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Line 5: − He has consistently cut deals with Democrats, said he would consider running with John Kerry in 2004 and supported the freedom-limiting Mc-Cain Feingold bill. It was reported that the [[George W. Bush]] camp spread a rumor that McCain was the father of an illigimate black baby in 2000 which cut dramatically into his support. Although that little brouhaha happened, John and George remain good friends today.+
McCain-Finegold is redundant because of the rest of the article, but I left the stuff about the SC primary/black child rumor
McCain is currently the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. He was a prisoner of war (POW) in Vietnam and acquired wealth through his second marriage. He has curried favor with the media as an alternative to more conservative Republicans.
McCain is currently the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. He was a prisoner of war (POW) in Vietnam and acquired wealth through his second marriage. He has curried favor with the media as an alternative to more conservative Republicans.
It was rumored that the [[George W. Bush]] camp spread a rumor that McCain was the father of an illegimate black baby in 2000, which may have dramatically cut into his support in South Carolina. Despite this incident, McCain and Bush remain on good terms.
==Political Record==
==Political Record==
McCain's political record has been generally conservative, but he has alienated some conservatives on several important issues:
McCain's political record has been generally conservative, but he has alienated some conservatives on several important issues: