John McCain and the 2008 Presidential Election
by
Mark Andrew Holmes
John Sidney McCain III: August 29, 1936, 9:00 a.m. EST, Coco Solo, Colon, Panama
(source, Astrodatabank.com, rated A)
using local sunrise at Washington (6:42 a.m. EST) on election day 2008 (November 4)
McCain Eris 3 Aries 43 R (6th house) (justice/creation of discord) conjunct transiting Thersites (disgruntlement) at 2 Aries 22, transiting Bienor (supportive or unsupportive) at 3 Aries 12, transiting Virginia (bound by history or tradition, concerned with purity) at 3 Aries 49;
sextile transiting 1998 WA25 (standing up for your own interests) 3 Gemini 24, transiting Ralph (revolting) at 3 Aquarius 43, transiting Tyrannosaurus (monstrous, predatory) 3 Aquarius 49, transiting Triceratops (ugly but lovable) 4 Aquarius 58;
square transiting Blythe (carefree) 2 Capricorn 54;
trine transiting Ward (responsibility) 2 Leo 41;
quincunx 1995 DA2 4 Virgo 43 (candor, taking responsibility, possibly trying to talk one’s way out of trouble), transiting Taguacipa (Jekyll turning to Hyde) 3 Scorpio 27, transiting Ceto (submerged negativity surfacing, a vivid picture) 4 Scorpio 15.
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McCain Pandora (curiosity, change, gifted at something) 22 Aries 25 (7th house) conjunct transiting Eris 21 Aries 01, transiting 1992 QB1 (to take a stand, to witness, ordeals) 22 Aries 26, transiting Pittsburghia (inner depths, seriousness, blowing smoke) 23 Aries 30;
sextile transiting Amor (intimacy) 21 Gemini 22, transiting 2002 XW93 (swatted down, despised, humiliated) 21 Gemini 31, transiting Neptune 21 Aquarius 28, transiting Stark (stark) 23 Aquarius 07 transiting Talos (ingenuity, a target for attacks) 23 Aquarius 53;
square transiting McArthur (to make a return) 23 Capricorn 47, transiting Madhatter (crackpots, psychiatric problems) 23 Cancer 16;
trine transiting Atahualpa (no surrender, no compromise, attitudes toward torture and other forms of cruelty) 21 Leo 26, transiting Gleason (abusive behavior, “and away we go”) 21 Leo 34, transiting Old Joe (nostalgia) 21 Sagittarius 32, transiting Clemence (mercy, clemency) 23 Sagittarius 58, transiting DeBroglie (propagation) 23 Sagittarius 58, transiting Misterrogers (nonviolent interaction) 24 Sagittarius 09;
quincunx transiting 1999 DE9 (a critical moment) 22 Virgo 50, transiting Daedalus (ingenuity, bird in a golden cage) 23 Virgo 13, transiting Mars 21 Scorpio 35, transiting Xenophon (getting back to where one was) 22 Scorpio 31, transiting Iris (bearing messages, liberal values) 22 Scorpio 48, transiting Mony (money, disability) 22 Scorpio 53;
opposite transiting Eureka (joyful discovery) 21 Libra 28, transiting Hippokrates (having to do with medical ethics) 23 Libra 55
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McCain Uranus 9 Taurus 30 R (7th house) conjunct transiting 1996 SZ4 (the strength to deal with threats) 10 Taurus 13, transiting 1995 SM55 10 Taurus 32, transiting 1995 TL8 10 Taurus 40;
sextile transiting Unitas (stoicism) 7 Pisces 46, transiting Sphinx 8 Pisces 53, transiting Thersander (turning things around, getting one’s just deserts( 11 Pisces 16;
square transiting Roachapproach (repulsive) 10 Leo 07, transiting Cuitlahuac (end of the line) 10 Leo 22, transiting Antigone 10 Leo 48, transiting Condorcet (dealing with disputes in a civilized manner) 11 Leo 04, transiting Tesla (electronics) 9 Aquarius 23, transiting Hopi (Native Americans) 9 Aquarius 59, transiting Nessus 10 Aquarius 49;
trine transiting SURF (superficial, cursory) 9 Capricorn 22, transiting Yen (to like something) 10 Capricorn 29, transiting Hollar 7 Virgo 51, transiting 1998 BU48 (materialism as a prop for self-esteem) 9 Virgo 16;
