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I do believe that the media had a specific agenda and with that said, the American people cast their vote
Cindy McCain disses journalists Jan 21, 2009
The day that Senator Obama decided to cast a vote to not fund my son when he was serving sent a cold chill through my body
Presidential candidates crisscross Midwest Oct 09, 2008
What what we'd (a McCain administration) be doing is nominating justices who strictly interpret the constitution
McCain: Judges shouldn't legislate Sep 12, 2008
What I agree with is the fact that she is a social conservative, she is a reform-minded woman, she is someone that will shake Washington up, which is exactly what we want to do
Cindy McCain, Palin disagree on abortion Sep 03, 2008
She's on the phone with the World Food Program, he's on the phone with Saakashvili
McCain's wife going to Georgia Aug 25, 2008
Cindy Lou Hensley McCain (born May 20, 1954) is an American businesswoman, and philanthropist, and the wife of United States Senator and 2000 and 2008 presidential candidate John McCain of Arizona.
She was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, as the daughter of wealthy beer distributor Jim Hensley. After receiving bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Southern California, she became a special education teacher. She married John McCain in 1980 and they had three children together, in addition to adopting another. From 1988 to 1995, she founded and operated a nonprofit organization, the American Voluntary Medical Team, which organized trips by medical personnel to disaster-stricken or war-torn third-world areas. During this time, she became addicted to painkillers for several years and resorted to having a physician write her illegal prescriptions. She reached an agreement with the government in which no charges were filed against her.
Upon her father's death in 2000, she inherited majority control and became chair of Hensley & Co., one of the largest Anheuser-Busch beer distributors in the United States. She participated in both of her husband's presidential campaigns and, in 2008, drew both positive and negative scrutiny for her appearance, demeanor, wealth, spending habits, and financial obligations. She continues to be an active philanthropist and serves on the boards of Operation Smile, CARE and HALO Trust, frequently making overseas trips in conjunction with their activities.