John McCain: 50 photos that capture the longtime senator's personality
SAN JOSE, CA - MAY 3: Senator John McCain (R-AZ) speaks at a memorial service held by the family of Cpl. Pat Tillman for Tillman, who was killed in action in Afghanistan April 22, 2004, at the San Jose Municipal Rose Garden May 3, 2004 in San Jose, California. Tillman turned down a lucrative NFL contract to serve with as a US Army Ranger. (Photo by David Paul Morris/Getty Images)David Paul Morris
ST. PAUL, MN - SEPTEMBER 04: Republican U.S presidential nominee U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) stands with Republican U.S vice-presidential nominee Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on day four of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Xcel Energy Center on September 4, 2008 in St. Paul, Minnesota. U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) will accept the GOP nomination for U.S. President Thursday night. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Justin Sullivan
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 03: Senate Foreign Relations Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) (R), and Sen. John McCain (R-AZ)(R) share a laugh while participating in a news conference with persons with disabilities on Capitol Hill, December 3, 2012 in Washington, DC. Senate Foreign Relations Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) in urging fellow Senators to approve the "Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities bill, an international agreement for protecting the rights of individuals with disabilities. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)Mark Wilson
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 17: U.S. President Barack Obama signs the John M. Roll United States Courthouse Bill into law in the Oval Office of the White House as (L-R) Homeland Security Secretary and former Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), Chief of Staff to Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Pia Carusone, Rep. Ed Pastor (D-AZ), and Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) look on in Washington, DC. President Obama signed the bill to name a new federal courthouse in Yuma after federal Judge John M. Roll, who was gunned down during the shooting rampage in Tucson. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)Alex Wong
TUCSON, AZ - JANUARY 13: Cindy McCain (L) wipes away a tear while sitting next to her husband U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) during the funeral service during the funeral service for nine-year-old Christina Taylor Green at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton church on January 13, 2011 in Tucson, Arizona. Green was shot and killed during the January 8, shooting rampage of Jared Lee Loughner during a political event in Tucson. (Photo by Greg Bryan-Pool/Getty Images)Pool
PHOENIX - NOVEMBER 04: Republican presidential nominee U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) concedes victory on stage during the election night rally at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa on November 4, 2008 in Phoenix, Arizona. U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) defeated McCain by a wide margin in the election to become the first African-American U.S. President elect. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)Mark Wilson
DENVER - OCTOBER 02: Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain poses for a photo with a baby at a women's town hall meeting at the Sheraton Denver Grand Ballroom October 2, 2008 in Denver, Colorado. The event comes the same night that McCain's running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is to debate Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama's running mate Sen. Joe Biden in St. Louis. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)John Moore
MINNEAPOLIS, MN- SEPTEMBER 03: Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain (R-AZ) and his vice presidential pick Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin pose for a photograph with their families (L-R) Track Palin, Piper Palin, Willow Palin, Trig Palin, Levi Johnston, Bristol Palin, Todd Palin and the McCain family Andrew McCain,Jim McCain, Jack McCain, Meghan McCain, Bridget McCain and Doug McCain as he arrives at the Minneapolis/St Paul International airport September 3, 2008 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. McCain arrived for his appearance at RNC. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)Joe Raedle
WASHINGTON - MARCH 05: U.S. President George W. Bush (R) shakes hands with the Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) (L) at the Rose Garden of the White House March 5, 2008 in Washington, DC. Bush has endorsed McCain for the GOP nomination. McCain reached the required 1,191 delegates necessary to clinch the nomination after Tuesday primaries in Ohio, Texas, Vermont and Rhode Island put him over the top. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)Alex Wong
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PHOENIX - MARCH 27: Senator John McCain (R-AZ) arrives at 'Celebrity Fight Night X', a charity event to raise money for the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Research Center at Barrow Neurological Institute March 27, 2004 in Pheonix AZ. The institute is located in Phoenix and the 'Muhammad Ali Awards' are a way to acknowledge leaders in the sports, entertainment and business communities who best represent the qualities associated with Ali's fight to find a cure. (Photo by Carlo Allegri/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** John McCainCarlo Allegri
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 01: U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) passes by on a wheelchair in a hallway at the Capitol December 1, 2017 in Washington, DC. Senate GOPs indicate that they have enough votes to pass the tax reform bill. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)Alex Wong
PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 16: Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) makes remarks after receiving the the 2017 Liberty Medal from former Vice President Joe Biden (not shown) at the National Constitution Center on October 16, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by William Thomas Cain/Getty Images)William Thomas Cain
PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 16: Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) poses for photos with a group of Naval cadets after receiving the 2017 Liberty Medal from former Vice President Joe Biden (not shown) at the National Constitution Center on October 16, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by William Thomas Cain/Getty Images)William Thomas Cain
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: (L-R) Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) and Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) pose or a photo around Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) as they arrive on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2017 in Washington, DC. In today's inauguration ceremony Donald J. Trump becomes the 45th president of the United States. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)Drew Angerer
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 3: U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) participates in a reenacted swearing-in with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden in the Old Senate Chamber at the U.S. Capitol January 3, 2017 in Washington, DC. Earlier in the day Biden swore in the newly elected and returning members on the Senate floor. (Photo by Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images)Aaron P. Bernstein
PHOENIX, AZ - MAY 9: Priscella Valdez of Phoenix, Arizona gets a hug from Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) after speaking at a forum at the Burton Barr Central Library on May 9, 2014 in Phoenix, Arizona. Sen. McCain (R-AZ) met with Arizona Veterans to discuss mismanagement of Veterans Affairs in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Laura Segall/Getty Images)Laura Segall
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 05: Sen. John McCain (L) (R-AZ) and Sir Elton John, Founder, Elton John AIDS Foundation, pose for a photo before an Elton John AIDS Foundation and The ONE Campaign hosted reception on global HIV/AIDS funding at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center on May 5, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for EJAF)Paul Morigi
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 12: Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) hugs Susan Selke, mother of Clay Hunt after President Obama signed the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act while flanked by first lady Michelle Obama and members of Congress during an event in the East Room of the White House, February 12, 2015 in Washington, DC. Clay Hunt, a U.S. Marine veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, battled with post-traumatic stress disorder and took his own life at the age of 28. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)Mark Wilson
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 05: Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol February 5, 2015 in Washington, DC. McCain and a group of bipartisan senators spoke out in favor of arming Ukrainians in their conflict with Russia. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)Win McNamee
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 04: U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) holds up his smart phone to show he is not playing poker before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee vote on a resolution on Syria on Capitol Hill September 4, 2013 in Washington, DC. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted to authorize U.S. President Barack Obama to use limited force against Syria after adopting amendments from U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-NV). (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)Mark Wilson
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 04: U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) talks to reporters after leaving a closed door meeting about Syria at the U.S. Capitol on September 4, 2013 in Washington, DC. Later today Senate Foreign Relations Committee is expected to to vote on a resolution that would give U.S, President Barack Obama a limited window for a military operation in response to what the U.S. says was the Syrian government's use of chemical weapons against civilians. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)Mark Wilson
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 14: Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) testifies before a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing on the state of video, on Capitol Hill May 14, 2013 in Washington, DC. The committee discussed unbundling cable services and the impact of changing technology, among other topics. (Photo by Allison Shelley/Getty Images)Allison Shelley
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 09: Prince Harry (R) tours a HALO Trust photo exhibit on landmines and unexploded ordinances, with Republican Senator from Arizona John McCain (L), on Capitol Hill on May 9, 2013 in Washington, DC. HRH will be undertaking engagements on behalf of charities with which the Prince is closely associated on behalf also of HM Government, with a central theme of supporting injured service personnel from the UK and US forces. (Photo by Michael Reynolds-Pool/Getty Images)Pool
