McCain strikes upbeat note to rally Republicans
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Invigorated by a win in Florida, Republican front-runner John McCain will woo conservatives and independents with an upbeat message lauding Reagan-era economic values and a pledge to defeat Islamic extremism, strategists say.
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John McCain picked up former President George H.W. Bush's support on Monday, a critical blessing by a pillar of the Republican establishment whose members aren't completely sold on the party's next standard-bearer.
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Sen. John McCain is setting aside his differences with President Bush and urging voters to re-elect his 2000 rival for the White House, telling fellow Republicans that Bush has earned the job because of his resolute fight against terrorism.
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CONCORD, New Hampshire  - Republican presidential candidate John McCain hit the road on Friday to rejuvenate his limping campaign but clung to the theme that helped get him in trouble -- his support for President George W. Bush's politically unpopular strategy in Iraq.
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CONCORD, N.H., July 13 -- Sen. John McCain of Arizona vowed Friday not to let a dramatic staff shake-up or a shortage of funds deter his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, and he signaled no slackening in his support for the troop surge strategy in Iraq, accusing his Democratic rival...
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McCain said Thursday he would support the GOP nominee and not launch an independent bid, no matter who wins
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Rural America, a strong supporter of President Bush in his first race, can propel him to a second term, farm-state Republicans said on Wednesday during a rally near the party's national convention.
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Excerpts from Republican John McCain's speech Tuesday after winning the Florida primary, as transcribed by CQ Transcriptions.
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Text of speech by Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., as prepared for delivery Monday at the Republican National Convention:
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Republican presidential candidate John McCain has a message for critics of the immigration compromise he helped devise.
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Returning to New Hampshire's town halls, John McCain sought to remind people Saturday why they liked him during his first presidential run and why his troubled 2008 campaign is not done.
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Republican front-runner John McCain, invigorated by victory in Florida, is planning to directly challenge rival Mitt Romney for support among conservative voters, trying to convince them of his economic credentials and electability, strategists said.
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Bloomberg - Jan. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Arizona Senator John McCain last night triumphed in the Florida primary and earned front-runner status in the race for the Republican presidential nomination.
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Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona says he will officially enter the presidential race
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Senator John McCain is hoping to translate his ascendancy in recent polls in New Hampshire into some momentum in a state where he has struggled.
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Now the undisputed leader for the GOP nomination, John McCain focused Wednesday on immediate goals. One was daunting: Winning over wary right-flank Republicans. Another less so: Cementing the nomination with victories in upcoming contests.
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CHARLESTON, South Carolina  - Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Sunday predicted he will do well in the Florida contest late this month after winning South Carolina and took a swipe at rival Rudy Giuliani.