John McCain

McCain: I've been sleeping like a baby since the election

"I've been sleeping like a baby. Sleep two hours, wake up and cry. Sleep two hours, wake up and cry." -- John McCain

— Former Republican presidential candidate John McCain pokes fun at himself during an interview with Jay Leno of The Tonight Show, Nov. 11., 2008.

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McCain laments loss, praises former rival

"In a contest as long and difficult as this campaign has been, his success alone commands my respect for his ability and perseverance. But that he managed to do so by inspiring the hopes of so many millions of Americans who had once wrongly believed that they had little at stake or little influence in the election of an American president is something I deeply admire and commend him for achieving." -- John McCain

— Republican presidential candidate John McCain pays tribute to President-elect Barack Obama in a classy concession speech before suporters in Phoenix, Ariz.

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McCain will only dig a deeper hole, says Obama

"George Bush has dug a deep hole for us. Now he's trying to hand the shovel over to John McCain." -- Barack Obama

— Campaigning in Virginia, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama again tries to tie his rival John McCain to George W. Bush.

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McCain the Sundance Kid to Bush's Butch Cassidy says Biden

“John McCain is now attacking the Bush budget and fiscal policies. Folks, this is as crazy as the Sundance Kid attacking Butch Cassidy." -- Joe Biden

— Campaigning in Charleston, W. Va., Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden continues to tie rival John mcCain to the regime of George W. Bush.

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McCain not the cuddly type says former aide

"He's a funny and vivacious guy, but he is not someone who spends his weekends watching 'The Way We Were,'" -- Wes Gullet

— Wes Gullet, a former aide to Republican presidential candidate John McCain, tells the New York Times says his former boss is not the warm and cuddly type.

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McCain says let Mickey Mouse vote

"In case you haven’t been following my opponent’s get out the vote campaign, ACORN is helping to register groups previously excluded, overlooked and underserved — second graders, the deceased, Disney characters. In Florida, they even turned up an ACORN registration form that bore the name of one Mickey Mouse. We’re checking the paw prints, although I might let that one go. I’m pretty sure the big rat’s a Republican." -- John McCain

— Republican presidential candidate John McCain takes aim at ACORN during a light-hearted address at the Alfred E. Smith charity dinner, Oct. 16, 2008.

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Turning comedian for a night, McCain gives MSNBC a ribbing

"You know, it’s going to be a long, long night at MSNBC if I manage to pull this thing off." -- John McCain

— Republican presidential candidate John McCain has a dig at left-leaning cable channel MSNBC during the Alfred E. Smith charity dinner in New York, Oct. 16, 2008.

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McCain slays them at charity dinner

"And I come here tonight to the Al Smith Dinner knowing that I’m the underdog in these final weeks. But if you know where to look, there are signs of hope. There are signs of hope even in the most unexpected places — even in this room full of proud Manhattan Democrats. I can’t — I can’t shake that feeling that some people here are pulling for me. I’m delighted to see you here tonight, Hillary." -- John McCain

— One night after a fiery debate, Republican presidential candidate John McCain shows his funny side at the Alfred E. Smith charity dinner in New York, Oct. 16, 2008.

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Obama says even FOX News backs him on tax record

"The notion that I voted for a tax increase for people making $42,000 a year has been disputed by everybody who has looked at this claim that Senator McCain keeps on making. Even FOX News disputes it, and that doesn't happen very often when it comes to accusations about me." -- Barack Obama

— During their final debate at New York's Hofstra University, Democrat presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama tells rival Sen. John McCain even renowned conservative news channel FOX News agrees with him.

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Joe the Plumber: Obama tap dances like Sammy Davis Jr.

"(Barack Obama) tap danced ... almost as good as Sammy Davis Jr." -- Joe Wurzelbacher

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