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 US forces board oil tanker under Trump's blockade. Savannah Guthrie will start the new year in silence. Kiss cam woman slams Gwyneth: 'What a hypocrite.' Winds prompt rare warning in Colorado. Report an error