The trouble with heroes
Article Abstract:
Senator John McCain is a war hero and politician who has principles, and he is a US presidential candidate. He has proposed a rise in cigarette taxes which his own Republican party opposed, and he also favors campaign finance reform. Voters admire McCain, yet this is not reflected in their support for him, and he holds some 5% of the vote in opinion polls. It is unclear whether voters want a man who has seen insubordination as a virtue, when leaders are seen as men who should set rules.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1999
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David Ifshin
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David Ifshin, a one-time antiwar activist who later directed the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), died of cancer in 1996. Arizona Sen John McCain, who had been political opponent of Ilshin, later became a close friend. McCain spoke at Ifshin's funeral.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1996
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Dam the river
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The debate on campaign finance reform in the US is examined in detail, including the impact of John McCain's campaign on this issue.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 2001
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