Lazarus; or: The Whale
Political Career of John S. McCain III
1977–1978: Navy Liaison to the U.S. Senate
1978: Candidate for House for Florida’s Florida’s 3rd District,
Republican
1978: Defeated by Charles E. Bennett (Democratic)
1978–1979: Private citizen
1979–1980: U.S. Under Secretary of the Navy,
Republican
1979: Appointed by Ronald W. Reagan (Republican)
1980–1981: Private citizen
1981–2002: U.S. Senator from Florida,
Republican
1980: Defeated Richard B. Stone (Democratic)
1986: Defeated D. Robert “Bob” Graham (Democratic)
1992: Defeated Lawton M. Chiles Jr. (Democratic)
1998: Defeated Ellis S. Rubin (Democratic)
1995–1996: Candidate for the Republican nomination for President of the United States
1996: Defeated by Kent R. Hance, Vincent A. “Buddy” Cianci, Lawrence P. “Larry” McDonald
1999–2000: Candidate for the Republican nomination for President of the United States
2000: Defeated by George F. Allen, Dan G. Patrick
2002–2005: U.S. Senator from Florida,
Independent
2004: Democratic nominee for Vice President of the United States
2004: Selected by Gary W. Hart (Democratic)
2004: Defeated by Enrico A. “Rick” Lazio (Republican)
2005–2009: Private citizen
2009–
0000: President of the United States,
Democratic
2008 (primary): Defeated Joseph G. “Gray” Davis Jr., George T. “Mickey” Leland III, Mary L. Landrieu
2008 (general): Defeated Enrico A. “Rick” Lazio (Republican), Barry M. Goldwater Jr. (Independent)