page_title: Tim McGraw
section_title: Politics
hierarchical_section_title: Tim McGraw / Politics
caption_attribution_description: English: PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (May 5, 2010) Country music singer Tim McGraw poses with a Sailor before performing a five-song musical tribute dedicated to the nation's military and their families at the Tournament Player's Club at Sawgrass during The Players military appreciation day. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gary Granger Jr./Released)
context_page_description: Samuel Timothy McGraw is an American singer, actor, and record producer. McGraw has released fifteen studio albums. 10 of those albums have reached number 1 on the Top Country Albums charts, with his 1994 breakthrough album Not a Moment Too Soon being the top country album of 1994. All of these albums have produced 65 singles, 25 of which have reached number 1 on the Hot Country Songs or Country Airplay charts. Three of these singles — "It's Your Love", "Just to See You Smile", and "Live Like You Were Dying" — were respectively the top country songs of 1997, 1998, and 2004 according to Billboard Year-End. He has also won three Grammy Awards, 14 Academy of Country Music awards, 11 Country Music Association awards, 10 American Music Awards, and three People's Choice Awards. His Soul2Soul II Tour, which was done in partnership with his wife, Faith Hill, is one of the highest-grossing tours in country music history, and one of the top 5 among all genres of music. He has sold more than 80 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
context_section_description: In a 2006 interview with Esquire magazine, McGraw stated he would like to run for public office as a Democratic Party candidate, possibly for United States Senate or Governor of Tennessee, his home state. In the same interview, he praised former President Bill Clinton. In a 2008 interview with People magazine, McGraw referred to himself as a "Blue Dog Democrat" and stated his and his family's support for Barack Obama.
caption: Tim McGraw poses for a sailor at Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida on May 5, 2010, before performing at the Tournament Players Club at Sawgrass military appreciation day.
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