Washington: President Barack Obama seems to think that the world of politics would be better if someone like John McCain were running for the White House.
The Democratic incumbent and his re-election advisers are waxing nostalgic about the Republican senator from Arizona who lost to Obama in the 2008 presidential race. They're embracing McCain as a reasonable voice on climate change and immigration, someone who took on extremism in his own party.
It's all a way of drawing a contrast with Obama's current GOP rival, Mitt Romney, and trying to convince crucial independent voters that the former Massachusetts governor is outside the mainstream.
But Obama's flattering memories of McCain conflict with their campaign clashes of 2008. Back then, Obama hammered his rival as "out of touch" with many of the problems facing people in the United States....
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08:20 AM, Jun 04, 2012
Washington: Top Republican Senator John McCain on Wednesday endorsed former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney in his race to seek party's presidential nomination for the November 2012 elections. "The time has arrived for Republicans to choose a presidential nominee; a new standard bearer who has the ability and determination to defeat President (Barack) Obama and the strongest commitment to returning America to prosperity and defending our interests and values overseas," McCain...
09:01 AM, Jan 05, 2012
Washington: Strongly defending his record as US President during the nearly first three years of his tenure, Barack Obama has said he deserves to be re-elected as he has not only revived the nation's economy, but also secured the country. "Not only saving this country from a great depression, not only saving the auto industry, but putting in place a system in which we are going to start lowering health...
07:03 AM, Dec 13, 2011
Washington: Adopting a tough stance against Pakistan, a top Republican Senator has charged its intelligence agency with continuing to support the Haqqani network and other terrorist groups. "Pakistan's intelligence agency continues to support the Haqqani Network and other terrorist groups that are killing US and Afghan forces in Afghanistan, and the vast majority of the material used to make improvised explosive devices originates from two fertilizer factories in Pakistan," Senator...
08:30 AM, Nov 29, 2011
Srinagar: The visit of US Senator John McCain to Kashmir earlier this week has generated an interesting debate - some are pointing to the fact that he came to the valley directly from Pakistan and some say he has a serious agenda to pursue. The Republican candidate for the 2008 US presidential elections lost to Barack Obama and now represents Arizona in the US Senate. McCain has been the most...
05:45 PM, Aug 18, 2011
Srinagar: US Senator John McCain, the losing presidential candidate in 2008, on Tuesday met Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah after arriving in the Valley on a two-day visit, an official statement said. During their discussions lasting for about two hours, McCain and the governor exchanged views on issues of mutual interest. Vohra hosted a lunch for McCain and other members of his delegation. Northern...
08:38 AM, Aug 17, 2011
Cairo: Egypt's military rulers are committed to a quick transition to civilian administration, two leading US senators said on Sunday after meeting the general who heads the ruling council. John McCain, R-Arizona and John Kerry, D-Massachusetts, visiting Egypt at the head of a US business delegation, said it was in America's national security interests to see the uprising that ousted President Hosni Mubarak succeed. They said Washington was not interested...
11:33 PM, Jun 26, 2011
Washington: Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has the potential to beat Barack Obama in 2012 presidential elections, top Republican leader Senator John Mccain has said. "Of course, she can. She can. Now, whether she will or not, whether she'll even run or not, I don't know," McCain told the Fox news in an interview. Palin was McCain's running mate in the 2008 presidential elections. McCain lost to Obama. While she...
09:42 AM, May 30, 2011
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02:11 PM, Jan 18, 2009
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10:14 AM, Dec 15, 2008
EU, US Senator tell country it must cooperate with India. ...
11:52 AM, Dec 07, 2008
He says he is confident Pakistan government will cooperate with India. ...
09:38 AM, Dec 07, 2008
US Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice is arriving in New Delhi on Wednesday. ...
01:49 AM, Dec 03, 2008
With Obama, comes the hope that US will reclaim world's moral leadership. ...
07:42 AM, Nov 19, 2008
The ex-bitter rivals come together to work for development, change. ...
09:39 AM, Nov 18, 2008
Alaska Governor prays she doesn't miss any future political opportunities. ...
08:26 AM, Nov 11, 2008
Bush then guided Obama to the Oval Office for private talks. ...
03:57 AM, Nov 11, 2008
However, security was tight outside of Obama's Chicago home. ...
09:18 PM, Nov 06, 2008
McCain said he will leave it to others to determine why he lost. ...
06:53 PM, Nov 06, 2008
Even in defeat, John McCain, the war veteran was ever gracious. ...
04:02 PM, Nov 06, 2008
