2008 • presidential election

Youth Vote Could Shake Election

Obama's 'like catnip' for the under-30 crowd

Jan 8, 08 9:56 AM CST
(Newser) - The notoriously unreliable youth vote looks ready to shake the 2008 election, or at the very least New Hampshire, the New York Times reports. Barack Obama drew an astounding 57% of young Iowa caucus-goers, and hopes to pull similar numbers in New Hampshire. His unlikely mirror is John McCain,... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • New Hampshire primary • McCain 2008 • Election 2008 • young voters

Americans Down on Feds, Poll Says

Approval ratings hit 10-year low, but
Hillary's no shoo-in

Nov 4, 07 3:55 PM CST
(Newser) - Americans are down on the feds these days, a new poll shows. Only 24% give them thumbs up, while 75% want White House policy change—the worst ratings in a decade, the Washington Post reports. Dems can best capitalize on discontent in 2008, numbers say, but Hillary's leads against Giuliani... More »

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Iraq • Democrats • Republican • Washington Post ABC poll • McCain 2008 • Iraq war • George W. Bush

McCain Courts Yuppie Donors

With YP4McCain, the candidate targets younger supporters

Apr 24, 07 8:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain, the man who wants to be the oldest president ever, is hoping his fundraisers can skew a bit younger. McCain 2008 is actively recruiting young professionals to gather cash from their  Blackberry-wielding friends, making up in enthusiasm what they lack in their bankbooks. More »

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John McCain • yuppies • YP4McCain • campaign fundraising • McCain 2008 • Election 2008

GOP Gains in Head-to-Head Matches

Poll sees Clinton KO'd by Giuiliani, McCain; Obama fairs better

Mar 30, 07 9:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - The smart money says the 2008 election is the Democrats' to lose,  but a surprising Time poll has the Democratic front runners narrowly losing to the Repubican front runners in hypothetical head-to-head match-ups. Hillary Clinton loses to John McCain 42%-48%, and to Rudy Giuliani 41%-50%. Obama, behind Clinton in... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • Rudy Giuliani • Democrats • Republican • politics • presidential campaign • McCain 2008 • Election 2008

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