Carol McCain also served as personal assistant to Nancy Reagan during Ronald Reagan's 1980 presidential primary campaign and ran the White House Visitors Office from 1981 to 1985.The Daily Mail: The wife U.S. Republican John McCain callously left behind (June 8, 2008) In August 2008, lawsuit records emerged that showed that John McCain's mother, Roberta, sued Carol in 1980.The Associated Press: Old Legal Feuds Divided, Linked McCain and Ex-wife (August 16, 2008)

Her recovery required months of physical therapy to regain the use of her legs, and she lost four inches of height. John McCain learned of the accident and Carol McCain's physical condition during their first telephone conversation following his release in 1973.The Daily Mail: The wife U.S. Republican John McCain callously left behind (June 8, 2008)

The divorce was finalized in April of 1980. Carol McCain and John McCain remain on good terms.Concord Monitor (New Hampshire): After war, a personal renewal (December 31, 2007)

"McCain is the classic opportunist. He's always reaching for attention and glory. After he came home, Carol walked with a limp. So he threw her over for a poster girl with big money from Arizona. And the rest is history."— Ross PerotThe Daily Mail: The wife U.S. Republican John McCain callously left behind (June 8, 2008)