John McCain

John McCain
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Election Coverage from MPR

The campaigns for president are shifting from attracting their core base of supporters and are focusing on swing voters. (06/11/2008)
Governor Pawlenty has been a steadfast supporter of U.S. Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign thru the twists and turns that have led to McCain's emergence as the presumptive Republican nominee. Through the campaign, Pawlenty's name has been floated as a possible Vice Presidential candidate for McCain. Typically, Pawlenty has been denying his interest in the job and dismissing the talk as hypothetical. Well, the talk heated up again this weekend when Pawlenty opened the door to the possibility, slightly. Bob Collins writes Minnesota Public Radio's News Cut blog and he has been considering the Governor's delicate political dance. (06/09/2008)
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty has indicated for the first time he'd be receptive to being on the ticket with the presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain. (06/08/2008)
Republican presidential hopeful John McCain will start running ads on Twin Cities TV stations tomorrow. (06/06/2008)
At the close of the primary season, Midday broadcasts speeches made by the two presumptive presidential nominees, Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain, who are now working to frame the issues for the election in November. (Midday, 06/04/2008)
Republican John McCain is casting the fall election in terms of experience. (06/04/2008)
Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama can't formally claim his party's nomination for the White House. But Republicans weren't waiting to start running against him ahead of this fall's election. (06/03/2008)
As the state Republican convention gets underway in Rochester, Minnesota supporters of Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul want to be heard, and that has party officials worried. (05/30/2008)
Republican Sen. John McCain is bringing his presidential campaign to Minnesota next month. (05/27/2008)
The head of the national Republican Party says Minnesota will be up for grabs this fall. (05/21/2008)

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Party: Republican

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Date of Birth: 08/29/1936

Place of Birth: Panama

Education: United States Naval Academy

Religion: Baptist

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