JOHN McCAIN 2008, INC. (March 1, 2007)
JOHN McCAIN 2008 - THE EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE  (filed with the FEC to establish on Nov. 16, 2006)
STRAIGHT TALK AMERICA (2006 cycle)
 

National Co-Chair (one of several)

former Gov. Tom Ridge

(announced Feb. 28, 2007)  CEO of Ridge Global LLC, strategic consulting services firm in Washington, DC.  First Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Jan. 24, 2003 to 2005.  Assistant to the President for Homeland Security, appointed Oct. 2001.  Twice elected Governor of Pennsylvania in 1994 and re-elected in 1998, serving to Oct. 2001.  Elected to Congress in 1982 and re-elected five times.  Assistant district attorney in Erie County, PA, 1972-82.  J.D. from  Dickinson School of Law, 1972.  Drafted and served in the U.S. Army, 1968-70.  B.A. from Harvard University, 1967.

endorsements
Republican Party of Pennsylvania Chairman Robert A. Gleason, Jr.  (announced Feb. 1, 2008)

U.S. Rep. Jim Gerlach (PA-6)  (Feb. 2, 2008; previously backed Giuliani)
U.S. Rep. Tom Platts (PA-19)  (announced March 22, 2007)
 

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