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John McCain

John McCain

Formal First Name
John
Link
Website
Dates
1936 - 2018
Location
Arizona

John Sidney McCain III was a Vietnam War veteran and a six-term US senator from Arizona. His tenure is from 1987 until his passing in 2018. Earning a reputation for being a maverick who challenged party orthodoxy, he supported LGBT rights, campaign finance reforms, and gun regulations. Diagnosed with brain cancer in 2017, McCain reduced his role in the Senate in order to focus on his treatment and medication.

  • United StatesSenator
  • Presidential candidate
  • Died at the age of 81
  • Widely remembered as a Patriot and decent man
  • Was a pilot in the US Navy
  • Widely known for being a prisoner of war (POW)
    • Prisoner for 5 years during the Vietnam War
    • Plane was shot down
  • Known to have a volatile temper
  • Son of an admiral in the US Navy

John McCain Criticisms
  • Some Republications considered him to be a Republican in Name Only (Rino)
  • His hero status as a POW may have propelled him forward more than his accomplishments or merits
  • His hero status as a POW may gave him cover for otherwise controversial fiscal and diplomacy policies

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