John McCain

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Election Coverage from MPR

Republicans exchange barbs during debate

Republican presidential candidates John McCain, Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul appeared in California to debate the issues with less than a week to go before Super Tuesday. (Midday, 01/31/2008)

Poll: Clinton, McCain leading in Minnesota

With just five days until Minnesota's precinct caucuses, a new MPR poll shows Republican John McCain and Democrat Hillary Clinton leading in the race for president. (01/31/2008)

McCain beats Romney in tight Florida primary

Sen. John McCain won a breakthrough triumph in the Florida Republican primary Tuesday night, edging past former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and seizing precious campaign momentum for next week's string of contests across 21 states. (01/29/2008)

Romney focuses on the economy as he battles McCain

Mitt Romney says his economic know-how should make him the choice of Republicans in Florida on Tuesday. (01/27/2008)

Pawlenty campaigns for McCain in Florida

Gov. Tim Pawlenty is in Florida this weekend to campaign on behalf of Republican presidential candidate John McCain. (01/25/2008)

Presidential campaigns make pre-caucus moves

The Obama campaign starts running ads as the Clinton campaign names new Minnesota supporters. (01/24/2008)

McCain not the only one benefiting from Pawlenty's campaigning

Gov. Tim Pawlenty is back in Minnesota Monday, touring the state trying to build support for his 2008 bonding bill proposal. Over the weekend, Gov. Pawlenty criss-crossed the state of Michigan to build support for presidential hopeful John McCain. (01/13/2008)

Presidential campaigns raise volume in Minnesota

Minnesota is getting a dose of presidential politicking in the wake of the New Hampshire primary -- at the surrogate level at least. (01/09/2008)

Pawlenty stumps alongside McCain in New Hampshire

Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is touring New Hampshire this weekend, lending his support to Republican presidential hopeful John McCain. (12/29/2007)

2008 Republican presidential candidates speaking from the stump

Presidential candidates are spending a lot of time trying to win more voters as the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary get closer. In the second of a two-part series of stump speeches in Iowa and New Hampshire, the Republican candidates have their say. (Midday, 12/26/2007)

Candidate snapshot

Party: Republican

Biography

Date of Birth: 08/29/1936

Place of Birth: Panama

Education: United States Naval Academy

Religion: Baptist

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