Meghan McCain
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| Meghan McCain | |
| Born | 1984 Phoenix, Arizona |
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Known for | Daughter of U.S. Senator and presidential candidate John McCain |
| Political party | Independent[1] |
| Religious beliefs | Baptist |
| Parents | John McCain Cindy Hensley McCain |
| Website McCain Blogette |
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Meghan McCain (born 1984[2]) is an American blogger, aspiring fashion designer,[1] and the daughter of U.S. Senator and 2008 presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain. McCain began to receive media attention in 2007 for her blog, McCain Blogette, on which she documents life on the campaign trail and muses about fashion, music, and pop culture.
[edit] Biography
McCain is the oldest daughter of John McCain and Cindy Hensley McCain.[1] She has been a public figure for most of her life, appearing at the 1996 Republican National Convention.[3] She was raised in Phoenix, Arizona and attended Columbia University, where she majored in art history. McCain originally planned to become a music journalist, and interned at Newsweek magazine and Saturday Night Live.[4] McCain later decided to pursue fashion design,[5] and has said that she hopes to one day design a "a high-end couture line that goes up to plus sizes."[1]
Meghan McCain's blog, McCain Blogette, has received mixed reviews.[3][6]
McCain has described herself as an independent who is "liberal on social issues",[1][4] and has said that she voted for John Kerry during the 2004 presidential election.[4] She has said that she now agrees with her father's stance on the Iraq War, as well as his positions on global warming and stem-cell research.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f Raeves, Meston. "Meghan McCain's Straight Blog Express", The Los Angeles Times, February 23, 2008.
- ^ John McCain. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-03-28.
- ^ a b Scherer, Michael. "Meghan McCain is not Chelsea Clinton", Salon.com, December 17, 2007.
- ^ a b c Veis, Greg. "Raising McCain", GQ, March 18, 2008.
- ^ Copeland, Libby. "Fortunate Daughter", The Washington Post, March 26, 2008.
- ^ Golding, Bruce. "JOHN'S KID IS A HOT MCBABE", New York Post, January 13, 2008.
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