John McCain's background experience is leading his future. John McCain was born on August 29, 1936 in the Panama Canal Zone. He went to the United StatesNavalAcademy and graduated in 1958. He was in service at Vietnam for about 22 years. But from 1967-1973 he was a prisoner of war. He earned a Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Purple Heart and Distinguished Flying Cross. In 1981 he was done serving and left the military.
In 1982 he was elected to congress and then as a U.S senator from Arizona in 1986. In 2000 he ran for republican presidential nomination but was defeated by George bush. But after having Bush re-elected in 2004 john ran for republic presidential candidate in the 2008 election. After being elected as republic presidential candidate he chooses Sara Palin as his running mate.
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I learned that he was defeated by George Bush when he ran for president.
-Hamp Beddoes
I realy liked how you mixed explaining McCain's military backround and political backround, i had learned that McCain was in the service for 22 years.
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