Politics / Cindy McCain Cindy McCain's Soft Talk Masks Deep Resolve GOP candidate's wife is quiet on trail, crusader off it By Jonas Oransky, Newser Staff Posted Apr 15, 2008 2:02 PM CDT Copied Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., left, and his wife, Cindy McCain. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) Cindy McCain is reserved on the campaign trail—a marked contrast to the sometimes-pugilistic style of husband John—but outside the public eye she has been a “one-woman philanthropic operation,” reports the Chicago Tribune in a profile. The would-be first lady has brought medical relief missions to Rwanda and Vietnam, land-mine education to Afghanistan, and awareness to Darfur. story continues belowShoe CEO Drops Business Sneakers Taking The NFL By Storm Finally, A Comfortable Shoe Thats Fit For The Office. With Comfort, Luxury, & Versatility Engineered Into Every Step, Wolf & Shepherd Shoes Are Specifically Designed For Those Who Want To Lead The Pack.Wolf & ShepherdShop NowUndoWSOP Poker Finally on Desktop: The King of Poker Games Is Breaking RecordsGet On It Now And Experience It With 1,000,000 Free Poker ChipsWorld Series of PokerPlay NowUndoPeople in Columbus are Loving Martha Stewart's Meal KitMartha Stewart & Marley Spoon Undo Eighteen years her husband’s junior, and the survivor of both a stroke and a painkiller addiction, McCain is also a player in campaign strategy decisions—though observers note she steers clear of taking positions on sticky topics and would likely be a conservative presidential spouse. McCain is especially reserved on the Iraq war, even though she has two sons serving in the military. (More Cindy McCain stories.) Report an error