In 2008, the county voted for Republican John McCain by an 18. 4 % margin over Democrat Barack Obama, making it McCain's second-strongest county in New Jersey behind Sussex County, with Obama winning the Garden State by 15. 5 % margin over McCain, who carried Ocean County's every municipality except South Toms River.

In 2008, the Democrats captured the countywide registration edge, Barack Obama carried the county with 55 % of the vote to McCain's 44 %, and the other three statewide winners ( Rob McCord for Treasurer, Jack Wagner for Auditor General, and Tom Corbett for Attorney General ) also carried Centre.

In 2008, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama narrowly carried the county, receiving 149, 909 votes ( 49. 34 % of the total ) to Republican John McCain's 148, 336 ( 48. 83 %).

John McCain's Presidential Campaign removed images of Alabama Attorney General Troy King from its website after he was outed in 2008.

In 2008 it was won by Democrat Barack Obama with 53 % of the vote to Republican John McCain's 45 %.

He was a senior economic adviser to John McCain's presidential campaign from the summer of 2007 until July 18, 2008.

In a July 9, 2008 interview on McCain's economic plans, Gramm explained the nation was not in a recession, stating, " You've heard of mental depression ; this is a mental recession.

Senior officers in 7th Fleet ( including Kinkaid and his staff ) generally assumed Halsey was taking his three available carrier groups northwards ( McCain's group, the strongest in 3rd Fleet, was still returning from the direction of Ulithi ), but leaving the battleships of TF 34 covering San Bernardino Strait against the Japanese Center Force.

Frum had previously been a vocal critic of Republican presidential candidate McCain's choice of Sarah Palin as his running mate on the ground that Palin was unqualified to assume the presidency.

The story was confirmed to be a hoax perpetrated by Todd and, according to Talking Points Memo, spread to reporters by McCain's Pennsylvania Communications Director.

McCain's next album, Lost in America, was released on April 11, 2006 on Vanguard Records.

Sen. John McCain's decision to become a cosponsor of S. 190 almost a year later in 2006 was the last action taken regarding Sen. Hagel's bill in spite of developments since clearing the Senate Committee.

Cohen served as Best Man in then-Senate Naval Liaison John McCain's second wedding ( Gary Hart was a groomsman ).

The McCain amendment, as it is known, was authored for Senator McCain's office by Anne P. Mitchell

Senator John McCain's campaign " has attacked Hayworth's ties to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who was sentenced in September 2008 to four years in prison on charges of mail fraud, conspiracy and tax evasion.

Some suspected that Kemper Marley, a man who made millions in the liquor distribution business in Arizona in a partnership with Cindy McCain's father and fraternal uncle, was behind the Bolles murder, but Phoenix police could find no evidence linking him with the crime, and he continued conducting business in Arizona until meeting his own death, cancer-related, on June 25, 1990 in La Jolla, California.

During the race In the 2008 election campaign, MotherJones. com was the first to report John McCain's " 100 years in Iraq " comments.

For instance, the GOA was outspoken in its opposition to John McCain's 2008 presidential bid, describing his gun-rights voting record as " abysmal, wretched, and pathetic " The GOA took issue with the NRA over the 2007 NICS Improvement Act.

Will was also a harsh and early critic of both Sarah Palin and John McCain's 2008 election campaign.

In 2008, he was the general chairman of John McCain's bid for the White House.

The dispute expanded, including reports on other networks such as CBS noting that there were allegations McCain had access to " communications devices " which may have advised him of the questions even if he was not listening directly to the broadcast itself .< REF NAME =" CBS "> McCain's " Cone Of Silence " At Saddleback, August 18, 2008, CBS News .</ ref >

In a report by the Jamestown Federation, dealing with the topic of the ( extremely positive according to the report ) reception of John McCain's statements about Russia's " double standards in the Caucasus " ( referring to how Russia recognized South Ossetia but would not let Chechnya go ), one Chechen was quoted to have gone so far as to tell the website that Chechnya " cannot exist within the borders of Russia because every 50 years ... Russia kills us Chechens "., demonstrating local fear of the Russian government.

In 2007, Schwarz was appointed to John McCain's presidential finance committee for the state of Michigan.

The first desiderata was part of John McCain's campaign platform as the 2008 Republican presidential nominee.

Edwin McCain's The Austin Sessions was his fifth album overall, but the first released after his split with longtime label Lava Records.

Kobylt spoke about McCain's history of opposing wasteful spending while Chiampou stated how he felt that Obama was best suited to bring meaningful reform after what both agreed was a need to break away from the shortcomings of the Bush years.

He also provided the narration for a video biography of Alaska governor Sarah Palin, the Republican vice-presidential nominee, that appeared on McCain's campaign website.

As of February 2008, there were fears that this system provided a safety net for losers in these races, as shown by loan taken out by John McCain's campaign that used the promise of matching funds as collateral.

McCain's home in the community, referred to in the media as his " Sedona Cabin ," is where he and his running-mate, Alaska governor Sarah Palin, prepared for their debates.

Ratner, once an ally of Senator McCain's campaign against no holds barred fighting, became a catalyst for the emergence of sanctioned mixed martial arts in the United States.

He also served as a foreign policy advisor for Senator John McCain's presidential campaign.

In an NPR interview on October 30, 2008, he described McCain's running-mate Sarah Palin as " not prepared " for top office.

Later in the 2008 presidential campaign, Forbes served as John McCain's Economic Adviser on Taxes, Energy and the Budget during McCain's bid for the 2008 Presidential election.

The Catholic League also condemned pastor and televangelist John Hagee for what they called " anti-Catholic hate speech " and called upon John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign to renounce this alleged bigotry.

Answering John McCain's threat of a lawsuit, a spokesman for the paper, in a statement to The Huffington Post, declared:

Stevens has contributed thousands of dollars over the years to the Republican Party, including donations to the Republican Congressional Committee and to both of Arizona Senator John McCain's runs for president.

* Honorary State Chairman for John McCain's presidential campaign in Maine.

She went on to appear in over thirty commercials for products including McDonald's, Amtrak, Kenner's " Strawberry Shortcake " dolls, Burger King, Mattel, Barbie, Maybelline, Shout Detergent, Pillsbury Pop ' n Fresh Rolls, Apple Kool Aid, Prell, Texaco and McCain's Chicken.

In one of his last televised interviews he told Sky News that Senator John McCain's choice of Sarah Palin as his Vice-Presidential candidate in the 2008 Presidential Election had been a " deal breaker " for him.

He opposed John McCain's 2007 effort to enact a path to citizenship for current illegal immigrants.

King also opposed McCain's calls for an end to torture methods used during terrorist suspect interrogations.

He had been co-chairman of McCain's 2000 presidential campaign ; the two have been friends for many years.