quincunx transiting Pandora 9 Sagittarius 59, transiting Psyche (making a psychic connection, getting under one’s skin) 10 Sagittarius 00;
opposite transiting Wilson-Harrington (energizing, questioning) 8 Scorpio 09, transiting Huya (something missing, service to others) 9 Scorpio 44
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McCain Chiron 22 Gemini 43 R (9th house) conjunct transiting Amor 21 Gemini 22, transiting 2002 XW93 21 Gemini 31;
sextile transiting Eris 21 Aries 01, transiting 1992 QB1 22 Aries 26, transiting Pittsburghia 23 Aries 30, transiting Atahualpa 21 Leo 26;
square transiting Eurydike 21 Virgo 08, transiting 1999 DE9 22 Virgo 50, transiting Daedalus 23 Virgo 13, transiting 2001 XA255 24 Virgo 33, transiting Brontosaurus (voracious) 21 Pisces 16, transiting Kafka (surreal situations, governmental injustice) 21 Pisces 30, transiting Flammario (inflammatory) 22 Pisces 32;
trine transiting Eureka 21 Libra 28, transiting Hippokrates 23 Libra 55, transiting Neptune 21 Aquarius 28, transiting Stark 23 Aquarius 07, transiting Glo (celebrity) 23 Aquarius 51, transiting Talos 23 Aquarius 53;
quincunx transiting Xenophon 22 Scorpio 31, transiting Iris 22 Scorpio 48, transiting Mony 22 Scorpio 53;
opposite transiting Old Joe 21 Sagittarius 32, transiting Clemence 23 Sagittarius 58.
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McCain South Node 1 Cancer 28 R (9th house) conjunct transiting Whiterabbit (down the rabbit hole) 1 Cancer 16;
sextile transiting 1995 QZ9 1 Taurus 59 (seeing to one’s own needs), transiting 1993 SB (knowing what is good for you) 3 Taurus 21, transiting Sixtygarden (having to do with the events and culture of the 1960s) 0 Virgo 44, transiting Orcus (appeal to the masses) 0 Virgo 54, transiting 1997 CR29 (deciding on what you want and going after it) 1 Virgo 21;
square transiting Thersites at 2 Aries 22, transiting Bienor at 3 Aries 12, transiting Taranis (technology) 0 Libra 17, transiting Okyrhoe 0 Libra 18;
trine transiting Wood (wishes) 2 Scorpio 03, transiting Zero 2 Scorpio 09;
quincunx transiting Radiocommunicata (broadcasting) 1 Sagittarius 14, transiting Oberammergau (narrow or bigoted community values) 1 Aquarius 13;
opposite transiting Symmetria (what fits or adds up) 1 Capricorn 40, transiting Blythe 2 Capricorn 54.
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McCain Vesta 2 Cancer 04 R (9th house) conjunct transiting Whiterabbit 1 Cancer 16;
sextile transiting 1995 QZ9 1 Taurus 59, transiting 1993 SB 3 Taurus 21, transiting Sixtygarden 0 Virgo 44, transiting Orcus 0 Virgo 54, transiting 1997 CR29 1 Virgo 21;
square transiting Thersites at 2 Aries 22, transiting Bienor (supportive vs. nonsupportive) 3 Aries 12, transiting Virginia at 3 Aries 49, transiting Taranis 0 Libra 17, transiting Okyrhoe (sticking to one’s own vision or beliefs) 0 Libra 18;
trine transiting Wood 2 Scorpio 03, transiting Zero (to annihilate, to be contemptuous of) 2 Scorpio 09;
quincunx transiting Radiocommunicata 1 Sagittarius 14, transiting Oberammergau 1 Aquarius 13;
opposite transiting Symmetria 1 Capricorn 40, transiting Blythe 2 Capricorn 54.
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McCain Midheaven 16 Cancer 20 sextile transiting Walpurga (monsters) 17 Taurus 17;
square transiting Steel 15 Aries 03, transiting Samadhi (a connection with others, feeling a connection with others) 16 Libra 19, transiting Rhadamanthus (supervision, authority, judges, clean and upright character) 16 Libra 49, transiting Sassi (impudent) 16 Libra 51;
trine transiting Thule (tolerance vs. intolerance) 15 Scorpio 16, transiting Tithonus (deterioration) 15 Scorpio 20;
quincunx transiting Yeti (strange beliefs) 15 Sagittarius 53;
opposite transiting Verdun (a bloodbath) 18 Capricorn 16.
