McCain Alums endorse Joe Biden for President
More than a slogan, “Country First” is a creed by which to live
Working for John McCain was an honor, and his example of public service remains a lasting influence on us. His motto, “country first,” and his frequent call on Americans to serve causes greater than our self-interest were not empty slogans like so much of our politics today. They were the creed by which he lived and he urged us to do the same. It is in that spirit that we are supporting his friend, Joe Biden.
These are unusual times, and this is not an easy decision for Republicans to make. Many of us disagree with the positions espoused by the Democratic ticket, but we are heartened by Joe Biden’s history of bipartisanship.
We trust that as President, Joe Biden will lead an urgent, comprehensive national effort to contain the COVID pandemic. We trust he will call on Americans to remember our common interests and responsibilities, and not worsen the grievances that have polarized our politics. And we trust that he will defend American interests and values from all enemies, foreign and domestic.
Given the incumbent president’s lack of competent leadership, his efforts to aggravate rather than bridge divisions among Americans, and his failure to uphold American values, we believe the election of former Vice President Biden is clearly in the national interest.
For those reasons and more, we feel certain supporting Joe Biden is the right decision for our country in this dangerous moment. This is a cause worth the fighting for.
Emily Abell
2008 Presidential Campaign
Production Manager
Rosemary Alexander
United States Senate
Office Manager
Philip Baker-Shenk
United States Senate
General Counsel
Steven Barney
United States Senate
General Counsel
David Bentley
United States Senate
Legislative Staff Assistant
Crystal Benton
United States Senate and 2008 Presidential Campaign
Press Secretary
Lisa Boepple
United States House of Representatives
Administrative Assistant
Steven Bogden
2008 Presidential Campaign
Economic Policy Advisor
David Boyajian
2008 Presidential Campaign
Advance
Lance Bultena
United States Senate
Counsel, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
Christopher Burt
2008 Presidential Campaign
Advance Team
Gahl Hodges Burt
2008 Presidential Campaign
Surrogate Coordinator
Scott Butler, CAPT USN (ret)
United States Senate
Military Fellow
Ellen Cahill
United States Senate
Scheduler/Executive Assistant
Niki Christoff
2008 Presidential Campaign
Domestic & Economic Policy
Damien Christopher
United States Senate
U.S. Navy Legislative Fellow
Torie Clarke
United States Senate
Press Secretary
Kate Coletti
2008 Presidential Campaign
Director of Operations, OH & PA
Nick Connors
2008 Presidential Campaign
Political Desk Coordinator
Soren Dayton
2008 Presidential Campaign
Deputy Delegate Coordinator
Mark Delich
United States Senate
Legislative Assistant
Katie Denis
2008 Presidential Campaign
Policy Liaison
Doug Denneny
United States Senate
Military Legislative Fellow
Anne Dixon (Wisniewski)
2008 Presidential Campaign
Political Intern
J. Peter Donald
2008 Presidential Campaign
Advance
Joe Donoghue
United States Senate
Legislative Director
Eric D. Eberhard
United States Senate
Legislative Counsel; Committee Staff Director
Daniel Edwards
United States Senate
Intern
Scott Eisner
2000 Presidential Campaign
Director, War Room
Sonya Sotak Elling
United States Senate
Health Care Policy Advisor
Stacia Smith Feinberg
2000 Presidential Campaign
Regional Volunteer Coordinator
Heather Mirjahangir Fernandez
2000 Presidential Campaign
Deputy Press Secretaru
Christian Ferry
2000 and 2008 Presidential Campaigns
Staffer and Deputy Campaign Manager
Chris Fidler
2000 and 2008 Presidential Campaigns
Washington State Co-Chair
Matthew Filter
United States Senate
Legislative Assistant
Matthew Flanders
2008 Presidential Campaign
New Hampshire Primary/General Staff
Richard Fontaine
United States Senate
Foreign Policy Advisor
Max Fose
2000 Presidential Campaign
Treasurer and Digital Manager
Peter Fotos
United States Senate
Legislative Correspondent
Andrew Foxwell
2008 Presidential Campaign
Intern
Rob Freeman
United States Senate
Deputy Chief of Staff
Judith Gamboa
2000 Presidential Campaign
Volunteer Coordinator
James F. Gibson
2008 Presidential Campaign
HQ Volunteer Coordinator
Thomas J. Gibson
2000 Presidential Campaign
Policy teams; Advance SC & VA
Juleanna Glover
2008 Presidential Campaign
Press Aide
Gordon Gray
2008 Presidential Campaign
Deputy Director, Domestic and Economic Policy
Peter Gregory
2008 Presidential Campaign
Law Students for McCain
Graham W. Grieve
United States Senate
Staff Assistant
Deb Gullett
United States Senate
Administrative Assistant
Wes Gullett
United States Senate
State Director
Ben Haney
2008 Presidential Campaign
Advance Representative
Bo Harmon
2008 Presidential Campaign
Voter Contact Director
Elton Hayes
United States Senate
Legislative Correspondent
Jill Hazelbaker
