McCain seeks to overcome war frustration
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Republican presidential hopeful John McCain said Wednesday he's out to win the hearts and minds of voters on the Iraq war.
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Avoiding mention of the president, Senator John McCain has focused his support for the war in Iraq on Gen. David H. Petraeus.
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Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., a supporter of President Bush and a friend of Sen. John Kerry, chastised the two candidates Friday for their superheated campaign rhetoric on Iraq and the war on terror.
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NORFOLK, Virginia  - Sen. John McCain, his victory as Republican nominee for the U.S. presidency virtually assured, turned his sights on his Democratic challengers on Friday, saying they were weak on national security and their Iraq stance would hand al Qaeda a victory.
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That Ã¢ÂÂglass is half fullÃ¢ÂÂ outlook that John McCain asserts for the war in Iraq is how the Arizona senator needs the political world to view his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.
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Republican presidential hopeful John McCain tried to engage voters Saturday in the faraway turmoil in Pakistan, arguing the United States needs a president with his experience to deal with international crises.
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Under pressure from Democrats and Republican Sen. John McCain, President Bush on Monday called for ads attacking John Kerry's record in Vietnam to be stopped along with others run by independent groups, and said Kerry should be proud of his war service.
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Bloomberg - Jan. 9 (Bloomberg) -- John McCain, thrust into the top rank of Republican presidential candidates by his victory in the New Hampshire primary, challenged Democrats to acknowledge recent U.S. success in Iraq.
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As a maverick Republican and Vietnam war soulmate of Democratic challenger John Kerry, Senator John McCain is walking a thin political line in this year's presidential election and apparently relishing every moment.
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NEW YORK Aug. 30, 2004 - Sen. John McCain said Monday it was fair game to criticize Democrat John Kerry&#39;s anti-war protests three decades ago, firing an opening salvo as Republicans at their national convention
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Republican presidential hopeful John McCain said Monday he fears an offensive by Iraqi insurgents similar to the Tet offensive by the Viet Cong that sent U.S. casualties soaring in Vietnam nearly 40 years ago.
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Sen. John McCain on Tuesday touted his experience in Congress dealing with national security issues compared to the experience of two of his major rivals for the Republican presidential nomination.
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Republican Sen. John McCain is emerging as the bipartisan scold whom neither presidential candidate can get enough of this year.
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Senior U.S. senator John McCain on Saturday urged European nations to shoulder more of the burden in Afghanistan, by doing more to fight the booming illegal opium trade and easing fighting restrictions on their soldiers.
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McCain's favorability has dropped below 50 percent for the first time since 1999, presumably over his support for the Iraq war.
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CRAWFORD, Texas  - Under pressure from Democrats  and Republican Sen. John McCain, President Bush on Monday  called for ads attacking John Kerry's record in Vietnam to be  stopped along with others run by independent groups, and said  Kerry should be proud of his war service.
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John McCain tried Saturday to play peacemaker again, saying John Kerry was "unfair" in criticizing the Republican ticket as unfit to lead the nation.