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Cindy McCain, Widow Of Onetime GOP Nominee, Endorses Biden For President

Cindy McCain, whose late husband, Sen. John McCain, once was Republicans' nominee for president, says she's supporting their friend — a Democrat — this year rather than the GOP incumbent.
Cindy McCain, wife of the late U.S. Sen. John McCain, has endorsed Joe Biden for president.

Cindy McCain, the widow of Sen. John McCain, is the latest prominent conservative to urge Republicans to cross party lines and support Joe Biden for president.

"There's only one candidate in this race who stands up for our values as a nation, and that is Joe Biden," she tweeted Tuesday evening.

McCain added: "Joe and I don't always agree on

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