The Republican half of Big & Rich lent his considerable country fame to the 2008 presidential campaigns of Fred Thompson and John McCain. He even penned McCain's unofficial campaign anthem, "Raisin' McCain." Rich's patriotism extends beyond politics to the military. His grandfather was a World War II vet, and his song "The Good Lord and the Man" is an ode to him. He even got to play for another WWII vet, George H.W. Bush, on his 85th birthday.