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John Rich Sings Political Anthem for John McCain

Republican National Convention

John Rich Sings Political Anthem for John McCain

Originally posted 09/02/2008 07:30PM

John Rich is proud of his role as one of the most visible and well-known entertainers at the Republican National Convention this week.

"I'm a young conservative guy and there aren't many of us around," Rich, half of the duo Big & Rich, said before performing his political anthem, "Raisin' McCain," at a benefit for Red Cross Hurricane Relief on Monday night.

Rich, 34, has been campaigning with John McCain and plans to continue through the November election. "I'm very deliberately trying to be out there with my ideas and my music," Rich says. "I respect McCain for his heroism over the years. He stands for the things I value and there aren't many young conservatives like me who make it into the media, so I'm trying to do my part."

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John Rich on Why Nashville Star is Better Than Idol

Music News

John Rich on Why Nashville Star is Better Than Idol

Originally posted 06/10/2008 02:15PM

As a judge on the show, Rich says he gets down "to the nitty-gritty" with contestants

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John Rich's Dog Lost – and Found

Good Deeds

John Rich's Dog Lost – and Found

Originally posted 02/19/2008 06:10PM

John Rich, one half of the country duo Big & Rich, recovered from a scare on Tuesday when his 3-year-old American bulldog, missing since Friday, was returned to him by a student at Nashville's Vanderbilt University.

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