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According to a NPR article, he decided about halfway through his first Senate term and starting asking colleagues for advice about running in fall of 2006.
After his famous speech at the DNC in 2004, Obama enjoyed national popularity and sought to take advantage of that buzz and run for the presidential office.
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In this excerpt from his book: "Worth the Fighting For: A Memoir" (2002) John McCain answers the question in his own words.
"I didn't decide to run for President to start a national crusade for the political reforms I believed in or to run a campaign as if it were some grand act of patriotism. In truth, I wanted to be President because it had become my ambition to be President. I was sixty-two years old when I made the decision and I thought it was my one shot at the prize."
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∙ 13y agoRepublican Senator John McCain ran for President in the 2008 election, but lost to Barack Obama.
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∙ 13y agoAccording to Wikipedia:
"He retired from the Navy as a captain in 1981, moved to Arizona, and entered politics. Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1982..."
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∙ 13y agoYes, John MacCain did run for president, but lost to Barack Obama, who is awesome.
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∙ 15y agoOn January 16, 2007 he decided that he wanted to run for president in 2008. Hey Yo!
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What was John McCain's job before he ran for president?
John McCain continues to be a US Senator from Arizona after his failed Presidential run.
What do President Obama and John McCain do?
President Obama performs the duties of the President of the United States. John McCain remains a Senator from Arizona since he lost his run for President against Barack Obama.
Who did Barack Obama run against the first time before become president?
John McCain of Arizona.
How many Arizonans have run for President?
two. John McCain and someone else
Why did john mccain run for president when he knew he would lose?
Simple. He did not know he would lose when he ran for president.
Did John McCain run for president in 2004?
Yes, John McCain and George W. Bush ran each other in the 2000 Republican primaries, with George W. Bush securing the nomination and John McCain coming in second.
Why does John McCain want to be the US President?
He believes that he has something to offer. In this excerpt from his book: "Worth the Fighting For: A Memoir" (2002) John McCain answers the question in his own words. "I didn't decide to run for President to start a national crusade for the political reforms I believed in or to run a campaign as if it were some grand act of patriotism. In truth, I wanted to be President because it had become my ambition to be President. I was sixty-two years old when I made the decision and I thought it was my one shot at the prize."
Did John McCain ever run for president?
No. I was able to easily find someone older than McCain: in 1876, Peter Cooper was the Greenback Party's 85-year old nominee for President of the United States.
Who did Sara Palin run with?
mccain
What year did Sarah palin run for vice President?
In 2004 Sarah Palin was asked to become a candidate as vice-president for John McCain
What made John F. Kennedy decide to run for president?
He was going to run for vice president but he realized he would get that easily so he decided to run for president instead.
If john mccain loses the election can he run again in the next election?
Yes, Senator John McCain can run again. Richard Nixon did that, losing to Senator John F. Kennedy in 1960 but winning against Vice President Hubert Humphrey in 1968. He then ran for re-election in 1972
