Obama has “learned a lot” in two years of presidency: McCain
January 24th, 2011 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 24 (ANI): John McCain, the Republican Arizona Senator who was placed opposite Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential polls, has praised the latter as someone who has "learned a ... Read more...
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Senator McCain has an affinity for craps!
June 30th, 2010 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
New York, June 30 (ANI): Former Republican presidential candidate John McCain has an affinity for craps, according to Randall Lane's new book 'The Zeroes: My Misadventures in the Decade Wall Street Went ... Read more...
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Obama faces tough sell on Afghan strategy
December 3rd, 2009 - 12:29 pm ICT by IANS
By Mike McCarthy
Washington, Dec 3 (DPA) US President Barack Obama's effort to pitch his new strategy for Afghanistan began Wednesday with top officials appearing in Congress to explain the plan ... Read more...
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Senator Byrd becomes longest-serving lawmaker in US history
November 18th, 2009 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 18 (DPA) Robert Byrd, the West Virginia senator, is Wednesday set to become the longest serving member of the US Congress in history.
Byrd, who will celebrate his 92nd birthday Friday, ... Read more...
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McCain fails to name Palin in GOP star list
April 15th, 2009 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Apr.15 (ANI): Former Republican presidential candidate John McCain seems convinced that his former running mate Sarah Palin is not in a list of dynamic governors in the country.On Monday's ... Read more...
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McCains daughter says Republican Party not tech savvy
February 20th, 2009 - 4:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb.20 (ANI): Arizona Senator and 2008 Republican presidential candidate John McCains daughter Meghan has said that the GOP is not tech savvy, and therefore continues to lag behind the Democrats ... Read more...
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Republican rising star Jindal to give response to Obama
February 12th, 2009 - 10:24 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 12 (IANS) Bobby Jindal, Louisiana's Indian-American governor, is set to deliver the Republican response to Barack Obama's Feb 24 joint address to Congress - the high-profile slot the rival party ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Obamas inaugural ball to balance opulence and common sense amid recession
December 21st, 2008 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 21 (ANI): With U.S. President-elect Barack Obamas inaugural ball drawing near, the biggest challenge before the organisers is to establish a balance between the pomp and show and avoidance ... Read more...
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India will launch air strikes if Pakistan does not act fast: McCain
December 7th, 2008 - 11:29 am ICT by ANI
Lahore, Dec.7 (ANI): Suggesting that there is enough evidence of former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) officers involvement in the planning and execution of last week''s terror attacks in Mumbai, Arizona Senator and ... Read more...
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Palins gender was of no consideration in choosing her as running mate: McCain
November 26th, 2008 - 5:57 pm ICT by ANI
Phoenix (Arizona, US), Nov.26 (ANI): Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain has said that gender was of no consideration when he chose Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to be his running mate ... Read more...
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Hillary Clinton would be a good choice as Secretary of State, says senior GOP leader
November 17th, 2008 - 9:54 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov.17 (ANI): A senior Republican leader has said naming Hillary Rodham Clinton as the next U.S. Secretary of State would be a good choice."It seems to me she''s got the ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Polls show Obama with a clear advantage over McCain
November 4th, 2008 - 4:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov.4 (ANI): Having already secured New Hampshire, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, continues to maintain a clear advantage over Republican rival John McCain, even as both made final appeals in ... Read more...
Posted in National |
McCain returning to Saturday Night Live show
November 1st, 2008 - 4:02 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Nov 1 (ANI): Republican presidential candidate John McCain will take time out from his last minute swing state campaigning to make an SNL'' appearance where as his rival Barack ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Obama maintains comfortable 11-point lead over McCain
October 31st, 2008 - 12:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 31 (ANI): Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama maintains a clear lead of 11 points over his rival John McCain, with less than one week before Election Day, in a ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Obama takes McCain to task over sharing philosophy with Bush remark
October 27th, 2008 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington , Oct 27 (ANI): Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has reportedly played up a recent remark by his Republican rival John McCain, who said that he and US President George ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Joe the Plumber to remain McCain campaigns battering ram
October 24th, 2008 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 24 (ANI): Just 12 days before the US presidential election, Republican White House nominee John McCain continues to keep Joe the Plumber, as well as his concerns about how ... Read more...
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McCain trails in states that backed Bush in 2004
October 22nd, 2008 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct.22 (ANI): Republican presidential candidate John McCain continues to trail behind Democratic rival Barack Obama in states that were won by incumbent President George W Bush in 2004.
McCain''s move to ... Read more...
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McCain says Obama is a job-killing socialist
October 21st, 2008 - 3:20 pm ICT by ANI
Belton (US), Oct 21 (ANI): US Republican presidential candidate John McCain has reportedly launched a fresh attack on his Democratic rival Barack Obama, warning the voters that the latter was shifty, ... Read more...
