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• Meghan McCain is the daughter of former Republican Presidential Candidate John McCain. Megan actively campaigned on behalf of her father and blogged about her life on the campaign trail throughout the election.McCainBlogette.com: About

  In April 2009 it was reported that McCain was working on a book about her experience as a 'progressive Republican.' The book is scheduled for release in the spring of 2010 and will be published by Hyperion.Breitbart: McCain's daughter slated to write book on politics (April 12, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: October 23, 1984
  2. Graduated from Columbia University with a major in art history in 2007McCainBlogette.com: About
  3. Authored a children's book about her father's life which was published before election day 2008Reuters: Meghan McCain to Write Biographical Picture Book... (June 11, 2008)
  4. Blogs for The Daily BeastThe Daily Beast: Posts by Meghan McCain
  5. John McCain was 48 when he and his wife, Cindy, had their first child togetherThe Independent: Miscarriage Rates Rises with Age of Father (July 7, 2008)
  6. Had a blog called "McCain Blogette"
  7. Photographer Heather Brand and independent producer Shannon Bea also contribute to the McCain BlogetteMcCainBlogette.com: About
  8. Has a tattoo of a star on her footGlamour.com: 12 Things You Don't Know About Meghan McCain (August 2008)

• Laura Ingraham "Plus Sized"

  On her March 12, 2008, radio program, conservative pundit Laura Ingraham mocked McCain, presumably in reaction to McCain's March 11, 2009, criticism of Ann Coulter's extremism. Using a faux Valley Girl accident, Ingraham referred to McCain as "plus-sized". McCain tweeted, "Laura Ingraham, please stop talking about my body..." Think Progress: Laura Ingraham mocks Meghan McCain as being ‘plus-sized.’ (March 12, 2009) Huffington Post: Meghan McCain Responds To Laura Ingraham's "Plus-Size" Insult (March 13, 2009)

• Meghan on Sarah Palin

  In a January 2009 interview with the political blog "Monday Morning Clacker," McCain was asked if she "could change one thing about the election, what would it be?" McCain said she wouldn't change anything but when asked about her father's running mate she said, "Sarah Palin is the only part of the campaign that I won't comment on publicly."The Huffington Post: Meghan McCain: Palin One Thing I Won't Talk About (January 13, 2009)

• McCain v Extremism

  McCain is an occasional blogger and columnist for the Tina Brown website The Daily Beast. In March of 2009, she wrote two posts that stirred a lot of online discussion. The first deal with her dating difficulties in the wake of the 2008 election.The Daily Beast: Looking for Mr. Far-Right (March 2, 2009) The second criticized Ann Coulter as representing "the most extreme side of the Republican Party."Gawker: Meghan McCain is Confused by Ann Coulter (March 9, 2009)

• Meghan McCain Quotes

  "I almost registered as a Democrat to be rebellious, but I registered as an Independent instead. Then my dad bragged about it, so it backfired. I don't relate to the hard right. I think that's common knowledge. It's time to reinvent the Republican Party. And I think my dad can do it."—Glamour magazineGlamour.com: 12 Things You Don't Know About Meghan McCain (August 2008)

  "...I'm a total daddy's girl. I go on dates and guys are like, 'Oh, you really look like John,' and I'm like, 'As I get older, I'll look more like him. You could actually be dating John McCain."—Glamour magazineGlamour.com: 12 Things You Don't Know About Meghan McCain (August 2008)

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