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*Pollak, Joel B. (August 27, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/27/pollak-democrats-risk-repeating-mistake-of-paul-wellstones-memorial-with-john-mccain/ Pollak: Democrats, Media Risk Repeating Mistake of Paul Wellstone with John McCain]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
*Pollak, Joel B. (August 27, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/27/pollak-democrats-risk-repeating-mistake-of-paul-wellstones-memorial-with-john-mccain/ Pollak: Democrats, Media Risk Repeating Mistake of Paul Wellstone with John McCain]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
*Kurz, Howard (August 28, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/08/28/media-use-john-mccains-death-to-denigrate-donald-trump.html Media use John McCain's death to denigrate Donald Trump]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
*Kurz, Howard (August 28, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/08/28/media-use-john-mccains-death-to-denigrate-donald-trump.html Media use John McCain's death to denigrate Donald Trump]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
*[http://video.foxnews.com/v/5827551968001/?playlist_id=5198073478001#sp=show-clips Tucker: Hypocritical left and the way to honor McCain]. ''Fox News Video''. August 27, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018.</ref>
*[http://video.foxnews.com/v/5827551968001/?playlist_id=5198073478001#sp=show-clips Tucker: Hypocritical left and the way to honor McCain]. ''Fox News Video''. August 27, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
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*Delingpole, James (August 29, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/29/delingpole-de-john-mccain-nil-nisi-bonum-thats-latin-trump-derangement-syndrome-strikes-again/ Delingpole: De John McCain Nil Nisi Bonum (That’s Latin for ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome Strikes Again’)]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 29, 2018.</ref>
As a pilot for the [[United States Navy]] and former Prisoner-of-War ([[POW]]), he served in the military for 22 years.<ref name=bioguide /> McCain, a [[Baptist]],<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/2007/09/16/mccain-identifies-himself-as-baptist.html McCain Identifies Himself as a Baptist], [[Fox News]]</ref> emphasized issues related to foreign policy and national security, which propelled him in the forefront of national politics as both an outspoken voice for the United States military and as a Presidential contender for the Republican Party starting in 1993.<ref>Paul Alexander, ''John McCain: Man of the People''. (2003)</ref> He originally ran for office attacking corruption, attacking [[pork barrel]] spending and working for [[campaign finance reform]]. Despite being a POW in Vietnam, McCain had no interest in returning other American POWs home, and he fought to cover up evidence that hundreds of American POWs remained in Vietnam decades after the war ended.<ref name="NoMaverick"/> He also attacked and denigrated those who, with strong evidence, argued that American POWs remained in Vietnam.<ref name="NoMaverick">Kirkwood, R. Cort (August 26, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/29882-mccain-was-no-maverick-on-pows McCain Was No Maverick on POWs]. ''The New American''. Retrieved August 26, 2018.</ref>
As a pilot for the [[United States Navy]] and former Prisoner-of-War ([[POW]]), he served in the military for 22 years.<ref name=bioguide /> McCain, a [[Baptist]],<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/2007/09/16/mccain-identifies-himself-as-baptist.html McCain Identifies Himself as a Baptist], [[Fox News]]</ref> emphasized issues related to foreign policy and national security, which propelled him in the forefront of national politics as both an outspoken voice for the United States military and as a Presidential contender for the Republican Party starting in 1993.<ref>Paul Alexander, ''John McCain: Man of the People''. (2003)</ref> He originally ran for office attacking corruption, attacking [[pork barrel]] spending and working for [[campaign finance reform]]. Despite being a POW in Vietnam, McCain had no interest in returning other American POWs home, and he fought to cover up evidence that hundreds of American POWs remained in Vietnam decades after the war ended.<ref name="NoMaverick"/> He also attacked and denigrated those who, with strong evidence, argued that American POWs remained in Vietnam.<ref name="NoMaverick">Kirkwood, R. Cort (August 26, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/29882-mccain-was-no-maverick-on-pows McCain Was No Maverick on POWs]. ''The New American''. Retrieved August 26, 2018.</ref>