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McCain vows to ”whip” Obama’’s `a” in final debate
October 13th, 2008 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
Arlington (Virginia US), Oct.13 (ANI): Republican presidential nominee John McCain vowed to ''whip'' Democratic nominee Barack Obama''s ''a.. in the final televised presidential debate this Wednesday.
According to FOXNews.com, McCain''s pledge ... Read more...
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McCain campaign losing steam
October 10th, 2008 - 8:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct.10 (ANI): Hopes for wresting the White House from Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama are receding for Republican presidential nominee John McCain.
According to a Washington Post report, the latest ... Read more...
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Obama leads McCain 47 to 43 percent: CBS Poll
October 7th, 2008 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Oct.7 (ANI): In a sign that the race for president has returned to about where it was before the first presidential debate, the Obama-Biden ticket leads the McCain-Palin ticket ... Read more...
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Ohio slipping from McCains grasp: Survey
October 6th, 2008 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI
Columbus (Ohio, US), Oct.6 (ANI): Republican presidential candidate John McCain is unlikely to win his bid for the White House if loses the 20 electoral votes from Ohio state.
According to the ... Read more...
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Palin-Biden debate most watched vice presidential debate ever
October 5th, 2008 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
Los Angeles, Oct 5 (ANI): The much-hyped Sarah Palin-Joe Biden vice-presidential debate on October 2 has been ranked as the most watched vice presidential debate ever, as it was keenly viewed ... Read more...
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McCains inaccuracies exposed in first presidential debate
September 27th, 2008 - 12:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept.27 (ANI): The first of the three presidential debates between Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama in Oxford, Mississippi, have purportedly exposed McCain as inconsistent and inaccurate on many ... Read more...
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Bush raises spectre of painful recession without rescue plan
September 25th, 2008 - 1:08 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 25 (DPA) A sombre US President George W. Bush painted a frightening picture of soaring job losses, rising home foreclosures and closed businesses unless Congress approves a $700-billion rescue plan ... Read more...
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John McCains ex-Brazilian lover calls him ”a good kisser”
September 24th, 2008 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, September 24 (ANI): A former Brazilian lover of U.S. Republican presidential hopeful John McCain has described him as a romantic person and a "good kisser".
Maria Gracinda Teixeira, 77, noticed such ... Read more...
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In Vietnam, interest in one time POW McCain is mixed
September 20th, 2008 - 12:10 pm ICT by ANI
Hanoi (Vietnam), Sept.20 (ANI): Arizona Senator John McCains decision to run for the post of United States President this year, has evoked mix reactions in Hanoi, Vietnam, the place where he ... Read more...
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Wall Street meltdown, a major worry for McCain
September 18th, 2008 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept.17 (ANI): Arizona Senator and Republican presidential candidate John McCain has a major problem on his hands, and that is how to neutralize the political and the economic impact of ... Read more...
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McCain to face Obama ad barrage rejoinder
September 17th, 2008 - 4:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept.17 (ANI): Republican presidential nominee John McCain is likely to face an unprecedented wave of negative advertisements from the Obama campaign in retaliation to the less than truthful two advertisements ... Read more...
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McCains White House quest could be derailed by U.S. economic crisis
September 16th, 2008 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept.16 (ANI): The financial crisis on Wall Street could derail Republican John McCain''s quest for the White House, even though he has recently called for regulatory reform.
The fundamentals of our ... Read more...
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McCain takes slender lead over Obama
September 13th, 2008 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington , Sep 13 (ANI): Republican presidential candidate John McCain has taken a slender lead over his rival Barack Obama less than two months before elections, a poll on the presidential ... Read more...
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McCain hails Indian Americans’ role in n-deal
September 11th, 2008 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 11 (IANS) US Republican presidential nominee John McCain has praised the Indian American community for its "excellent work" in the progress of the India-US nuclear deal through "overwhelming bipartisan support" ... Read more...
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McCain says will appoint Democrats in his cabinet
September 8th, 2008 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept.8 (ANI): Republican presidential nominee John McCain has said that if he is elected president, he will appoint Democrats to his Cabinet.
Fox News quoted McCain as saying that he wanted ... Read more...
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McCain promises ‘change’ while accepting Republican nomination
September 5th, 2008 - 11:10 am ICT by IANS
St. Paul (Minnesota) Sep 5 (DPA) John McCain has touted his record as a reformer and sought to reclaim the mantle of change from his Democratic opponent in a speech accepting the ... Read more...
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Obama widens lead over McCain after national convention: Polls
September 2nd, 2008 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 2 (Xinhua) US Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has widened his lead over Republican hopeful John McCain in the recent two national polls.After the Democratic National Convention held in Denver, ... Read more...
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