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TRUE AMERICAN HERO – JOHN MCCAIN
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According to Woods, regardless of whether McCain was on an There’s More K-12
o cial trip or a vacation, every 15 minutes he would ask: What’s
next? Purchasing Power
Woods recalled his decision to run for Arizona Attorney
General in 1990. Considered a moderate Republican, Woods Inside the Star
di ered from the Republican Party on many issues, including
abortion – he’s pro-choice. He asked McCain what he thought,
and McCain told him, “Let’s do it.” Woods defeated Attorney
General Bob Corbin in the GOP primary and went on to win two
full terms as AG.
“I’ve had quite a ride with this guy,” Woods said of McCain.
He noted that most politicians tell their audience what they want
to hear. “ ey don’t want to upset anyone,” Woods said. “ at’s not
John McCain. I saw that in John McCain. He was the right person
for our state and for our country.”
roughout McCain’s life, he fought for basic rights, Woods
said, adding, “I guess this is the nal ght for John. Actually, he’s
feeling a little better over the summer. e prognosis is very, very
poor. We know that. He is one guy that you never count out. If you
want to know what his life is all about, it’s duty, honor and country
– that’s John McCain.”
McCain has showed that Americans are special. “We don’t need
to make America great again,” Woods said. “We need to make
America greater. We’re not just another country. We’re a special
place.”
To AASBO members, Woods said, “You’re in the education
business. You have got to make sure these young people understand
our history.”
Woods said McCain’s life has been remarkable, adding: “He
didn’t do this for fame or glory. He did it because he believes in
America and believes every single human being in the world has
the right to be free.”
In the lm clip that opened the tribute, McCain says: “Before I
leave I’d like to see our politics return to the purposes and practices
that distinguish our history from the history of other nations.”
Immediately a er the July 21 event, Woods took a copy of the
tribute to the ailing McCain at the Senator’s family retreat near
Sedona.
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