John McCain

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• McCain TV ad hits Obama on Iraq policy

  From Examiner Politics  |  July 19, 2008

  Republican John McCain launched a new television ad Friday that accuses presidential rival Barack Obama of switching positions on Iraq "to... more

• McCain and Those Bush Tax Cuts

  From The Trail  |  July 19, 2008

  By Perry Bacon Jr. John McCain is now offering another rationale for his opposition to the Bush tax cuts of 2001 and 2003: He had his own... more

• Hedging on a costly new perk

  July 19, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  John McCain and Barack Obama vow to reform the nation's defense procurement if elected president, yet neither has taken a firm stand against... more

• Housing crisis is a test for McCain

  By Peter Wallsten and Tom Hamburger  |  July 19, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  John McCain has been winning over skeptical conservatives by embracing tax cuts while promising a new era of fiscal discipline if he wins... more

• McCain turns his focus to fundraising, economy

  By Nicholas Riccardi  |  July 19, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  As Barack Obama travels on an overseas trip sure to dominate the news for days, John McCain is using the time to shore up his perceived weaknesses... more

• Minding the coverage gap

  By JAMES RAINEY  |  July 19, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  John McCain rushed Friday from touting electric cars in Warren, Mich., to New York for an evening taping of "Late Night With Conan O'Brien... more

• A trip full of opportunity and risk

  By Michael Finnegan  |  July 19, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  On his trip to the Middle East and Europe, Barack Obama hopes to reassure Americans that he has the foreign-policy expertise to keep the nation... more

• Gramm's out, and it's not just a mental thing

  July 19, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  He's back in. Oops, not so fast: He's back out. Friday was that sort of day for Phil Gramm, a John McCain backer and former Texas senator... more

• Gramm Makes Exit from McCain Team Official

  From The Trail  |  July 18, 2008

  Sen. John McCain publicly distanced himself from former Sen. Phil Gramm, who had been serving as an economic adviser to the campaign, after... more

• Gramm Steps Down From McCain Camp

  From The Caucus  |  July 18, 2008

  Just over a week after drawing outcry for his comments about a "nation of whiners" fretting over a "mental recession," Phil Gramm announced... more

• McCain supporter Gramm steps down after 'whiners' comment

  From CNN Political Ticker  |  July 18, 2008

  Former Sen. Phil Gramm looks on as Sen. McCain speaks at a campaign event in this file photo. WASHINGTON (CNN) — Former Republican... more

• McCain Hedges on Whether Obama Is a Socialist

  From Political Punch  |  July 18, 2008

  At a town hall meeting in Kansas City, Missouri, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said that rival Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, had the "most extreme... more

• McCain, Obama hedge on costly new Marine One

  From Examiner Politics  |  July 18, 2008

  John McCain and Barack Obama vow to reform the nation's defense procurement if elected president, yet each is unwilling to take a firm stand... more

• What Was McCain Thinking?

  From Daily Kos  |  July 18, 2008

  Did John McCain have his ultimate senior moment? Republican presidential candidate John McCain said on Friday that his Democratic opponent... more

• Bud Day: 'the Muslims' would kill us

  From The Swamp  |  July 18, 2008

  by Katie Fretland Today John McCain spent time in Detroit discussing the tough economy with autoworkers. He praised General Motors for its... more

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