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McCain Pluto 28 Cancer 00 (10th house) conjunct transiting Tortali (to shine a light on) 26 Cancer 23;
sextile transiting 1996 TL66 (revelation, oppression) 27 Taurus 16;
square transiting 2001 UR163 (misinformation, misunderstanding, deception) 27 Aries 27, transiting 1998 SM165 (doing what you need to do to get what you want) 27 Aries 43, transiting Simpson (getting away with something/it catching up) 27 Libra 49;
trine transiting Silentium (silence) 27 Scorpio 01, transiting Skuld 28 Scorpio 30
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McCain Mars 12 Leo 19 (10th house) conjunct transiting Cuitlahuac (end of the line) 10 Leo 22, transiting Antigone (self-willed principled action) 10 Leo 48, transiting Condorcet 11 Leo 04, transiting South Node 13 Leo 53;
square transiting 1995 TL8 10 Taurus 40, transiting 2003 CO1 (true principles, dealing with political contexts & aftermaths) 12 Scorpio 17;
trine transiting Sanvito (spirit of discovery or adventure) 11 Aries 49. transiting Street (on the street) 11 Sagittarius 00, transiting Las Cruces (a cross to bear) 14 Sagittarius 14;
opposite transiting Nessus 10 Aquarius 49
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McCain Juno 23 Leo 58 (11th house) sextile transiting Hippokrates 23 Libra 55;
square transiting Pyatiletka (doctrinaire) 23 Taurus 45, transiting Xenophon 22 Scorpio 31;
trine 1992 QB1 22 Aries 26, transiting 1993 SC (take it easy, get along, let go) 25 Aries 47, transiting Hermes 25 Sagittarius 00;
quincunx transiting McArthur 23 Capricorn 47;
opposite transiting Stark 23 Aquarius 07.
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McCain Sun 6 Virgo 02 (11th house) conjunct 1995 DA2 4 Virgo 43, transiting Hollar 7 Virgo 51;
sextile transiting Ceto 4 Scorpio 15, transiting Ramirez (invaded, raped) 5 Aquarius 54, transiting Torricelli (on the hot seat) 6 Scorpio 15, transiting Deucalion 6 Scorpio 27, transiting Echeclus 7 Scorpio 21;
square transiting Transylvania 6 Sagittarius 15, transiting Righi (rigged) 6 Sagittarius 19, transiting Chromios (a colorful person) 6 Sagittarius 47;
trine transiting 2002 TC302 (stress, political context) 4 Taurus 10, transiting Skepticus (skepticism) 7 Capricorn 36;
quincunx transiting Sophrosyne (the wisdom to know one’s place) 6 Aquarius 57;
opposite transiting Borasisi (rejection, the center of a circle) 7 Pisces 45, transiting Unitas (taking abuse for the team) 7 Pisces 46.
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McCain Neptune 16 Virgo 07 (11th house) sextile transiting Thule 15 Scorpio 16, transiting Tithonus 15 Scorpio 20;
square transiting 1999 TD10 14 Gemini 19, transiting Weaver 15 Gemini 57, transiting Sootiyo 16 Gemini 06, transiting Las Cruces 14 Sagittarius 14, transiting Volta 15 Sagittarius 01, transiting Yeti 15 Sagittarius 53, transiting Crantor 16 Sagittarius 26, transiting Quaoar 17 Sagittarius 43;
trine transiting Walpurga 17 Taurus 17.
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McCain Venus 22 Virgo 48 (12th house) conjunct transiting Eurydike 21 Virgo 08, transiting 1999 DE9 22 Virgo 50, transiting Daedalus 23 Virgo 13
sextile transiting 2001 XA255 (persecution, judgmental, anathematizing) 24 Virgo 33, transiting Madhatter 23 Cancer 16, transiting Mars 21 Scorpio 35, transiting Xenophon 22 Scorpio 31, transiting Iris 22 Scorpio 48, transiting Mony 22 Scorpio 53, transiting Bienor 23 Scorpio 49;
square transiting Amor 21 Gemini 22, transiting 2002 XW93 (swatted down, despised, humiliated) 21 Gemini 31, transiting Old Joe 21 Sagittarius 32, transiting Clemence 23 Sagittarius 58;
trine transiting Sedna 20 Taurus 56, transiting Thereus 23 Taurus 04, transiting Pyatiletka 23 Taurus 45, transiting McArthur 23 Capricorn 47, transiting Rhiannon 23 Capricorn 57;
quincunx 1992 QB1 22 Aries 26, transiting Pittsburghia 23 Aries 30, transiting Stark 23 Aquarius 07, transiting Admetos 23 Aquarius 15;
opposite transiting Brontosaurus 21 Pisces 16, transiting Kafka 21 Pisces 30, transiting Flammario 22 Pisces 32.