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 12: (L-R) U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY, and U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) sit on Capitol Hill on February 12, 2013 in Washington, D.C. Facing a divided Congress, Obama is expected to focus his speech on new initiatives designed to stimulate the U.S. economy. (Photo by Charles Dharapak-Pool/Getty Images)Pool
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 24: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) and Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) joke and embrace before Sen. John Kerry's (D-MA) confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to become the next Secretary of State in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill January 24, 2013 in Washington, DC. Nominated by President Barack Obama to succeed Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, Kerry has served on this committee for 28 years and has been chairman for four of those years. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)Mark Wilson
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) gestures to U.S. Rep. Peter King before the presidential inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. Barack Obama was re-elected for a second term as President of the United States. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)Win McNamee
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - DECEMBER 29: U.S. Senator John McCain of Arizona flips the coin in the air before the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl between the Arizona State Sun Devils and the Navy Midshipmen at AT&T Park on December 29, 2012 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)Ezra Shaw
SAN DIEGO, CA - MAY 28: Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (C) and U.S. Sen John McCain (R) joke with a veteran during a Memorial Day Tribute at Veterans Museum & Memorial Center on May 28, 2012 in San Diego, California. U.S. Sen John McCain (R-AZ) joined Mitt Romney at a Memorial Day tribute before heading to Colorado. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Justin Sullivan
GLENDALE, AZ - APRIL 21: (L-R) Former Arizona Attorney General Grant Woods and Senator John McCain attend Game Five of the Western Conference Quarterfinals between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Phoenix Coyotes during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Jobing.com Arena on April 21, 2012 in Glendale, Arizona. The Blackhawks defeated the Coyotes 2-1 in overtime. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)Christian Petersen
PHOENIX - AUGUST 24: U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) speaks to a group of supporters at his victory party after winning Arizona's primary election August 24, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. McCain, seeking a 5th term as a U.S. Senator from Arizona, defeated challenger J.D. Hayworth in Tuesday's primary. (Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images)Eric Thayer
PHOENIX, AZ - AUGUST 24: U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and his wife Cindy McCain arrive at Madison Camelview Elementary School to cast their ballots in Arizona's primary election August 24, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. McCain, seeking a 5th term as a U.S. Senator from Arizona, is the clear front-runner against challenger J.D. Hayworth in Tuesday's primary. (Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images)Eric Thayer
PHOENIX - MAY 29: Cindy McCain and husband United States Senator John McCain from Arizona during Game Six of the Western Conference finals of the 2010 NBA Playoffs between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns at US Airways Center on May 29, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Lakers defeated the Suns 111-103. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)Christian Petersen
WASHINGTON - MAY 12: Afghan President Hamid Karzai (R) shakes hands with U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) (L) at the beginning of a meeting on Capitol Hill May 12, 2010 in Washington, DC. Karzai was meeting with the Senate leadership and members. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)Alex Wong
WASHINGTON - APRIL 14: Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), walks past someone in a pig costume during a news conference on April 14, 2010 in Washington, DC. The news conference was held to release the annual "2010 Congressional Pig Book", which is a report on pork barrel spending in the federal budget. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)Mark Wilson
WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 06: The Dalai Lama (R) greets Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) (L) during a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol on October 6, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice hosted the ceremony to honor the Dalai Lama as the first recipient of the human rights prize. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)Mark Wilson
BOSTON - AUGUST 29: A light and steady rain pours down as Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) arrives for the funeral service for Sen. Edward Kennedy at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica August 29, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts. Kennedy, youngest sibling to brothers President John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy, died of brain cancer August 25. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)Chip Somodevilla
HENDERSON, NV - NOVEMBER 03: Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) gestures to the crowd after speaking at a campaign rally as his wife Cindy McCain looks on at the Henderson Pavilion November 3, 2008 in Henderson, Nevada. With less than 24 hours before Election Day, McCain is barnstorming through the all-important swing states of Florida, Pennsylvania, Indiana, New Mexico and Nevada before heading home to Arizona. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)Ethan Miller
