John McCain: An American Odyssey,
by Robert Timberg
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Principles & Values
As teenager, inherited obligation to attend Annapolis.
Admiral Slew McCain set John’s standard for grit & courage.
Born at a Naval Air Station in the Panama Canal Zone.
Relationship with father was one of respect, more than love.
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The above quotations are from John McCain: An American Odyssey,
by Robert Timberg.
Related books, debates, and candidates:
- Citizen McCain, by Elizabeth Drew
- Hard Call, by John McCain & Mark Salter
- Man of the People, by Paul Alexander
- Worth the Fighting for: A Memoir, by John McCain
- John McCain: An American Odyssey, by Robert Timberg
- Why Courage Matters, by John McCain
- Faith of My Fathers: A Family Memoir, by John McCain
- Bill Bradley & McCain discuss Campaign Finance Reform
- McCain: The Myth of a Maverick, by Matt Welch
- 1999-2000 Republican Primary debates:
GOP debate in Los Angeles, CA
(McCain's last debate)
| Bush on Bob Jones; McCain on "Iron Triangle";
Keyes on "Why I'm Here"
| March 2, 2000 |
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GOP Debate on the Larry King Show (without Bauer & Forbes)
| McCain on Bob Jones University's inter-racial dating ban: "Idiotic and cruel"
| Feb. 15, 2000 |
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Republican debate in Manchester, NH (without Hatch)
| Keyes & McCain: "Family conference" on abortion?
| Jan. 26, 2000 |
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Republican debate in Johnston, Iowa
| On Ten Commandments in schools;
and on Family Farms
| Jan. 16, 2000 |
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Republican debate at Calvin College, Grand Rapids MI
| Bush: "I'm a tax-cutting person"
Others on AIDS in Africa
| Jan. 10, 2000 |
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Republican debate in West Columbia, South Carolina
| On exporting US farm products;
and on a tax-free Internet
| Jan. 7, 2000 |
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Republican debate at the University of New Hampshire in Durham
| Bush:"Jesus is how I live my life"
Others on gays in the military
| Jan. 6, 2000 |
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Republican debate in Des Moines, Iowa
| On ethanol subsidies & HMO review
| Dec. 13, 1999 |
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Republican debate in Phoenix, Arizona
| Keyes: Campaign finance is "incumbency protection"; Others on China in WTO
| Dec. 7, 1999 |
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Republican debate in New Hampshire (with Bush)
| Bauer: "I can’t imagine a senior citizen fearing my plan"; and others on Social Security
| Dec. 3, 1999 |
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Republican debate at Dartmouth University (without Bush)
| McCain:"Just say no" to drugs;
Bauer:"Say no" to bureaucrats
| Oct. 29, 1999 |
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