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John McCain: Get to Know the Brave POW and Senator
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Before he was a senator, John McCain fought in the Vietnam War and served in the House of Representatives. He ran for president of the United States in 2008. Get to know the maverick who was willing to speak his mind.
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John McCain - Dani Gabriel
People You Should Know: John McCain by Dani Gabriel
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Cover
Title Page
Chapter 1: The Candidate
Chapter 2: The McCain Reputation
Chapter 3: Off to War
Chapter 4: A Life in Politics
Chapter 5: Aiming High
Glossary
Read More
Internet Sites
Critical Thinking Questions
Index
Copyright
Back Cover
1
THE CANDIDATE
Arizona Senator John McCain had a tough road ahead. He was running for president of the United States for the second time in his career. He had lost the Republican nomination in 2000. Now, in 2008, he wanted to win the nomination—and then the election.
Things had changed in eight years. During his first run for president, John had been a senator who had proven himself willing to fight against his party when he felt its members were wrong. He was a Vietnam War veteran with a hot temper, best known for speaking his mind. He was also an underdog to the other candidate in the Republican primary, George W. Bush. George was the son of George H.W. Bush, a former president.
While John’s campaign started strong, he withdrew in March 2000 after losing a number of primary elections to George. His challenger went on to defeat the Democratic candidate, Al Gore, to become the president.
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