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McCain Mercury 2 Libra 16 (12th house) conjunct transiting Taranis 0 Libra 17, transiting Okyrhoe 0 Libra 18;
sextile transiting Wurm 0 Sagittarius 50, transiting Radiocommunicata 1 Sagittarius 14;
square transiting Whiterabbit 1 Cancer 16, transiting Symmetria 1 Capricorn 40, transiting Blythe 2 Capricorn 54;
trine transiting Oberammergau 1 Aquarius 13, transiting Ralph at 3 Aquarius 43, transiting Tyrannosaurus 3 Aquarius 49;
quincunx transiting 1995 QZ9 1 Taurus 59;
opposite transiting Thersites at 2 Aries 22, transiting Bienor at 3 Aries 12, transiting Virginia at 3 Aries 49
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McCain Lilith 8 Libra 00 (12th house) sextile transiting Transylvania 6 Sagittarius 15, transiting Righi 6 Sagittarius 19, transiting Chromios 6 Sagittarius 47;
square transiting Syrinx 8 Capricorn 37, transiting SURF 9 Capricorn 22;
trine transiting Standing Bear 8 Gemini 05;
quincunx transiting Unitas 7 Pisces 46;
opposite transiting 1996 TO66 (vision) 9 Aries 56
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McCain Hidalgo 11 Libra 07 (12th house) sextile transiting Roachapproach 10 Leo 07, transiting Cuitlahuac 10 Leo 22, transiting Antigone 10 Leo 48, transiting Condorcet 11 Leo 04, transiting Pandora 9 Sagittarius 59, transiting Psyche 10 Sagittarius 00;
square transiting SURF 9 Capricorn 22, transiting Yen 10 Capricorn 29;
trine transiting 1998 WU31 (rebellion against power) 10 Gemini 28, transiting 1998 WW24 (casting off restriction) 11 Gemini 11, transiting Tesla 9 Aquarius 23, transiting Nessus 10 Aquarius 49;
quincunx transiting 1996 SZ4 10 Taurus 13,transiting 1995 SM55 10 Taurus 32, transiting 1995 TL8 10 Taurus 40;
opposite transiting 1996 TO66 9 Aries 56, transiting Sanvito 11 Aries 49
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McCain Ascendant 17 Libra 56 conjunct transiting Samadhi 16 Libra 19, transiting Rhadamanthus 16 Libra 49. transiting Sassi 16 Libra 51;
sextile transiting 1999 XX143 (acceptance/rejection, doing one’s own thing, loyalty to family or group) 16 Leo 11, transiting Quaoar 17 Sagittarius 43;
square transiting Verdun 18 Capricorn 16;
trine transiting Weaver (to fabricate) 15 Gemini 57, transiting Sootiyo 16 Gemini 06, transiting Shanghai (kidnapped) 17 Aquarius 08;
quincunx transiting Walpurga 17 Taurus 17.
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McCain Pallas 3 Scorpio 31 (1st house) conjunct transiting Wood 2 Scorpio 03, transiting Zero 2 Scorpio 09, transiting Ceto 4 Scorpio 15;
sextile transiting 1995 DA2 4 Virgo 43, transiting Symmetria 1 Capricorn 40, transiting Blythe 2 Capricorn 54;
square transiting Ralph at 3 Aquarius 43, transiting Tyrannosaurus 3 Aquarius 49, transiting Triceratops 4 Aquarius 58;
quincunx transiting Bienor 3 Aries 12, transiting Virginia at 3 Aries 49;
opposite transiting 1995 QZ9 1 Taurus 59, transiting 1993 SB 3 Taurus 21, transiting 2002 TC302 4 Taurus 10.