MENTOR, OH - OCTOBER 30: Sixteen-month-old Alyssa Howald of Wickliffe, Ohio, grabs Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) during a campaign rally in the gymnasium at Mentor High School October 30, 2008 in Mentor, Ohio. With less than a week before the U.S. presidential election, McCain launched a two-day bus tour of the swing state of Ohio, where some polls show his opponent, Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) leading by nine points. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)Chip Somodevilla
NASHVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 07: Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) (R) and Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) (L) shake hands after the Town Hall Presidential Debate at Belmont University's Curb Event Center October 7, 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee. Tonight's debate is the second presidential debate of three, the only one being held in the town hall style with questions coming from audience members. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)Mark Wilson
SHANKSVILLE, PA - SEPTEMBER 11: Republican U.S presidential nominee U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) surveys the crash site before placing a wreath at the memorial site of United Airlines Flight 93 during a 9/11 memorial ceremony September 11, 2008 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. An official memorial to the victims of 9/11 and United Airlines Flight 93 is set to open in Shanksville on the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)Jeff Swensen
ST. PAUL, MN - SEPTEMBER 04: : Republican U.S presidential nominee U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) laughs during a walk though day four of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Xcel Energy Center on September 4, 2008 in St. Paul, Minnesota. U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) will accept the GOP nomination for U.S. President Thursday night. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)Joe Raedle
DES MOINES, IA - AUGUST 8: Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain (R-AZ) eats a pork chop on a stick during a campaign stop with wife Cindy McCain at the Iowa State Fair August 8, 2008 in Des Moines, Iowa. Speaking about the Russian invasion of the former Russian republic of Georgia while campaiging in Iowa, McCain called for an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting to help resolve the crisis. (Photo by Steve Pope/Getty Images)Steve Pope
HOUSTON - FEBRUARY 18: Republican presidential candidate John McCain (R-AZ), left, talks with former President George H. W. Bush February 18, 2008 in Houston, Texas. Bush officially endorsed McCain's run for President.. (Photo by Dave Einsel/Getty Images)Dave Einsel
DEARBORN, MI - OCTOBER 9: U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX), former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ), former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, former U.S. Senator Fred Thompson (R-TN), former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA), U.S. Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS) and U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-CO) stand together before Republican Presidential Candidates Debate October 9, 2007 at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center in Dearborn, Michigan. Economic issues were the main topic of the debate. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)Bill Pugliano
WASHINGTON - APRIL 07: U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA) (R) reads from a book his brother wrote on immigration while U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) (L) looks on during a news conference about immigration legislation at the U.S. Capitol, April 7, 2006 in Washington DC. The vote has stalled in the Senate and won?t be taken up until after Congress returns their 2 week spring break. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)Mark Wilson
BURBANK, CA - OCTOBER 10: Senator John McCain (L) (R-AZ) speaks while California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) stands by during McCain's announcement of endorsement of Schwarzenegger's Special Election ballot measures on October 10, 2005 in Burbank, California. The propositions include 74 which would make it harder for teachers to get tenure, Proposition 75 which would stop unions from using member dues for political purposes without the consent of the members, Proposition 76 which would set limits in spending on the state budget (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)David McNew
NEW YORK - MAY 08: (U.S. TABS AND HOLLYWOOD REPORTER OUT) U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and actor Will Smith attend a cocktail party for Time Magazine's 100 Most Infuential People issue at Jazz at Lincoln Center May 8, 2006 in New York City. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images)Evan Agostini
NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 1: Senator John McCain arrives with his wife Cindy and daughter Megan at "Live From New York Its Wednesday Night" on September 1, 2004 at Cipriani's 42nd Street, in New York City. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images)Evan Agostini
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 16: U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) arrives at Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's office for a meeting on October 16, 2013 in Washington, DC. Today marks the sixteenth day of the government shutdown and the last day to find a solution before the government could potentially begin defaulting on debts. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)Andrew Burton