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John McCain Goes From Maverick To Hardcore Conservative
February 24, 2011 Analysis of McCain's 2010 votes indicate e has become one of the Senate's most hard line conservatives. National Journal said he's tied with conservative Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) and ahead of two other well-known conservatives, Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) and Jeff Sessions (R-AL).
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McCain Thanks Obama, Defends Palin In 'Washington Post'
January 14, 2011 McCain rejected those who question Obama's patriotism. He also defended Palin from her critics, though he never mentions her by name. He asks readers to imagine how it would feel like to be accused of a role in the shootings.
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Gates Again Argues Against Waiting To Repeal 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
December 6, 2010 But the secretary of defense also says "I'm not particularly optimistic" that Congress will vote to repeal the law before it adjourns later this month.
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At 'Don't Ask' Hearing: McCain Is Critical Of Report, Mullen Pushes For Repeal
December 2, 2010 While the 2008 GOP presidential nominee doesn't think the Pentagon's new report adequately addressed the effects of a "don't ask, don't tell" repeal, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs says he's confident repeal is the right thing to do.
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John McCain Is About Survival, Not Principle: Vanity Fair
October 7, 2010 A harsh Vanity Fair piece seems light years away from the media love affair McCain once enjoyed when he regaled reporters for hours during the 2000 campaign aboard the Straight Talk Express campaign bus.
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McCain, Coburn Hit 'Misdirected' Stimulus Spending
August 3, 2010 Sens. McCain and Coburn release their latest list of what they consider wasteful stimulus projects.
