Editors: Cronkite News is continuing our coverage of Sen. John McCain’s death. If you have questions on news stories, please contact Steve Crane in the Washington, D.C., bureau at 202-684-2398 or steve.crane@asu.edu, or call the Phoenix bureau: Executive Editor Christina Leonard at 602-361-5893 or christina.leonard@asu.edu or Paola Boivin, digital director at Cronkite sports, at paola.boivin@asu.edu. As always, our stories, photos and other content will be available on our client site at cronkitenews.jmc.asu.edu/clients.
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Sen. McCain to ‘lie in state’ at state Capitol Wednesday, mourners continue to pay respects
PHOENIX – As Arizonans continued to mourn Sunday, Gov. Doug Ducey announced Sen. John McCain will ‘lie in state’ at the state Capitol on Wednesday – McCain’s birthday. Ducey called it a “rare and distinct occurrence for a truly special man.” A private, formal ceremony is planned for 10 a.m. Wednesday at the state Capitol rotunda. The practice to “lie in state” is an opportunity for the public to pay their respects.
Slug: BC-CNS-McCain Services. 600 words. By Chris McCrory and Gabriella Bachara.
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McCain’s influence on sports world far-reaching
PHOENIX – John McCain’s influence on the sports world was far-reaching. From introducing legislation to protect the rights of boxers to encouraging Congress to rethink its ban on sports gambling, the senator often had a voice in the sports community. In Arizona, he was a frequent attendee at professional sporting events and was close to many of the top sports figures in the state.
Slug: Sports-McCain Sports Influence. 530 words. By Sam Ficarro.
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(Spanish version) Arizona está de luto, fallece John McCain
PHOENIX – El senador republicano John McCain conocido por su particular estilo de disentir en la política, muchas veces sin importar si era con su propio partido, falleció en Arizona después de una lucha contra el cáncer de poco más de un año.
Slug: BC-CNS-McCain Spanish. 850 words. By Charlene Santiago.
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Experts say Ducey faces ‘unenviable’ task in picking replacement for McCain
WASHINGTON – Gov. Doug Ducey has steadfastly refused to talk about a replacement for Arizona Sen. John McCain until after the senator’s funeral services, but political consultants say that the governor faces an “unenviable” task when he does. They described McCain as “Arizona’s greatest face” and a “remarkably iconic figure” who will be hard to replace. While some names have been mentioned in political circles, experts say Ducey will need to find a candidate with “the seriousness and stature to respect the legacy” of McCain.
Slug: BC-CNS-McCain Ducey. 610 words. By Renata Clo.
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Sen. John McCain dies, leaving a legacy of leadership
PHOENIX – John McCain, the six-term Arizona senator who went from defiant prisoner of war to straight-talking Republican presidential candidate and conservative ideologist, died Saturday little more than a year after doctors diagnosed him with brain cancer. He was 81. McCain began his public life as an outsider, but he morphed into an Arizona icon with national and international reach by the end of his career. McCain, the GOP’s nominee for president in 2008, believed in American involvement on foreign soil, robust health care for veterans and a pro-business approach to environmental rights. State and national leaders and residents responded to news of McCain’s death with sorrow and tributes.
Slug: BC-CNS-McCain Obit. 2,270 words. By Kianna Gardner and Chris McCrory.
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Across Arizona, people pause to reflect, remember John McCain
PHOENIX – Across Arizona, as the sun set on a motorcade carrying the body of Sen. John McCain toward Phoenix, others honored him in words and in actions. An engineer lowered flags at the state Capitol, a woman sobbed as the motorcade passed her along Interstate 17 and leaders of the Vietnamese community remembered him as a fighter for freedom. People stopped by McCain’s Phoenix office on Saturday night to pay respects, bringing flowers, candles, balloons and a symbol of McCain’s service to the country – an anchor.
Slug: BC-CNS-McCain Vignettes. About 600 words. By Cronkite News staff.
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McCain react: ‘We are a better, stronger country because of him’
PHOENIX – Sen. John McCain, a six-term senator and Vietnam War hero, died Saturday, a little more than a year after being diagnosed with brain cancer and four days before he would have turned 82. U.S., Arizona and world leaders, from the political realm to the sports world, shared condolences and thoughts on McCain’s legacy. Gov. Doug Ducey ordered all flags lowered to half-staff to honor the longtime Arizona politician. Fellow Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake called McCain a hero and President Donald Trump – who caused a flap in the 2016 campaign when he said McCain was not a hero – expressed “deepest sympathies” on Twitter.
Slug: BC-CNS-McCain React. About 600 words. By Chris McCrory.
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