http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/John_McCainFind stories, videos, and photos about John McCain from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:56:47 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/John_McCain14433Find stories, videos, and photos about John McCain from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/11/03/borger.GOP.battles/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/11/03/borger.GOP.battles/index.html#cnnSTCTextRight now, the political intelligentsia is consumed with the outcome of a congressional district in upstate New York.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:37:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/11/mccain.afghanistan/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/11/mccain.afghanistan/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain said any added military deployment in Afghanistan smaller than the 40,000 troops reportedly requested by the top U.S. commander there "would be an error of historic proportions."Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:59:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/09/20/greene.political.anger/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/09/20/greene.political.anger/index.html#cnnSTCTextThere's a standard scene in old movies about young hotheads behind the wheels of fast cars.Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:20:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20301924,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20301924,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe wife of GOP presidential hopeful John McCain kept her pain to herself on the campaign trailWed, 02 Sep 2009 16:47:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/21/soldiers.video.past/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/21/soldiers.video.past/index.html#cnnSTCTextVideo showing Pfc. Bowe Bergdahl, captured by the Taliban in Afghanistan, is just another example of how captors use the medium for psychological warfare.Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:02:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/16/mccain.speech/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/16/mccain.speech/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain said Thursday the United States must recover from the "moral failures" of human rights abuses and called for Americans to stand on the "right side" of history as a leader of the free world.Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:13:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/19/iran.us.congress/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/19/iran.us.congress/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a resolution Friday that says it supports "all Iranians who embrace the values of freedom, human rights, civil liberties and the rule of law."Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:55:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/17/schmidt.log.cabin/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/17/schmidt.log.cabin/index.html#cnnSTCTextA key architect of Republican Sen. John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign has urged conservatives to drop their opposition to same-sex marriage.Sat, 18 Apr 2009 17:20:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/31/mccain.afghanistan/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/31/mccain.afghanistan/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhile President Obama has insisted that securing Afghanistan against a rise in terrorist groups is a top security priority, Sen. John McCain said Tuesday that the problems in that country are not as thorny as those in Iraq.Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:08:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/13/news/economy/klein_whitman.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/13/news/economy/klein_whitman.fortune/index.htmAbout a year ago I heard that my book "Politics Lost" had become a hot item on John McCain's presidential campaign bus. Meg Whitman, who was advising McCain on economic matters, was recommending it to everyone. I was, of course, flattered. And it sort of stood to reason: I had celebrated McCain's maverick 2000 run for the presidency in the book. And McCain seemed to embody the message of "Politics Lost": Be yourself. Don't let consultants talk you out of taking impolitic positions if you really believe in them. Don't be afraid to take a position or two that might be unpopular with the public - it will give you credibility, ballast, a hint of courage.Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:55:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/11/earmarks.future/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/11/earmarks.future/index.html#cnnSTCTextIf you paid any attention to last year's presidential campaign, Sen. John McCain's stinging attack Wednesday on President Obama over earmarks probably sounded familiar.Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:55:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/10/news/economy/senate_vote/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/10/news/economy/senate_vote/index.htmA massive spending bill that funds the U.S. government for the rest of the budget year passed the Senate on Tuesday despite complaints about nearly $8 billion in what critics called "pork-barrel" projects.Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:02:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/25/mccain.afghan.war/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/25/mccain.afghan.war/index.html#cnnSTCTextFormer GOP presidential nominee John McCain warned Wednesday that the United States is losing the war in Afghanistan.Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:42:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/24/congress.pentagon/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/24/congress.pentagon/index.html#cnnSTCTextCost overruns on big-ticket Pentagon projects have left the U.S. military facing a budgetary "train wreck" at a time of growing budget deficits, Sen. John McCain said Tuesday.Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:30:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/19/mccain.iseman/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/19/mccain.iseman/index.html#cnnSTCTextWashington lobbyist Vicki Iseman has dropped her libel suit against The New York Times, the paper announced Thursday.Fri, 20 Feb 2009 01:21:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/26/mccain.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/26/mccain.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain, who faced a long, bruising campaign against candidate Barack Obama, has taken on a new role during the administration of President Barack Obama: "Loyal opposition."Mon, 26 Jan 2009 07:39:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/23/john.mccain.barack.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/23/john.mccain.barack.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama is facing great challenges as he takes office and may have made a hasty decision to close Guantanamo Bay without addressing all of the repercussions, Sen. John McCain told CNN's Larry King Thursday night.Fri, 23 Jan 2009 09:54:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/19/obama.inauguration.eve/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/19/obama.inauguration.eve/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident-elect Barack Obama called his former Republican presidential rival, Sen. John McCain, a hero at a bipartisan dinner Monday night and encouraged politicians to reach across the aisle.Tue, 20 Jan 2009 04:37:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/08/08/politics.storytelling/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/08/08/politics.storytelling/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen Americans go to the polls this November, there will be many factors that influence where they eventually decide to cast their vote:Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:08:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/14/mccain.senate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/14/mccain.senate/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain said Sunday he would not necessarily support his former running mate if she chose to run for president.Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:29:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/18/mccain.future/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/18/mccain.future/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo weeks after losing his bid for the presidency in an electoral landslide, Sen. John McCain is beginning the thorny transition back to life out of the spotlight as he weighs his future role in the Senate.Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:49:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/17/transition.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/17/transition.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident-elect Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain said Monday that Americans are looking for leaders who will come together and "change the bad habits of Washington."Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:25:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/16/zelizer.mccain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/16/zelizer.mccain/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident-elect Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain will meet for the first time on Monday since the election.Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:44:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20239748,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20239748,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"I sleep two hours, wake up and cry," the losing GOP candidate jokes on The Tonight ShowWed, 12 Nov 2008 17:09:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/07/mccain.palin/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/07/mccain.palin/index.html#cnnSTCTextAlaska Gov. Sarah Palin called former aides of Sen. John McCain "jerks" for circulating unflattering stories about her since the Republican ticket lost its bid for the White House Tuesday.Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:29:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/06/johnson.palin.alaska/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/06/johnson.palin.alaska/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn a year when Alaska celebrates 50 years of statehood, it can be argued that our state finally joined the union August 29, 2008, when Gov. Sarah Palin was nominated by Sen. John McCain as his vice presidential running mate.Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:45:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/06/campbell.brown.palin/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/06/campbell.brown.palin/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhatever you may have thought about John McCain's running mate -- about whether she was qualified, prepared or experienced enough for the job -- try to put all of that aside for just a moment, because Sarah Palin is who she is.Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:12:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/05/election.president/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/05/election.president/index.html#cnnSTCTextBarack Obama did more than thump John McCain in the Electoral College tally; he also handily won the popular vote and redrew the great divide between red states and blue states.Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:25:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/05/reaction.conservatives/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/05/reaction.conservatives/index.html#cnnSTCTextConservative pundits and bloggers were conciliatory Wednesday morning, but urged supporters to continue to fight and use Sen.John McCain's defeat as a springboard to strengthen the Republican Party.Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:33:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/05/angry.mccain.supporters/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/05/angry.mccain.supporters/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs Sen. John McCain bowed out of the historic presidential election Tuesday night, he urged his supporters to bridge their differences with Sen. Barack Obama and unite for the good of the country.Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:11:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/05/mccain.anatomy.loss/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/05/mccain.anatomy.loss/index.html#cnnSTCTextJohn McCain's fight for the White House was a microcosm of his political career and broader life -- full of near-death experiences, stunning comebacks and close calls.Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:04:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1856968,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1856968,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsTIME spoke with John McCain's biographer and closest aide, Mark Salter, the morning after the election. Sitting in the courtyard of Phoenix's Biltmore Resort, Salter reflected on the campaign.Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:00:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20237781,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20237781,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnTell us how long you waited in line to cast your vote for John McCain or Barack ObamaWed, 05 Nov 2008 15:32:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/04/mccain.transcript/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/04/mccain.transcript/index.html#cnnSTCTextRepublican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain conceded the presidential race before a crowd of supporters in Phoenix on Tuesday. He also congratulated Sen. Barack Obama. Here is a transcript:Wed, 05 Nov 2008 06:18:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/04/mccain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/04/mccain/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain conceded the 2008 presidential election to Democratic rival Barack Obama late Tuesday, congratulating him on a historic victory and pledging to work with him in the months ahead.Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:45:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/04/news/economy/Pennsylvania_election_day/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/04/news/economy/Pennsylvania_election_day/index.htmPatrick Brice said he makes a fine living as a systems administrator for an area phone company, but he still has had to cut back on his spending lately.Wed, 05 Nov 2008 03:34:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/04/election.memorable.moments/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/04/election.memorable.moments/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen the stirring speeches, heavyweight debates and fevered campaigning of the U.S. elections are long forgotten, a handful of far less noble incidents are likely to be our enduring memories of the 2008 White House race.Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:53:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/03/mann.ct.undecided/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/03/mann.ct.undecided/index.html#cnnSTCTextThere's a small, mysterious group of people in the United States who are almost indistinguishable from their neighbors. But they're different in an important way and they could decide today's presidential election.Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:30:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/03/news/economy/mccain_what_he_stands_for/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/03/news/economy/mccain_what_he_stands_for/index.htmAfter months of debating the issues, Americans go to the polls on Tuesday to select who they want to serve as the nation's 44th president.Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:53:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/03/news/economy/redstock_bluestock_birger.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/03/news/economy/redstock_bluestock_birger.fortune/index.htmDoes your faith in your candidate extend to your investment portfolio? If so, this column is for you.Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:53:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1855843,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1855843,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsBarring an extraordinary shock, Barack Obama will win more than 270 electoral votes on Tuesday, giving him the White House. Hours before voting starts, John McCain has no clear path to reaching that same goal.Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/03/battleground.pa/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/03/battleground.pa/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe ground war matters most now, and a little humor never hurts before a few hours of trudging through neighborhoods, looking for votes.Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:22:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/03/obama.mccain.columns/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/03/obama.mccain.columns/index.html#cnnSTCTextBoth major party presidential candidates made a final pitch to readers of The Wall Street Journal on Monday on the newspaper's opinion page.Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:56:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/02/poll.one.party/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/02/poll.one.party/index.html#cnnSTCTextA new national poll suggests Sarah Palin may be hurting Republican presidential nominee John McCain more than she's helping him.Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:02:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/03/mccain.supporters/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/03/mccain.supporters/index.html#cnnSTCTextAlthough John McCain is 7 percentage points behind in the polls, his supporters in the major battleground state of Colorado are still hitting the streets and burning up the phone lines.Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:54:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1855737,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1855737,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsDon't put them down: they could be the decisive factor in Tuesday's electionSun, 02 Nov 2008 22:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/02/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/02/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Republican Party of Pennsylvania launched a last-minute television ad that calls attention to Barack Obama's relationship with the Rev. Jeremiah Wright.Sun, 02 Nov 2008 21:16:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1855758,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1855758,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsDespite the discouraging polls, the GOP candidate isn't acting like he's the loserSun, 02 Nov 2008 15:35:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/02/mccain.virginia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/02/mccain.virginia/index.html#cnnSTCTextJohn McCain returned to Virginia this weekend for what was expected to be his final visit to the crucial battleground state before Tuesday's election and insisted the race for the White House was far from over.Sun, 02 Nov 2008 09:37:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/01/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/01/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTextJust three days before Election Day, Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain spent Saturday campaigning across battleground states.Sun, 02 Nov 2008 06:40:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/31/early.voting/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/31/early.voting/index.html#cnnSTCTextEarly voting is changing campaign strategy and voter behavior like no other presidential race in history, experts say, as Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama make final cross-country pushes this weekend.Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:27:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/31/obama.mccain.polls.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/31/obama.mccain.polls.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain is campaigning with Arnold Schwarzenegger in Ohio as he attempts to overturn Barack Obama's poll lead in the state.Sat, 01 Nov 2008 14:37:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/31/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/31/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTextCalifornia Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger told a raucous crowd in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday night that Sen. John McCain's opponent needs to beef up his policy plans.Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:34:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20237160,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20237160,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnBarack Obama did it, Sarah Palin did it, now it's his turn (again)Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:36:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1855477,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1855477,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAides to the Republican presidential candidate said Friday that McCain will make a detour from battleground states to appear on "Saturday Night Live," the late-night show that has been a must-watch for many during the political seasonFri, 31 Oct 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/30/brazile.voting/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/30/brazile.voting/index.html#cnnSTCTextHave your friends voted yet? What about members of your family? And how about you? How are you going to feel November 5, and for the next four years, if you don't?Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:52:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/30/early.voting/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/30/early.voting/index.html#cnnSTCTextThey were two very different groups, in two cities hundreds of miles apart, celebrating the same freedom to vote.Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:13:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1854898,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1854898,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFri, 31 Oct 2008 05:00:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20236801,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20236801,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe Atlanta classmates use the rapper's hit to give voters "the good and bad of both parties," one participant saysThu, 30 Oct 2008 20:54:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/29/navarrette.immigration/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/29/navarrette.immigration/index.html#cnnSTCTextThanks to the immigration issue, many Latinos think of Democrats as the good guys and Republicans as the bad guys. It's an attitude that spells trouble for John McCain.Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:45:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/29/lkl.mccain.excerpts/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/29/lkl.mccain.excerpts/index.html#cnnSTCTextRepublican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain sat down for an interview with CNN's Larry King on Wednesday.Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:03:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/29/lkl.mccain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/29/lkl.mccain/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresidential candidate John McCain denied Wednesday that race will determine the outcome of next week's election against Barack Obama, who hopes to become the country's first black president.Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:19:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/29/larry.king.mccain.transcript/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/29/larry.king.mccain.transcript/index.html#cnnSTCTextRepublican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain sat down with CNN's Larry King on "Larry King Live" on Wednesday. Among the topics were Gov. Sarah Palin's readiness to lead the country and whether McCain's Democratic rival, Sen. Barack Obama, is a socialist.Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:07:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/27/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/27/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. Barack Obama told voters on Monday that "we are one week away from changing America."Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:45:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/28/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/28/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. Barack Obama blasted his opponent's health care plan Tuesday, seizing on comments made by Sen. John McCain's senior economic adviser.Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:20:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/10/28/yard.sign.shooting/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/10/28/yard.sign.shooting/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Warren Township, Ohio, man faces charges of felonious assault after authorities say he fired his rifle at two teens who were attempting to deface his McCain presidential campaign yard sign.Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:04:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/27/campbell.brown.palin.diva/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/27/campbell.brown.palin.diva/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt was big news when this story broke over the weekend -- a shocking quote from an adviser to John McCain, calling Sarah Palin a "diva."Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:22:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/27/borger.column/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/27/borger.column/index.html#cnnSTCTextTo put it mildly, this is not a good election year to be running as a Republican.Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:55:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/28/indepedent.voters/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/28/indepedent.voters/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain needs to close the gap by persuading undecided voters to back him, but attacks on Sen. Barack Obama could turn off the very voters he needs to swing his way, a political analyst said Tuesday.Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:08:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/28/ridge.qanda/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/28/ridge.qanda/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe McCain campaign focused on Pennsylvania on Tuesday, working to overcome a double-digit deficit in a state with 21 electoral votes.Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:59:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/27/brazile.acorn/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/27/brazile.acorn/index.html#cnnSTCTextOur nation's economic foundation is crumbling like sand beneath our feet. Middle-class families are losing their jobs, homes, savings accounts and college funds.Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:10:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/27/palin.tension/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/27/palin.tension/index.html#cnnSTCTextSome aides to Sen. John McCain say they weren't happy that running mate Sarah Palin went off script Sunday and turned attention back to the controversy over her wardrobe.Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:26:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1853877,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1853877,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Republican's slim hopes of winning rest on holding a slew of red states and stealing a big blue one like Pennsylvania, but most of all they depend on the candidate's faith in himselfMon, 27 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/26/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/26/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. Barack Obama said Sunday that Sen. John McCain was now "owning up to the fact that he and George Bush actually have a whole lot in common."Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:04:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/25/palin.tension/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/25/palin.tension/index.html#cnnSTCTextWith 10 days until Election Day, long-brewing tensions between GOP vice presidential candidate Gov. Sarah Palin and key aides to Sen. John McCain have become so intense, they are spilling out in public, sources say.Sun, 26 Oct 2008 11:02:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/24/mccain.sticker/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/24/mccain.sticker/index.html#cnnSTCTextBail was set at $50,000 Friday night for a GOP campaign worker who made up a story about being attacked by a man angered by a John McCain bumper sticker on her car.Sat, 25 Oct 2008 03:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/24/mccain.evangelical/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/24/mccain.evangelical/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Rev. Loran Livingston can see the stress in their faces and hears the dilemma in their questions as Election Day draws near.Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:42:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/23/robo.calls/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/23/robo.calls/index.html#cnnSTCTextSome residents in battleground states are receiving more than a dozen daily robocalls, recorded messages often used to attack a candidate's opponent.Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:12:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/23/social.security/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/23/social.security/index.html#cnnSTCTextExperts call it the "forgotten issue," or even the "ignored issue" -- Social Security.Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:51:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/23/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/23/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. Barack Obama on Thursday charged that Sen. John McCain "wants to keep on putting corporations ahead of workers."Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:23:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/22/mccain.blitzer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/22/mccain.blitzer/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. Barack Obama's foreign policy positions could encourage America's enemies to test it during the early days of an Obama administration, Sen. John McCain said Wednesday.Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:33:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/22/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/22/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. Barack Obama said Wednesday that the country needs a leader who "understands the connection between our economy and our strength in the world."Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:26:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/22/blitzer.mccain.transcript/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/22/blitzer.mccain.transcript/index.html#cnnSTCTextRepublican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain joined CNN's Wolf Blitzer for an interview in "The Situation Room" on Wednesday.Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:53:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/21/palin.factor/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/21/palin.factor/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs the presidential campaigns enter their final days, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is getting the rock star treatment, drawing much bigger crowds than her running mate, Sen. John McCain.Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:17:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/21/poll.campaign.issues/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/21/poll.campaign.issues/index.html#cnnSTCTextEconomic woes are impacting the presidential race more than at any time since the primaries ended, according to a poll released Tuesday -- a potentially troubling sign for John McCain.Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:02:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/21/greene.column/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/21/greene.column/index.html#cnnSTCTextWith only two weeks until Election Day, it's safe to say that Sen. John McCain has quite a few things on his mind.Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:37:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/20/campbell.brown.health/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/20/campbell.brown.health/index.html#cnnSTCTextOn Monday, Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden released his medical records. Overall, he's in good health.Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:44:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/20/poll.crisis/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/20/poll.crisis/index.html#cnnSTCTextA growing number of Americans believe John McCain has attacked Barack Obama unfairly, a negative perception of the Arizona senator that could cost him at the polls on Election Day.Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:14:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/20/powell.endorsement/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/20/powell.endorsement/index.html#cnnSTCTextColin Powell's endorsement of Sen. Barack Obama was as much a rejection of the Republican Party and Sen. John McCain's campaign as an embrace of the Democratic presidential nominee, political analysts said Monday.Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:34:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/20/cnn.poll/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/20/cnn.poll/index.html#cnnSTCTextWith two weeks and one day until Election Day, a new national poll of likely voters suggests the race for the White House may be tightening up.Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:48:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/19/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/19/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain said Sunday he's "very happy" with the way his campaign is going, despite his "underdog" status in the polls.Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:18:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1851940,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1851940,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Republican nominee has Charlie Crist and a GOP-controlled legislature behind him, but his campaign's negative tone isn't playing well in a state tired of bitter partisanshipMon, 20 Oct 2008 05:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/19/ct.presidentialdebate3.transcript/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/19/ct.presidentialdebate3.transcript/index.html#cnnSTCTextRepublican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain and Democrat Sen. Barack Obama faced off at Hofstra University Wednesday night in their last debate before Election Day. Bob Schieffer of CBS was the moderator. Here is a transcript of the debate.Sun, 19 Oct 2008 15:29:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/17/snl.politics/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/17/snl.politics/index.html#cnnSTCTextChevy Chase as Gerald Ford. Dan Aykroyd as Jimmy Carter (and Richard Nixon and Bob Dole). Dana Carvey as George H.W. Bush. Will Ferrell as George W. Bush.Sun, 19 Oct 2008 05:57:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/18/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/18/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain stepped up his rhetoric against his Democratic rival on taxes in his weekly radio address Saturday, comparing his plan to "socialist" programs.Sat, 18 Oct 2008 21:48:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20233871,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20233871,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe GOP presidential nominee apologizes to the late-night host for canceling a previous appearanceSat, 18 Oct 2008 00:25:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1851714,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1851714,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsKey events for the week of October 10 - 16 2008Fri, 17 Oct 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/17/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/17/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTextDemocratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden ripped into recent comments by his Republican counterpart that suggested that some places in the U.S. are more "pro-America" than others.Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:10:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1851673,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1851673,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics"Joe" Wurzelbacher got the fact-checkers going and certain popular assumptions have since been demolishedFri, 17 Oct 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/16/campbell.brown.negative.ads/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/16/campbell.brown.negative.ads/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn the middle of an economic crisis, with a lot of Americans worried to death about how they are going to pay their bills, our two presidential candidates are about to spend an astonishing amount of money kicking the "you know what" out of each other on national television.Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:34:00 EDT