Roberta McCain

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name = Roberta Wright McCain


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birth_place = Muskogee, Oklahoma
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known_for = Wife of Admiral John S. McCain, Jr.
Mother of U.S. Senator and Presidential Candidate John McCain
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nationality = American
spouse = John S. McCain, Jr. (1911-1981)
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Roberta Wright McCain (born February 7, 1912) is the widow of Admiral John S. McCain, Jr. (1911-1981) and mother of Arizona Senator and presidential candidate John S. McCain III.

Background

Her parents were married in Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas, on June 18, 1901. Her father was Archibald Wright, a Los Angeles oil wildcatter, born October 23, 1875, near Kossuth, Alcorn County, Mississippi. Wright died in Los Angeles, California, on January 13, 1971. Her mother, Myrtle Fletcher, was born January 8, 1885, in Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas. Fletcher died in Los Angeles, California, on December 29, 1972. McCain and her twin sister, Rowena, were born in Muskogee, Oklahoma. She married John S. McCain, Jr., on January 21, 1933, in Caesar's Bar, Tijuana, Mexico.

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McCain's son, John S. McCain III, was held as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam for five and a half years. When notified upon his release on March 15, 1973, that he had shouted expletives at his captors, Mrs. McCain's response was, "Johnny, I'm going to come over there and wash your mouth out with soap."

John McCain has said of his mother: "My mother was raised to be a strong, determined woman who thoroughly enjoyed life, and always tried to make the most of her opportunities. She was encouraged to accept, graciously and with good humor, the responsibilities and sacrifices her choices have required of her. I am grateful to her for the strengths she taught me by example." [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5039481]

Roberta McCain sued Carol McCain, John McCain's first wife, in 1980 for return of personal property; the suit was settled out of court in 1981. [cite news | url=http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/08/16/roberta-mccain-denies-lawsuit-against-sons-ex-wife/ | title=McCain and his mother don't recall old lawsuits | author=Barakat, Matthew | publisher=Associated Press | date=2008-08-16 | accessdate=2008-08-22]

Roberta McCain is still active and, at age 96, has campaigned during her son's 2008 presidential campaign.

Other children

McCain also has a daughter named Sandy McCain Morgan who is older than John and a son named Joe McCain, a dinner theatre actor who is younger than John.fact|date=April 2008

References

* [http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/time/2000/02/21/mccain.mother.html McCain's Mother] , CNN, February 28, 2000.
* [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5039481 Shaping Character and Destinies: John McCain] , National Public Radio, by Terry Gross, December 6 2005.
* [http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/blogs/politicalticker/2007/05/mccain-highlights-mothers-age-on.html McCain highlights mother's age on Mother's Day] May 14, 2007.
* [http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/11/09/ap4324532.html Play of the Day: McCain's Mom on Mormons] , November 9, 2007
* [http://www.wargs.com/political/mccain.html Ancestry of Sen. John McCain]
* [http://www.style.com/vogue/feature/080108VFEA/ "The Firecracker"] , Style.com (condensed version of article for Vogue). August 2008.