As many know John Rich has a song supporting John McCain’s run for presidency called “Raising McCain”. At the political rally where he shot the music video for the song he made a statement that if Johnny Cash was still alive he would be a big McCain supporter. In response the daughter of the late Johnny Cash had harsh words for John Rich and any others who invoke the legends name.

“It is appalling to me that people still want to invoke my father’s name, five years after his death, to ascribe beliefs, ideals, values and loyalties to him that cannot possibly be determined and to try to further their own agendas by doing so. I knew my father pretty well, at least better than some of those who entitle themselves to his legacy and his supposed ideals, and even I would not presume to say publicly what I ‘know’ he thought or felt. This is especially dangerous in the case of political affiliation. It is unfair and presumptuous to use him to bolster any platform. I would ask that my father not be co-opted in this election for either side since he is clearly not here to defend or state his own allegiance.”