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 President George W. Bush Vice President Dick Cheney Former president George H. W. Bush Former vice president Dan Quayle Former first lady Nancy Reagan
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, among them:
Mayors Tommy Joe Alexander of Irondale, Alabama Carlos Alvarez of Miami-Dade County Alan Autry of Fresno Rich Crotty of Orange County, FloridaMcCain Outlines Economic Plans, Washington Post, 2008-01-23 Richard J. Gerbounka of Linden, New Jersey (I-NJ) Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York City, former 2008 presidential candidate
State, local, and territorial officials
Other political figures
National figures Francis J. Beckwith, professor of Philosophy and Church-State Studies, Baylor University Robert Gleason, chairman of the Republican Party of Pennsylvania John C. Hagee, founder and senior pastor of the evangelical mega-church Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, Texas Former treasurer of the United States Rosario Marin (CA)
Newspapers
These newspapers endorsed John McCain's general election run:
Academics Anne O. Krueger, economist and former World Bank Chief Economist Robert P. George, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton University Bernie Machen, president of the University of Floridahttp://www.alligator.org/articles/2008/01/22/news/uf_administration/machen.txt
Business people Sheldon Adelson, Las Vegas Casino billionaire Bradbury Anderson, Best Buy CEO Hoyt R. Barnett, Publix vice chairman August A. Busch III, former Anheuser-Busch chairman Pete Coors, Coors Brewing Company chairman Carly Fiorina, former CEO of Hewlett-Packard Steve Forbes, magazine publisher, former GOP presidential candidate (1996, 2000) Deal W. Hudson, conservative publisher Tom Monaghan, founder of Domino's Pizza Frederick W. Smith, founder, chairman, president, and CEO of FedEx Donald Trump, chairman and CEO of the Trump Organization and future U.S. president Robert Ulrich, Target chairman and CEO Michael D. White, Pepsi vice chairman Meg Whitman, former CEO of eBay Bob Wright, former NBC Universal chairman and CEO
Entertainers
Foreign entertainers Eduardo Verástegui, Mexican actor
Adult entertainment Gauge, porn star Teri Weigel, porn star
Athletes and sportspeople Troy Aikman, former Dallas Cowboys quarterback George Bodenheimer, ESPN president Bryan Clay, Olympic gold medalist in decathlon Bill Davidson, owner of the Detroit Pistons Mike Ditka, ESPN NFL analyst, former Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints head coach John Elway, Hall of Fame Denver Broncos quarterback Al Leiter, former MLB pitcher Chuck Liddell, MMA fighter Colette Nelson, IFBB professional bodybuilder Brady Quinn, Cleveland Browns quarterbackMcCain Endorsed by Two Cleveland Browns Players. Retrieved on 2009-02-09. Nolan Ryan, Hall of Fame MLB pitcher Curt Schilling, Boston Red Sox pitcher Jason Sehorn, retired New York Giants cornerback Roger Staubach, Hall of Fame Dallas Cowboys quarterback Joe Thomas, Cleveland Browns offensive tackle
Organizations Al-Hesbah Conservative Voice Log Cabin Republicans National Rifle Association of America Republicans for Environmental Protection
Other individuals Morris J. Amitay, AIPACThe Jewish Press David Frum, journalistDavid Frum's diary Charles Krauthammer, conservative political pundit Michael Savage, radio host"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?) Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, "Joe the Plumber"
Foreign political figures David Cameron, member of the British Conservative Party and future prime minister of the United Kingdom Wilfried Martens, president of the European People's Party
See also Congressional endorsements for the 2008 United States presidential election Newspaper endorsements in the United States presidential primaries, 2008 List of Barack Obama presidential campaign endorsements, 2008 List of Hillary Clinton 2008 presidential campaign endorsements List of Ron Paul 2008 presidential endorsements McCain Democrat
References
External links Supporters list from the John McCain campaign website List of endorsers, from Project Vote Smart