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McCain Ceres 25 Scorpio 02 (2nd house) conjunct transiting Mjolnir 23 Scorpio 56;
sextile transiting 2001 XA255 24 Virgo 33, transiting 2002 CX154 (released from restraint, “one door closes and another opens”) 25 Virgo 23;
square transiting Stark 23 Aquarius 07, transiting 1999 OX3 (practical knowledge, cutting, incisive) 26 Aquarius 43;
trine transiting Madhatter 23 Cancer 16;
quincunx transiting 1993 SC 25 Aries 47;
opposite transiting Pyatiletka 23 Taurus 45
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McCain Jupiter 15 Sagittarius 05 (2nd house) conjunct transiting Las Cruces 14 Sagittarius 14, transiting Volta 15 Sagittarius 01, transiting Crantor 16 Sagittarius 26;
sextile transiting Samadhi 16 Libra 19, transiting Rhadamanthus 16 Libra 49;
square transiting Susanna 14 Pisces 02;
trine transiting Steel 15 Aries 03;
opposite transiting 1999 TD10 (agglomeration, forced assimilation, empire, walling in or out) 14 Gemini 19
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McCain North Node 1 Capricorn 28 (3rd house) conjunct transiting Pluto 29 Sagittarius 18, transiting Taranis 0 Libra 17, transiting Juno 0 Capricorn 47, transiting Symmetria 1 Capricorn 40;
sextile transiting Wood 2 Scorpio 03, transiting Zero 2 Scorpio 09;
square transiting Thersites at 2 Aries 22, transiting Bienor 3 Aries 12;
trine transiting Sixtygarden 0 Virgo 44, transiting Orcus 0 Virgo 54, transiting 1997 CR29 1 Virgo 21, transiting Veteraniya (been around, been through a lot) 2 Virgo 27, transiting 1995 QZ9 1 Taurus 59, transiting 1993 SB 3 Taurus 21
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McCain Moon 27 Capricorn 03 (4th house) conjunct transiting Moon 23 Capricorn 53;
sextile transiting Unsold 27 Scorpio 55, transiting Pelion 27 Pisces 34;
square transiting 1993 SC 25 Aries 47, transiting 1998 SM165 27 Aries 43;
trine transiting 2002 CX154 25 Virgo 23, transiting 1996 TL66 27 Taurus 16
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McCain Damocles 22 Aquarius 12 (5th house) conjunct transiting Neptune 21 Aquarius 28, transiting Stark 23 Aquarius 07, transiting Glo 23 Aquarius 51, transiting Talos 23 Aquarius 53;
sextile transiting Eris 21 Aries 01, 1992 QB1 22 Aries 26, transiting Pittsburghia 23 Aries 30, transiting Old Joe 21 Sagittarius 32, transiting Clemence 23 Sagittarius 58, transiting DeBroglie 23 Sagittarius 58;
square transiting Sedna 20 Taurus 56, transiting Thereus (cooperation/noncooperation with others) 23 Taurus 04, transiting Pyatiletka 23 Taurus 45, transiting Wiener 21 Scorpio 08, transiting Mars 21 Scorpio 35, transiting Xenophon 22 Scorpio 31, transiting Mony (money, disability) 22 Scorpio 53, transiting Sisyphus (frustration) 23 Scorpio 42, transiting Bienor 23 Scorpio 49;
trine transiting Amor 21 Gemini 22, transiting 2002 XW93 21 Gemini 31; transiting Eureka 21 Libra 28, transiting Hippokrates 23 Libra 55;
quincunx transiting 1999 DE9 22 Virgo 50;
opposite transiting Atahualpa 21 Leo 26, transiting Gleason 21 Leo 34.
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McCain Saturn 20 Pisces 09 R (6th house) conjunct transiting 2002 PN34 (a sense of entitlement vs. work ethic) 20 Pisces 35;
sextile transiting Verdun (blood on the floor) 18 Capricorn 16, transiting Sedna 20 Taurus 56;
square transiting 1994 VK8 (tyranny, the threat of force) 20 Gemini 09, transiting 2002 XW93 21 Gemini 31, transiting Urgenta 20 Sagittarius 17;
trine transiting Varuna (inflated, judgmental, playing God) 20 Cancer 40, transiting Wiener (being obnoxious) 21 Scorpio 08, transiting Mars 21 Scorpio 35;
opposite transiting Typhon (a power struggle) 18 Virgo 37
