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McCainPalin.com: John McCain / Sarah Palin 2008 News
John Sidney McCain III was born on August 29, 1936. He is currently the senior United States Senator from Arizona and the Republican Presidential nominee for the Republican Party.
John McCain has seven children: Doug, Sidney, Andy, Meghan, Jack, Jimmy, and Bridget. He is married to Cindy Lou Hensley, a philanthropist and a successful business person, who is the chair of one of the largest Anheuser-Busch beer distributors in the U.S., Hensley & Co. She founded and ran a non-profit organization, American Voluntary Medical Team, and serves on the boards of several charitable organizations.
McCain was first elected to the House of Representatives in November, 1982, where he served as congressman until 1986 when he was elected to the U.S. Senate.
In 2004 McCain was overwhelmingly reelected with over 77% of the vote.
His reputation as a maverick with steadfast beliefs, from his time at the Naval Academy to his presently held Senate seat, have made McCain one of this century’s greatest leaders of governmental reform and with ending wasteful spending in Washington.
MEET SARAH PALIN
Gov. Sarah Palin
Sarah Louise Heath Palin was born on February 11, 1964. She is currently the Governor of Alaska and the Republican Vice Presidential running mate with John McCain.
As the first woman Governor of Alaska, she has made history once again as being the first woman Republican Vice Presidential running mate!
Governor Palin is the mother of five children: Track, Bristol, Willow, Piper, and Trig. Her husband, Todd, who she first met in high school, is a member of the United Steelworkers Union and is also a champion snowmobile racer.
We congratulate Governor Palin on her impeccable record of public service and her recent selection as John McCain's Vice Presidential running mate.
DID YOU KNOW?
Gov. Sarah Palin is one of the most popular Governors in the United States
According to a recent Hays Research poll, Governor Palin's approval rating was 80 percent, making her one of the most popular Governors, if not the most popular Governor in the United States.
CARTOON
"Supporters of the Obama Energy Plan"
OBAMA'S ENERGY PLAN:
Despite the Republican assertion that Barack Obama's energy plan consists solely of checking and maintaining the tire air pressure of vehicles, it actually supports some offshore drilling, the Alaska natural gas pipeline championed by Sarah Palin, nuclear, and renewable energy.
MCCAINPALIN.COM
Welcome to McCainPalin.com - Your best independent source for news and information about the John McCain / Sarah Palin 2008 Republican Presidential Ticket
Throughout the campaign, McCainPalin.com will provide you with up-to-date news and information on the McCain-Palin 2008 team.
In addition to covering news and information about John McCain and his running mate Sarah Palin, we will be outlining the main issues of the 2008 presidential campaign. Issues covered will include: Energy, Government Reform, Economic Plans, Health Care, Social Security, Climate Change, Border Security, Education and many others.
This web site is an independent political news source and is not affiliated with any political party, candidate, or campaign.
CAMPAIGN NEWS
September 7, 2008: John McCain "The One" Ad Viewed Over 1.4 Million Times
The following ad was released on YouTube on August 1, 2008 and has been viewed over 1.4 million times:
September 1, 2008: Cindy McCain gives a call for help to those affected by Hurricane Gustav
During her speech at the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Cindy McCain put out a call for help to those on the Gulf Coast who are affected by Hurricane Gustav: "I would ask that each one of us commit to join together to aid those in need as quickly as possible. As John has been saying for the last several days, this is a time when we take off our Republican hats and put on our American hats."
September 1, 2008: John McCain On Handover Of Responsibility In Anbar Province
"Today's handover of responsibility from the U.S. to Iraq in Anbar province is a solemn and proud moment for the Iraqi people and for the people of the United States. We have sacrificed much together to make this day possible. Eighteen months ago, many people considered Anbar lost. It was the hard core of the insurgency, the place where Iraqis were thought most supportive of the insurgency and least willing to accept the new political order a democratic Iraq promised."
August 30, 2008: McCain-Palin called "A Reform Ticket" by the Wall Street Journal
In a Wall Street Journal Editorial On August 30, the Republican Presidential Ticket of John McCain and Sarah Palin was called "A Reform Ticket". In regards to McCain's choice of running mate Sarah Palin, the editorial stated that "Governor Palin's credentials as an agent of reform exceed Barack Obama's".
August 29, 2008: John McCain selects Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as Running Mate
On Friday, August 29, 2008, Sen. John McCain made political history in Dayton, Ohio when he named Alaska Governor, Sarah Palin, his candidate for Vice Presidential running mate. Governor Palin will be the first female Republican Vice Presidential candidate.
August 1, 2008: Palin Champions Natural Gas Pipeline from Alaska, through Canada, to "Lower 48"
The Alaskan House of Representatives and State Senate voted to approve a 1750 mile TransCanada pipeline, championed by Sarah Palin, from the North Slope through Canada to deliver natural gas to the market. The House and Senate approved $500 million for the pipeline company, TransCanada, to build the pipeline that will not be controlled by oil producers, such as the oil pipeline from the North Slope to Valdez.
DEBATE SCHEDULE
Friday September 26: First Presidential Debate
University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS Moderated by Jim Lehrer, The News Hour (PBS)
Thursday, October 2: Vice Presidential Debate
Washington University in St. Louis, MO Moderated by Gwen Ifill, The News Hour & Washington Week (PBS)
Tuesday, October 7: Second Presidential Debate
Belmont University, Nashville, TN Moderated by Tom Brokaw (NBC News)
Wednesday, October 15: Third Presidential Debate:
Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY Moderated by Bob Schieffer, Face the Nation (CBS News)
DID YOU KNOW?
The State Tree of Alaska is the "Sitka Spruce"
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