Politics | Cindy McCain Campaign Hazards: Cindy Sprains Wrist Shaking Hands Supporter exacerbates existing condition By Sam Biddle Posted Aug 13, 2008 5:22 PM CDT Copied Cindy McCain wife of Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., is seen with her arm in a sling during a news conference Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008, in Birmingham, Mich. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) Cindy McCain ended up with a mild wrist sprain today after an overeager supporter shook her hand with a little too much vigor at a fundraiser, the Washington Post reports. McCain ended up in a Michigan hospital for X-rays and is now wearing an arm sling that should cut down on her handshake duties. She's had previous trouble with the wrist—in fact, she broke it while shaking hands on the campaign trail in 2000. Read These Next Trump says Iran has sent the US a 'very big present.' Iran war may bring the end of the venerable F-14 fighter jet. A professional cornhole player with no arms, legs accused of murder. OpenAI is getting out of the AI video generator game. Report an error