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McCain re-launches presidential bid

U.S. Republican presidential candidate and Senator John McCain.

PORTSMOUTH (New Hampshire): Republican John McCain officially entered the 2008 presidential race, stressing his experience honed in war and Washington as he sought to revive his struggling campaign. ``We face formidable challenges, but I'm not afraid of them. I'm prepared for them,'' said the four-term Arizona Senator, ex-Navy pilot and former Vietnam captive on Wednesday.

Mr. McCain, speaking in the State that holds the first primary election, stressed the wisdom he has acquired over time as he sought to make the case that he is the most qualified to succeed President George W. Bush amid challenges in the U.S. and abroad.

``I'm not the youngest candidate. But I am the most experienced,'' said the 70-year-old who could be the oldest first-term President. ``I know how to fight and how to make peace. I know who I am and what I want to do.''

The announcement, seven years after he lost the Republican nomination to Mr. Bush, was no surprise; Mr. McCain's intentions have long been clear as he has spent months campaigning in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and elsewhere. — AP

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