June 13, 2008

Get the Inside Scoop on the Candidates

Everything you always wanted to know about John McCain

Compiled by Jessie Maxwell

This summer, the Democratic and Republican parties will hold political conventions. Each party will nominate its candidate for President. Here's your chance to get to know John McCain before the big celebrations begin. To find out where the candidate stands on the important questions facing our country, go to "Inside the Issues."

John McCain

Political Party:

Republican

Height:

5'9"

Wife's Name:

Cindy

Children's Names:

Doug, Andrew, Sidney, Meghan, Jack, Jim, Bridget

Car:

Cadillac CTS

Awards:

John McCain's naval honors include the Silver Star, Bronze Star, Legion of Merit, Purple Heart, and the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Hobbies:

McCain enjoys hiking, fishing, boxing, basketball, football, baseball, and history.

Favorite Book:

For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway

Favorite Movie:

Viva Zapata

Favorite TV Shows:

24, Lost, Damages, The Daily Show, The Tonight Show, Late Show, The Sopranos, Prison Break, I, Claudius

Favorite Quote:

"It's always blackest before it's totally black" —Chairman Mao Zedong

Personal Heroes:

Theodore Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan and Barry Goldwater

Making the Grade:

McCain says that he never got good grades in school. He finished near the bottom of his class at the U.S. Naval Academy.

When I Grow Up:

McCain says that if he had to choose another career, he would want to work in the U.S. Foreign Service. Foreign Service workers, such as diplomats, represent U.S. interests in other countries.

Chef McCain:

McCain loves to cook baby-back ribs on the grill.

Did You Know?

The McCain family has many pets! They have an English springer spaniel named Sam, a mutt named Coco, two turtles named Cuff and Link, a cat named Oreo, a ferret, three parakeets and 13 saltwater fish.

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