2008 Presidential Campaign
Communications Director
Chelsea Henderson
2000 Presidential Campaign
Volunteer
Suzanne Hernandez
United States Senate
Constituent Advocate
Paul Hickman
United States Senate
State Director
Rachel Hoff
United States Senate
SASC Communications
Greg Houston
2000 Presidential Campaign
Campaign Aide
Erik Howell
2000 Presidential Campaign
Intern
Michael Huffstetler
2008 Presidential Campaign
Strategy
Michael Jaconi
2008 Presidential Campaign
Aide
Michael C. Jimenez
U.S. House of Representatives and United States Senate
Legislative Assistant
Michelle Gramley Kauk
United States Senate
Staff Assistant
Lisa Graham Keegan
2008 Presidential Campaign
Education Advisor
Rebecca Wales Kiessling
2008 Presidential Campaign
Deputy Youth Director
Lauren Kennedy
United States Senate
Legislative Assistant
Christopher Koch
United States Senate
Chief of Staff
Rob Kubasko
2008 Presidential Campaign
Creative Director
Greg Kuhn
United States Senate
Legislative Correspondent
Carole Kuhn
2008 Presidential Campaign
Scheduler — VP Nominee
Bridget Lanouette
United States Senate
Legislative Assistant
Travis Larson
2000 Presidential Campaign
Deputy Press Secretary
Sheila Lazzari
United States Senate
Staff Assistant
Lauren Escher Lennon
2008 Presidential Campaign
Strategy
Daniel Lerner
United States Senate
Professional Staff Member
Kimmie Lipscomb
2008 Presidential Campaign
Director of Press Advance
Jacqueline Harrison Lowe
2008 Presidential Campaign
Messaging
Jen Lux
2008 Presidential Campaign
National Advance Lead
Peter Madigan
2008 Presidential Campaign
Field team
Nick Matiella
United States Senate
Legislative Assistant
Danny Mazza
United States Senate
Former Senate Intern
Caitlin McBride
2008 Presidential Campaign
Advance Coordinator
Jana McKeag
2008 Presidential Campaign
Co-Chair, American Indians for McCain
Claire Sechler Merkel
United States Senate and 2008 Presidential Campaign
Chief of Staff to Mrs. McCain
David A. Merkel
2008 Presidential Campaign, Member
Foreign Policy Advisory Group
Tim Miller
2008 Presidential Campaign
Iowa Communications Director
Talal Mir
United States Senate
Legislative Assistant
Heather Mullon
United States Senate
System Administrator
George A. Munro
2000 Presidential Campaign
California/Washington Coordinator
Mike Murphy
2000 Presidential Campaign
Strategist
Bettina Nava
2000 and 2008 Presidential Campaigns
Arizona State Director
Vinh Nguyen
2008 Presidential Campaign
Senior National Advance Representative
Natalie Nicolas
United States Senate
Analyst, Senate Armed Services Committee
Jim O’Brien
2008 Presidential Campaign
NH Leadership Team Member
Howard Opinsky
2000 Presidential Campaign
National Press Secretary
Justin Oppmann
2000 Presidential Campaign
Director, Patriots Network
Art Parsells
2008 Presidential Campaign
Senior Data Analyst
Debbie Paul
United States Senate
Office Manager
Brooke Sikora Purcell
United States Senate
Legislative Assistant
Virginia Pounds
United States Senate
Administrative Manager
Will Quinn
United States Senate
Professional Staff Member, Armed Services Committee
Megan K. Reilly
United States Senate
Intern
Jada Rivera
United States Senate
Intern
Kate Roberts
2008 Presidential Campaign
Advance Trip Coordinator
Jon Rosenthal
United States Senate
Research Analyst, Senate Armed Services Committee
Diane Salter
U.S. House of Representatives and United States Senate
Scheduler
Mark Salter
United States Senate
Administrative Assistant
Shay Saucedo
United States Senate
Southern Arizona Outreach Manager
Andrea Saul
2008 Presidential Campaign
Director of Media Affairs
Kori Schake
2008 Presidential Campaign
Senior Policy Advisor
Frank Scholley
2000 Presidential Campaign
Campaign volunteer
Sarah Hardy Scott
2008 Presidential Campaign
Media Production
Nancy Ives Schroeder
United States Senate and 2008 Presidential Campaign
Communications Director and Press Secretary
Dave Sessions
2008 Presidential Campaign
Communications Staff
George Sheehan
United States Senate
Staff Assistant
Mike Sistak
United States Senate
Research Assistant, Senate Armed Services Committee
Doug Smith
United States Senate
Legislative Correspondent
Mark SooHoo
2008 Presidential Campaign
Deputy eCampaign Director
Katie Daryl Sotak-Adams
United States Senate
Press Office Assistant
Peter Spaulding
2000 and 2008 Presidential Campaigns
N.H. Primary Chair
Lindsay Stanton
2008 Presidential Campaign
Deputy California Finance Director
Sarah Simmons Swanson
2008 Presidential Campaign
Director of Strategy
Becky Tallent
United States Senate
Chief of Staff
Jacob Terrell
United States Senate
Legislative Correspondent/ Driver
Gwendolyn van Paasschen
United States Senate
Legislative Assistant
Dane Waters
2008 Presidential Campaign
Advisor
David Welch
2000 and 2008 Presidential Campaigns
Research
Gregory Wendt
2008 Presidential Campaign
Senior Advisor
Davis White
2008 Presidential Campaign
Director of Advance and Operations
Grant Woods
U.S. House of Representatives
Chief of Staff
