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    • Executive Decisions 

        Discussing President-elect Barack Obama's progress following the election, with Greg Valliere, Stanford Financial Group; Andrew Parmentier, FBR Capital Markets; and CNBC's John Harwood.

    • Stocking the Cabinet 

        President-elect Obama furiously works to fill his cabinet, reports CNBC's John Harwood

    • Bailout Failout 

        Discussing the automaker bailout fallout, wiht Dan Clifton, of Strategas Research Partners; Jared Bernstein, of the Economic Policy Institute; and CNBC's John Harwood

    • Obama's Next Move 

        Discussing what the president-elect's next move should be, with Keith Boykin, of The Daily Voice; Michael Farr, of Farr, Miller & Washington; and CNBC's John Harwood.

    • The New Washington 

        A look at the Democratic changing of the guard on Capitol Hill, with CNBC's John Harwood

    • Criticizing Auto Chiefs' Jet Use 

        Rep. Bradley Sherman (D-CA) criticized the auto heads for taking private jets to Washington to plead their case.

    • Drive for Money 

        Discussing the auto industry's big push for capital in Washington, with CNBC's Jane Wells, Phil LeBeau & Scott Cohn.

    • Big Three on the Brink 

        Insight on the Big 3 on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, with Rep. Spencer Bachus, (R-AL); Rep. Barney Frank, (D-MA) and CNBC's Larry Kudlow.

    • Bankruptcy vs. Bailout 

        Discussing why Detroit shouldn't be bailed out, with Andrew Ross Sorkin, The New York Times; Andy Weiss, Center for American Progress; and Tony Schnelling, Bridge Associates.

    • TARP & Turf Fight 

        Sparring Over the TARP, with CNBC's Diana Olick & Carmen Wong Ulrich.

    • The Next Act 

        The $700 billion TARP plan also getting attention on Capitol Hill, with Steve Bartlett, Financial Services Roundtable president.

    • A Good Case? 

        Assessing whether the Big 3 made their case well, with CNBC's Phil LeBeau, Scott Cohn, Rebecca Jarvis, Bill Griffeth and Andrew Ross Sorkin, The New York Times.


John McCain (R)

Senator from Arizona





 

PROFILE

 

Personal:
Born Aug 26, 1939, Panama Canal Zone
Married to Cindy McCain
Seven children and four grandchildren

Education:
U.S. Naval Academy, 1958

Professional:
Spent 22 years in the Navy before his election to the House of Representatives in 1982. Joined the Senate in 1986.

Notable:
- Held as a POW in North Vietnam for 5 ½ years; naval honors include Silver Star and Purple Heart
- Somewhat superstitious – use of lucky charms dates back to his days in the military
- Considered a political maverick for diversity of views that span traditional party boundaries
- Ran for President in 2000

Running Mate:
Sarah Palin, Governor of Alaska

 

ON THE ISSUES

 
Social Security:
Supports boosting social security funds through the establishment of individual retirement accounts...

Housing:
Opposes a broad government bailout and would assist only those borrowers who...

Trade:
Believes the opening new markets is crucial to future economic prosperity...

Energy:
Supports a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gases; plans to reveal a complete...

 

MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS

 

Top Industries:
Retired: $15,052,235
Lawyers/Law Firms: $6,037,593
Securities & Investment: $5,264,982
Real Estate: $4,858,119
Misc Finance: $2,658,520

Top Contributors:
Merrill Lynch: $249,960
Citigroup: $249,251
Blank Rome: $188,176
Goldman Sachs $171,945
Morgan Stanley $167,371

Source:
Center For Responsible Government -- data through June 30. For more information go to: OpenSecrets.Org.

 

NEED TO KNOW

 

Presidential Campaign | http://www.exploremccain.com/

U.S. Senator | http://mccain.senate.gov/


 

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ADDITIONAL POLITICAL COVERAGE


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  • McCain's wife controls family's riches

      The candidate's spouse runs an investment portfolio of an estimated $36.6 million to $53.4 million and chairs one of the nation's largest beer distributorships.





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