John McCain

John McCain to roar into motorcycle haven in South Dakota

John McCain to roar into motorcycle haven in South DakotaWashington - Senator John McCain, 71, heads to the unlikely town of Sturgis, South Dakota, on Monday to rub elbows with the rowdy tattooed rebels of the American roads at a campground rock concert.

With a population of 780,000, South Dakota on the Great Plains is hardly an election-day prize for either McCain's Republican Party or rival Democrats.

John McCain just loves his $520 Italian shoes!

John McCain just loves his $520 Italian shoes!Washington, Aug 3 : US Presidential candidate John McCain sure likes expensive shoes.

The republican has been sporting Ferragamo “Pregiato” moccasins worth 520 dollars on nearly every campaign stop in July.

And, he even kept his favourite shoes on while meeting the Dalai Lama and on a visit to a discount grocery shopping trip with a family in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, reports usmagazine. com.

McCain''s calfskin loafers also feature silver “Gancini” buckles and are imported from Italy.

New John McCaine Web ad compares Barack Obama to Charlton Heston's Moses

WashingtonJohn McCain and Barack Obama, August 2: A new Web advertisement released by U. S. presidential candidate John McCain's campaign compares his competitor Barack Obama to Charlton Heston's movie character Moses.

The ad seeks to portray what it says is Obama’s smugness and false regal perception with a new comparison — to Charlton Heston’s famous Hollywood version of the biblical character.

It begins with narrator’s voice referring to Obama as “The One”, the nickname McCain aides are using for their opponent and the aura around him.

Barack Obama playing the race card:John McCain Camp

Orlando (Florida), Aug. 1 : Barack Obama playing the race card:John McCain CampPresumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain''s campaign has accused Democratic rival Senator Barack Obama of playing "the race card".

"Barack Obama has played the race card, and he played it from the bottom of the deck," McCain''s campaign manager, Rick Davis, said in a statement.

Republicans worried about John McCain’s negative thrust at Barack Obama

New York, July 30 : Republicans worried about John McCain’s negative thrust at Barack ObamaSome Republicans are reportedly worried that presumptive presidential nominee John McCain may be going negative too early against potential Democratic rival Barack Obama.

They believe that McCain risks coming across as angry or partisan in a way that could turn off some independents who have been attracted by his calls for respectful campaigning.

China expresses concern over John McCain, Dalai Lama meeting

New DelhiDalai Lama and John McCain, July 29: China’s Foreign Ministry has expressed its concern over a meeting between US Republican presidential candidate John McCain and the Dalai Lama, and warned that it could damage Sino-US relations.

“We oppose the Dalai Lama going to any country in any capacity to engage in separatist activities,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said.

He was speaking following McCain’s meeting on Friday, with the Dalai Lama in Colorado in the United States, the China Daily reported.

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