(CNN) – The mother of U.S. Senator and former presidential candidate John McCain is hospitalized in Lisbon, Portugal, after injuring her head in a fall, McCain's spokeswoman said Friday.
Roberta McCain, 97, was visiting Lisbon as a tourist when she fainted and hurt her head, spokeswoman Brooke Buchanan said.
McCain is stable and will be held for observation, Dr. Fatima Palmero of the Sao Jose Hospital told CNN. It is not clear when McCain might leave the hospital, Palermo said.
The senator has spoken to his mother and the doctors treating her, who report that she is recovering well, Buchanan said.
Portuguese TV station TVI24 reported that the elder McCain was taken to the hospital Tuesday afternoon after falling in a street in downtown Lisbon. She was found lying on the ground and had hurt her head and face, the station reported.
– CNN's Dana Bash in Washington and Andreia De Oliveira in London, England, contributed to this report.
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It does'nt matter what party you belong to, this is someone's mom, in this case McCain's. I wish her a speedy recovery.
I wish her a speedy recovery!
don't care for your son's politics, but I hope you get well soon
he, your son, is quite a hero to our nation however
She's a strong woman and will pull through. God Bless her.
I hope she recovers with no problems, she's a fine lady. She'll be on track to go well over 100 years. Best wishes!
Best Wishes to John McCain and his family.
Mrs McCain is receiving care from a public run health care system. I bet it is good for here now that she needs it, but her son would vote against immigrants from getting this same treatment.
I know we all wish her the best (even if she is a Repubican).
GET WELL SOON Mrs. McCain – you are a strong woman and it says a lot about how strong you are because you are still VACATIONING in other countries at the age of 97!!! Wow, I wish I am doing the same if I reach the age of 97....TAKE CARE!!
Get well soon!
I`m happy to hear that his mom is doing fine but this is such a shock because McCain is the one who looks 97.
Coming from a democrat, I pray that God bless her with a speedy recover
wow 97 years old and still travelling and getting around. God Bless you Mother McCain.
Get Well Soon Mrs. Roberta McCain. May Good Prayers Be With You.
Here’s wishing the best for Ms.McCain and the rest of the McCain family!
From a Liberal Democrat – GET WELL SOON...
hope she get well soon
Wish you a speedy recovery so you can continue to enjoy your visit.
Best wishes and speedy recovery to Mrs. McCain
feel bettery granny McCAIN, God bless you!
I wish her and the whole McCain family all the best, as I would for anyone regardless of their poltiics.
Sad thing is that a majority of the people who voted for Barak Obama, liebral Democrats, wish for horrible things to happen to not just Republicans, but their whole entire families as well. Countless liberals have admitted their desire to see harm inflicted to the Palin and Cheney family, this shows you that they would be in full support of rounding up conservatives in this country and having them sent to detainment camps, so taking away our rights, freedoms, and wealth is completely supported by a majority of Americans who call themselves Democrats. I'd love to know what is so tolerant about that?
Roberta McCain sorta personifies the saying "tough old broad." She's great, and I hope she's doing well.
Prayers and wishes for Mrs. McCain a speedy recovery!
I may be a Dem, but I wish her well and a speedy recovery.
No wonder McCain is against the health care reform scam – he doesn't want Pelosi pulling the plug on his mom.
I'm a staunch Democrat, but all politics aside, I'm very sorry to hear this news and hope that Sen. McCain's mother gets well soon. Any injury to a 97-year-old is always scary. Best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery!
Hope she recovers swiftly. My thoughts and prayers go out to the McCain family.
So I take it mother McCain has good healthcare insurance?
Get well Mommy McCain!
Hope she gets better. I don't agree with her son nor any of his principals/policies. None the less, let's wish her a speedy recovery.