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To the woman who brought john mccain to arizona, cindy, thank you. the hearts and prayers of not only angela and i but our entire state and nation are with you and your family at this moment. always known for your elegance, grace and compassion and those qualities have been on full display this past year. you are a model for us and an inspirati inspiration. arizona loves you, cindy mccain. to the woman that brought john mccain into this world, mrs. mccain, roberta, 106 years young, you raised a ...

In state there. mccain is being honored on what would have been his 82nd birthday today. here is the governor of arizona. >> to the woman that brought john mccain into this world, mrs. mccain, roberta, 106 years young, you raised a remarkable son. and we are truly blessed that you are among us still. when we look to you, theres no doubt where john mccain inherited his determination, resilience and tenacity. it was built into his dna. you see it in johns children who carry on his spirit of servic...

You. the hearts and prayers of angela, and i and our entire state and nation are with you and your family at this moment. always known for your elegance, grace and compassion and those qualities have been on full display this past year. you are a model for us and an inspiration. arizona loves you, cindy mccain. to the woman that brought john mccain into this world, mrs. mccain, roberta, 106 years young, you raised a remarkable son and we are truly blessed that you are among us still. when we loo...

Calling senator mccain a dear fred and mentor. how will you remember him? >> i remember him first of all what a tremendous loss for his family but for the entire nation. i remember john for his courage, his tenacity, and his wonderful sense of humor. he was tough as nails, incredibly bright, and also just always cracking a joke. always a smile. he believed so strongly in america, and really a patriot. but always never took himself too seriously. what an amazing man. i feel so grateful to have kn...

Dont hold a grudge. i admire the president and i want to help him. we have a big agenda for the country and i want to assist him in carrying out of the agenda. >> that was john mccain speaking with larry king in 2005. >> the senator died at 81 after a battle with brain cancer. he ran twice for president, but never won the office. that never stopped him fighting for the ideals that he believed in. he was at times a backer and critic of his one time rival, george w. bush, opponents and allies prai...

Children and gave his all, he gave his all for our country and he never flinched. even when he was under attack, he had that hearty belly laugh that came from inside. >> no doubt he didnt lose his sense of humor through it all. as a politician, its a tough go and this is somebody who served six terms in the u.s. senate. to what do you attribute that longevity? >> its interesting. you know, tenacity, the will to want to make a difference, the will to serve your country. john and i started our car...

Mike emanuel life on capitol hill as well as on the presidential trail. hi, mike. >> john mccain was certainly quite serious about major issues affect in this country from our military to the nations veterans and immigration reform. having a playful personality. new hampshire republican senator kellya out spoke about the john mccain she knew. >> i remember him first of all what a tremendous loss for his family, but for the entire nation. i remember john for his courage, his tenacity and his wond...

>> thank you. >> you wrote a beautiful tribute calling senator mccain a dear friend and mentor. how will you remember him? >> i remember him, first of all what a tremendous loss for his family, but for the entire nation. i remember john for his courage, tenacity, a wonderful sense of humor. he was tough as nails, incredibly bright, and also always cracking a joke, always a smile. he believes so strongly in america. really, patriot. always he never took himself too seriously. what an amazing man....

[laughter] eric: he is poking fun at himself. what is his legacy? what does he mean to us and what does he mean to you? >> i think as i mentioned earlier, along with all of those other pows that put up with so much, kept the faith and support each other, it is tenacity, it is to be bent but never conquered. to fight back and to hold true such meaningful things as country and honor and integrity. those guys, they were all more than checked up against the glass, they were really hammered and yet, ...

And one of his duaughters, meghan, with an equally emotional tweet, "i love you forever, my beloved father." in a statement, she said in part, "all that i am is thanks to him. now that he is gone, the task of my lifetime is to live up to his example, his expectations, and his love." lets bring in kori schake who worked as senior policy adviser to the mccain 2008 campaign and frank donatelli who was tapped by senator mccain to serve as the deputy chair of the rnc during his 2008 campaign bid. wit...