McCains adopted BD girl

McCain and his wife adopted young girl from an orphanage in Bangladesh. Her name is Bridget.

According to media reports, Bridget was adopted from the Sisters of Charity of Mother Teresa Children's Home, where nuns and foreign workers care for the children.

When it came to the decision to adopt Bridget, John McCain said that it was really his wife, Cindy, who made the decision.

He explained, "It was primarily my wife's Cindy's idea. She was in Bangladesh and she and some of the medical personnel visited Mother Theresa's orphanage to try and help the children there."

There were two little baby girls there. One had a heart problem the other a severe cleft palate. Cindy was very concerned about their ability to survive and their need for medical treatment, so she decided to bring them here for medical treatment.

She fell in love with both of them. We decided to adopt Bridget. Two close friends of ours, adopted Mickey, the other child." John said he had no idea about the adoption until Cindy arrived with his new daughter.