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Main article: John McCain presidential campaign, 2008

John McCain, the nominee of the Republican party in the 2008 United States presidential election, has gained the endorsements of many high-profile figures.

Both McCain and his Democratic opponent, Barack Obama, have stated that a person or entity's endorsement of their candidacy does not necessarily imply an endorsement by the candidate of all of the views of the endorser.

U.S. presidents, vice presidents, and spouses

U.S. senators

U.S. representatives

Governors

Retired military

Senator McCain was endorsed by over 100 retired generals and admirals from the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps,[56] among them:

Mayors

State, local, and territorial officials

Other political figures

National figures

Newspapers

See also: Newspaper endorsements in the United States presidential primaries, 2008

These newspapers have endorsed John McCain's general election run:

Academics

Business people

Entertainers

Foreign entertainers

Adult entertainment

Athletes and sportspeople

Organizations

Other individuals

Foreign political figures

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay "McCain Supporters". JohnMcCain.com. Archived from the original on 2008-04-30. Retrieved 2008-05-03. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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  43. ^ Missouri governor endorses John McCain
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  76. ^ Mega-Church Pastor in Texas Backs McCain
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  117. ^ Daddy Yankee endorses McCain at Central High, Retrieved October 27, 2008
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  121. ^ 'CHiPs' Star Erik Estrada Endorses McCain, Fox News, July 01, 2008
  122. ^ Do celebrity endorsements work?, The Toronto Star, Retrieved March 4, 2008
  123. ^ "VOTD: Politics at Comic Con". Archived from the original on 2008-08-10. Retrieved 2008-08-05. {{cite web}}: Text "/Film" ignored (help)
  124. ^ Rehabilitating Heart
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  127. ^ Elisabeth Hasselbeck to Introduce Sarah Palin at Rallies on Sunday, Us Magazine, Retrieved October 25, 2008
  128. ^ Washington Post
  129. ^ Blackie Lawless Speaks His Mind on the Election:"Read in Case of National Emergency" KNAC.COM, November 3, 2008
  130. ^ "Reclusive Rapper Doom Talks New LP "Born Like This." and Responds to Fan Rage". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016-10-23.
  131. ^ Dennis Miller: Politics on the Brain Las Vegas Sun, October 22, 2008
  132. ^ EXCLUSIVE: Heidi Montag: I'm Voting For John McCain US Magazine, April 2, 2008
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  139. ^ Shauna Sand Endorses John McCain, Hollywood Grind, Retrieved May 1, 2008
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  141. ^ Sylvester Stallone Endorses McCain. Coolest Endorsement Yet? Archived 2008-03-02 at the Wayback Machine, FoxNews.com, Retrieved January 24, 2008
  142. ^ McCain's Last Hurrah The Guardian, March 8, 2008
  143. ^ Q. & A. with Cowboy Troy, The Washington Times, October 17, 2008
  144. ^ The Real Maggie O’Connell Archived 2008-10-11 at the Wayback Machine, National Review Online, Retrieved October 10, 2008
  145. ^ Name Actors Get Presidential[permanent dead link], Backstage.com, Retrieved March 4, 2008
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  147. ^ Hank Williams Jr. Serenades McCain, Palin ABC News, October 13, 2008
  148. ^ "James Woods, Friendly on Friday". Bauergriffinonline.com. April 25, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-12.[permanent dead link]
  149. ^ "The Evening Bulletin". Archived from the original on 2008-10-24. Retrieved 2008-10-25. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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  153. ^ Hiestand, Michael (2008-05-07). "Clash of Champions puts a new spin on bowling". USA Today. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
  154. ^ Star Bulletin
  155. ^ Larry Lage (July 2, 2008). "Pistons owner Davidson endorses McCain". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
  156. ^ http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Da.html
  157. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-09-13. Retrieved 2008-10-27. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  158. ^ "More athletes taking political stands - Jon Wertheim - SI.com". CNN. 2008-09-09. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
  159. ^ INCREDIBLE McCAIN GIRL - HULK SPOOF
  160. ^ a b McCain Endorsed by Two Cleveland Browns Players. Retrieved on 2009-02-09.
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  162. ^ Curt Schilling (December 6, 2007). "McCain in '08". 38Pitches.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2008. Retrieved July 11, 2008. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  163. ^ Barbara Barker (June 23, 2008). "Presidential endorsements the hot sport of summer". Newsday. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
  164. ^ "Roger Staubach Throws a Hail Mary for McCain's Presidential Campaign". ABCNews.com. September 25, 2007. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
  165. ^ Sharon Theimer, AP (October 9, 2008). "NRA endorses McCain".
  166. ^ REP.org (January 8, 2008). "Republicans for Environmental Protection Endorses McCain in South Carolina". Archived from the original on October 5, 2008. Retrieved October 22, 2008. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  167. ^ logcabin.org (September 2, 2008). "Log Cabin Endorses Sen. John McCain for President". Archived from the original on October 30, 2008. Retrieved October 28, 2008. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  168. ^ Sam Brownback
  169. ^ The Jewish Press[permanent dead link]
  170. ^ David Frum's diary Archived 2010-08-13 at the Wayback Machine
  171. ^ http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/opinion/viewpoints/stories/DN-krauthammer_25edi.State.Edition1.27d546c.html
  172. ^ "You have Obama, a leftist socialist who would give us another gun-grabbing Ginsburg on the court, or McCain, who would appoint a conservative like Bush did." (Bush's Legacy: The Greatest American President?)
  173. ^ "'Joe the Plumber' endorses McCain". USA Today. 2008-10-28. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
  174. ^ Rosa Prince (January 24, 2008). "David Cameron backs John McCain in US race". The Daily Telegraph. London.
  175. ^ "Despite the wave of Obama-mania in Europe, the EPP is one of the few European voices that have openly supported John McCain". September 4, 2008. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  • Supporters list from the John McCain campaign website
  • List of endorsers, from Project Vote Smart.
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