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	Please wait while we retrieve the data. Candidate status: Announced Filed statement of candidacy November 16, 2006 Current job: U.S. senator from Arizona Birth date: August 29, 1936, Panama Canal Zone Family: Married Cindy Hensley (May 17, 1980 - present); Carol Shepp (1965-1980, divorced); Children: Bridget, 1991 (adopted from Bangladesh, 1992); Jimmy, 1988; Jack, 1986; Meghan, 1984; Sidney, 1966; Adopted sons from Carol's previous marriage: Andy, 1962, and Doug, 1959. Religion: Episcopalian Education: U.S. Naval Academy, B.S., 1958; National War College, 1974 Campaign Web site: www.johnmccain.com 1967-1973: McCain held prisoner by the North Vietnamese after his plane shot down. 1977-1981: Director at the Navy Senate Liaison Office. 1981-1982: Vice president of Hensley & Company, the Phoenix-area Anheuser-Busch distributor owned by his father-in-law. 1983-1987: U.S. representative from Arizona's 1st District. 1986: Won the U.S. Senate seat vacated by retiring Sen. Barry Goldwater. 1990s: Worked with Democrats, including John Kerry, on normalizing relations and increasing trade with Vietnam. They also looked into allegations that U.S. soldiers are still MIA in Vietnam; the allegations were later found false. March 9, 2000: Dropped out of the presidential race after Super Tuesday losses, and endorsed George W. Bush. 2002: Co-sponsored a campaign finance bill called the McCain-Feingold bill. It is passed in November 2002, affecting future campaign fundraising. 2004: The New York Times reported that presumptive Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry asked McCain to be his vice-presidential running mate, and that McCain refused. Awarded the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, the Legion of Merit, a Purple Heart and the Distinguished Flying Cross after his release as a POW in Vietnam. McCain's father and grandfather were both U.S. Navy admirals. They were the first father and son to achieve that rank. He is often described as a "maverick" for his independent and sometimes divisive stances on issues. In 2002, he became the first sitting U.S. senator to host "Saturday Night Live." He is author of "Faith of My Fathers" (1999); "Worth the Fighting For: A Memoir" (2002); "Why Courage Matters" (2004); and "Character Is Destiny" (2005).

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In Their Own Words
	For all the grandiose promises made in this campaign, has any candidate spoken honestly to the American people about the government's role and failings about individual responsibilities? -- from speech on October 11, 2007

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Supporters

Some supporters, who may have also contributed to other candidates, include:

Evelyn Lauder, Estee Lauder Company Gave $2,000 in November 2006
Roger Enrico, chair of Dreamworks SKG Donated $2,100 in November 2006
Bob Perry, major funder of "Swift Boats for Truth" PAC Gave $4,200 in December 2006

* Money figures are according to FEC

Advisers

Some of the top and notable advisers, according to the campaigns and/or media reports.

Rick Davis, Campaign manager Served as campaign manager for McCain's 2000 presidential run.
Phil Gramm, Campaign co-chairman U.S. representative and senator from Texas from 1978 to 2003.
Tom Loeffler, Campaign co-chairman Lobbyist, former U.S. representative from Texas and Reagan administration official, national finance co-chair for Bush's 2000 campaign.

* Special Notes

• Delegate counts represent CNN's most recent estimate for each candidate. For Democrats, the figures include pledged delegates and superdelegates. For Republicans, the figures include pledged delegates and unpledged RNC member delegates. There are currently 4,050 total delegates to the Democratic National Convention, including 3,253 pledged delegates and 797 superdelegates. The total number of delegate votes needed to win the nomination is 2,026. There are currently 2,380 total delegates to the Republican National Convention, including 1,917 pledged delegates and 463 unpledged delegates. The total number of delegate votes needed to win the nomination is 1,191. More about the delegate selection process
• Needed to Win: This refers to the total number of delegate votes needed by a candidate to win the party's nomination.
• States won: This refers to CNN's projected winner for each race until a final result has been determined. How CNN projects winners

John McCain Fundraising

TOTAL as of 03/20/2008
Raised:	$64,718,147
Spent:	$57,194,006
Cash-on-Hand:	$7,996,595
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McCain on the Issues

Abortion
Opposes abortion rights except in cases of rape, incest or to protect the life of the mother.

Immigration
Co-sponsored Bush-backed immigration reform legislation, which would have increased funding and improved border security technology, improved enforcement of existing laws, and provided a legal path to citizenship for some illegal immigrants. Voted to authorize construction of a 700-mile fence along the U.S.-Mexican border.

Iraq
Voted for use of military force in Iraq. Supported Bush veto of war spending bill that would have withdrawn most U.S. troops by March 2008. Was an early proponent of sending additional American troops to Iraq.

Same-sex marriage
Supports definition of marriage as a union between a man and a woman, but opposes a constitutional amendment banning same sex-marriage. Says individual states should decide the issue. Says a federal marriage ban might be appropriate if courts overturned state marriage laws. Supports legal benefits for same-sex partners.

Social Security
Supports Bush plan to allow workers to divert some Social Security payroll taxes to private retirement accounts.

Taxes
Voted against 2001 and 2003 Bush tax cut laws, but later voted in favor of extending tax cuts through 2010.

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