• Former Republican presidential candidate John McCain has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno several times.Reuters: McCain uses Vietnam ordeal against jibes... (August 25, 2008) A week after losing the 2008 election to Barack Obama, McCain was a guest on Jay Leno's show, in his first post-election interview.

• 1. Appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on August 25, 2008, the same day that the 2008 Democratic Convention opened in Denver
  2. Addressed a recent controversy over the fact that he didn't know how many houses he owned when asked by Politico.comReuters: McCain uses Vietnam ordeal against jibes... (August 25, 2008)
  3. Spoke about his experience as a war prisoner in Vietnam, the housing crisis and the legacy of his late father-in-law Jim HensleyReuters: McCain uses Vietnam ordeal against jibes... (August 25, 2008)
  4. Was a guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on November 11, 2008, for his first post-election television appearanceFOX News: McCain's Post-Election TV Appearance (November 8, 2008)
  5. During November interview, McCain joked that since the election, he has been "sleeping like a baby, I sleep two hours ans wake up and cry"Newsday.com: McCain Tells Leno He Won't Run for President Again (November 12, 2008)

• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Fast Facts

  1. Network: NBC
  2. First Aired: May 25, 1992
  3. Location: Burbank, California
  4. Host: Jay Leno
  5. Director: Star Price
  6. Writers: Tracy Abbott and Gabe Abelson
  7. Airs: Weekdays at 11:35 p.m. PST

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