Dhameystir weedha soo socota: Doorashadii madaxtinimada Mareykanka ee 2004, McCain ayaa mar kale si joogto ah loogu xusay booska madaxweyne ku xigeenka, kaliya markan qayb ka ah tigidhka "Democratic" ee hoos yimaada musharraxa John Kerry. Kerry iyo McCain waxay ahaayeen kuwo aad isugu dhow tan iyo markii ay ka wada shaqeynayeen horraantii 1990-meeyadii &lt;a href="Senate%20Select%20Committee%20on%20POW/MIA%20Affairs"&gt; Senate Select Committee on POW/MIA Affairs&lt;/a&gt;, waxaana la arkayay in lammaanuhu uu soo jiito codbixiyayaasha madaxa banaan, iyadoo ra'yi ururintu u muuqato inay xaqiijinayso fikradda. McCain wuxuu u muuqday inuu furanyahay suurtagalnimada noocan oo kale ah wareysi uu bixiyay bishii Maarso 2004, kaliya si ay shaqaalihiisu u diidaan saacado kadib. Bishii Juun 2004, waxaa la sheegay in Kerry uu si aan rasmi ahayn u soo bandhigay booska McCain dhowr jeer, laakiin McCain wuu diiday, sababo la xiriira in ay noqon doonto mid aan macquul aheyn oo daciifisa madaxtinimada ama in madaxweyne ku xigeenku uusan rafcaan ka qaadan isaga ama inuu u maleynayo in Bush uu yahay madaxweyne ka fiican Kerry. Xafiiska McCain wuxuu si rasmi ah u beeniyay in wax dalab ah oo madaxweyne ku xigeen loo sameeyay. Marka la eego
Shirweynihii Qaranka ee Jamhuuriga ee 2004, McCain wuxuu si xamaasad leh u taageeray Bush dib u doorashadiisa, isagoo ammaanay maamulka Bush ee Dagaalkii Argagixisada tan iyo weeraradii Sebtember 11. Isla mar ahaantaana,