He was a Bush Pioneer and an early supporter and senior advisor of longtime friend John McCain in the 2008 presidential contest.
hiː wʌzɐ bˈʊʃ paɪənˈɪɹ ænd ɐn ˈɜːli səpˈoːɹɾɚ ænd sˈiːnjɚɹ ɐdvˈaɪzɚɹ ʌv lˈɔŋtaɪm fɹˈɛnd dʒˈɑːn mə kˈeɪn ɪnðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt pɹˌɛzɪdˈɛnʃəl kˈɑːntɛst.