NPR: Happy Birthday Mama McCain

Happy Birthday Mama McCain

Roberta McCain, mother of presidential hopeful John McCain, waves to the crowd as she celebrates McCain's results on Super Tuesday in Phoenix, Arizona.

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John McCain's mother Roberta turns 96 today. The remarkably spry elder McCain has been traveling with her son's campaign as a living, breathing rebuttal to anyone who thinks the 71-year old Senator is too old for the White House.

John McCain likes to tell the story of how his mother traveled to France last year for a driving vacation, only to be told she was too old to rent a car. Undeterred, Roberta McCain went out and bought a car. (Not hard to see where the Senator gets his anything-is-possible attitude. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.)

-- Scott Horsley

7:27 AM ET | 02- 7-2008 | permalink

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Effective use of Mom to convey the "I'm not too old" story.

Sent by Barbara Gavin | 10:40 AM ET | 02-07-2008

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