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Article: Backgrounder: Key dates in McCain's bid for presidential nomination
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- March 5, 2008
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Backgrounder: Key dates in McCain's bid for presidential
nomination
WASHINGTON, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Republican presidential candidate
John McCain was projected to win the party's presidential nomination
as he was expected to sweep four states holding primaries and
caucuses Tuesday.
The following are key dates in his bid for the presidential
candidacy:
-- Sept. 27, 1999: McCain officially launched his first bid
forthe White House as he would run for president.
-- March 9, 2000: McCain conceded to George W. Bush after a
defeat in South Carolina.
-- April 25, 2007: McCain formally launched the second
presidential campaign amid the poor fundraising and poll results.
-- July 2, 2007: McCain, who ...