John McCain

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The paper believes John McCain to be one of the most important people in American politics. The paper outlines his early childhood and his young adulthood and shows how his family background played a crucial role in the shaping of his beliefs, moral standards and values he comes to advocate today. The paper also notes that the women in his life, despite the scandals and controversies, have stood by him to confirm the true nature of his qualities.

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"The extent of his popularity and political success has not been that obvious in the past due to the continuous struggle and political disagreement with another important Republican figure, George W. Bush. For that matter, the dispute that arose throughout the years, but especially during the last decade have pointed out on the one hand the value of John McCain as an individual and on the other hand, his political potential. In regard to the latter, a prediction on the 2004 presidential elected pointed out the fact that "if McCain were to run for president as a Republican in the primaries in 2004, he could damage Bush's candidacy beyond repair, much as Ted Kennedy destroyed a sitting president, Jimmy Carter, in 1980. If McCain were to run as a Democrat (or even as an Independent), he could win" . It is therefore obvious his political as well as his human integrity. However, these can be said to represent the result of a sum of factors and influences that determined his life and political career."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Alexander, Paul. Man of the People: The Life of John McCain. Wiley: Hoboken, 2003.
• Feinberg, Barbara Jane John McCain: Serving his country. New York: Lerner Publishing Group, 2000.
• Kaczor, Bill. McCain Divorce Settlement Outlined. Associated Press, 2000, accessed 29 February 2008, available from http://www.usvetdsp.com/mcaindiv.htm
• Kissinger, Henry, Diplomacy. London: Simon & Schuster, 1995.
• MSNBC, Against all odds, McCain fights for GOP nod, Documentaries 27 February 2008, accessed 29 February 2008, available from http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23369704/

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