There have been many rumors on McCain's left cheek (or the right side of his face when looking at him). But recent pictures may confirm a second story, McCain's disfiguration is a result of melanoma, or from swelling due to an absence of soft tissue on his face.
Here are some that have been floating around:
"He was disfigured in Vietnam. His plane crashed and caught on fire on the flight deck." Found that HERE. This rumor probably came from the injuries he received in vietnam in the 1967 USS Forrestal Fire. This seems patently false after seeing the picture of his release from Vietnam as shown today.
"According to Dr. Michael Hinni, senator McCain has a swelling of his left jaw due to "absence of soft tissue on the face in front of his ear (left)." Whether the swelling is related to past medical history of melanoma is unclear.
John McCain was diagnosed with melanoma (malignant skin cancer) on his cheek 5 years ago which he says has left his cheek puffy looking." I found this HERE. This now seems like the most likely.
Here is what his face looks like now:
New video of McCain's release debunks old rumors about how his face became disfigured in vietnam
Sarah Palin interviews to be aired in prime time special on ABC Friday Night
"Gibson is having three separate interviews with Palin, ABC said. Parts of the interviews will be spread around other ABC news programs, including "Nightline" and "Good Morning America."
The prime-time special, at 10 p.m. EDT, will also include a bio of Palin by ABC's Kate Snow and a round-table discussion on the presidential race moderated by George Stephanopoulos."
More about the above article found HERE.
McCain pulling away in the race for Independent votes
After the Republican convention, McCain is experiencing a post convention bounce of +6%. Check out more information about this HERE
Updated presidential projections, not predictions
I found this cool site that tracks electoral projections, check them out for some cool stuff like the projections to the left.
The 2008 Vice Presidential Candidates have been selected
For information on the Republican or GOP Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin (not spelled Sara Palan) please click HERE.
For information on the Democratic or (democrat, liberal) Vice Presidential candidate Joe Biden please click HERE.
Please vote in my Mock Presidential general election
Over in the left sidebar at the top, you will see I added a mock election on September the 4th, 2008 (after McCain accepted the Republican nomination). With 60 days to go, I'm hoping to get a decent sample of how the US will vote (granted people from other countries can vote too). Taking the early lead is Barack Obama, we'll see if that holds true in the short run.
