She became well-known after Republican presidential candidate John McCain chose her as his vice presidential running mate.

VOA: special.2009.01.03

But Senator John McCain, a Navy veteran, is among Republican lawmakers against ending the policy.

VOA: special.2010.02.06

Republican Senator John McCain, the party's presidential candidate in two thousand eight, praised him for his ability to reach across party lines to pass important legislation.

VOA: special.2009.09.13

They reportedly include former Republican presidential candidate John McCain.

VOA: special.2009.02.06

Republican Senator John McCain spoke to ABC News.

VOA: special.2010.03.27

Sarah Palin emerged from national obscurity in 2008 to become Republican presidential candidate John McCain's vice presidential running mate.

VOA: standard.2010.02.09

So yes sir, I do think it is possible." But senator John McCain, the senior Republican on the committee, was clearly frustrated.

VOA: standard.2010.04.14

One of Friday's graduates is the son of John McCain, Mr.Obama's opponent in last year's presidential election.

VOA: standard.2009.05.22

Opponents of the president's plan expressed outrage at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing Thursday, led by ranking member, Republican Senator John McCain of Arizona.

VOA: standard.2009.09.24

In 2008, Florida's Republican governor, Charlie Crist,was so popular that some Republicans touted him as a possible vice presidential running mate for presidential nominee John McCain.

VOA: standard.2010.05.04

An overwhelming majority there voted in the last presidential election for John McCain.

VOA: standard.2009.03.19

(OMITTED) Senators John McCain and Jon Kyl of Arizona announced a plan to step up border security, including a request for 3,000 National Guard troops along the Arizona-Mexico border.

VOA: standard.2010.04.21

In an interview broadcast on ABC's This Week program, Senator John McCain the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services committee said a major influx of manpower is needed.

VOA: standard.2009.08.23

Among them were the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Democrat Carl Levin, and the committee's senior Republican, John McCain - the president's opponent in last year's election.

VOA: standard.2009.07.21

Next month,the former Alaska governor heads to Arizona to campaign for her former running mate, Senator John McCain, who faces a challenge in the Republican primary from former Representative J.D.Hayworth.

VOA: standard.2010.02.09

Long-time Murtha aide and Democrat Mark Critz won that seat Tuesday in a conservative district that voted for Republican John McCain over Democrat Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election.

VOA: standard.2010.05.19

On CBS television's "Face the Nation" program,Sunday Republican Senator John McCain was asked whether Iraqi security forces are capable of handling these types of attacks, as U.S.military forces reduce their presence in Iraq.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

Republicans responded with their own event on Capitol Hill where like-minded economists such as Douglas Holtz Eakin, former adviser to Senator John McCain who lost the 2008 election to President Obama, questioned his approach to recovery.

VOA: standard.2009.12.05

Senator Specter, who's been in the Senate for 29 years, would face a difficult reelection contest next year as a Republican in Pennsylvania, a state that backed Barack Obama over Republican John McCain in last year's presidential race.

VOA: standard.2009.04.28

Let's go get this done. Thank you everybody. God bless you,". Mr.Obama went to the arena where John McCain accepted last year's Republican presidential nomination, and said the nation can no longer afford to play games with health care.

VOA: standard.2009.09.12