[big campaign] Tracking Update: McCain/Palin Rally in Columbus, OH 09/29/08

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Hello All, Just got off the phone with our tracker, Ryan, on the ground in Columbus. Below are the notes from our call. Big Highlights [McCain highlights] - Says some people have criticized my "decision to put my country first," I will never be a Pres. who "sits on the sidelines" ; it's not my style to simply "phone it in." - Says "watching from the sidelines" is what got us into this mess" - Calls himself a "Teddy Roosevelt Republican," who 'steps into' "the Arena" to solve challenges, leaders shouldn't be on the road campaigning during country's challenges - Says "we need a President who will always tell the American people the truth" - Chastises Obama for "lying" about raising taxes on ppl making $42k / year at debate on Fri - Says I put my campaign on hold last week to fight for a rescue plan that put you and your economic security first, a plan that protected taxpayers, homeowners, consumers and small business owners. I went to Washington last week to make sure that the taxpayers were not left footing the bill for mistakes made on Wall Street and in Washington. - Senator Obama's record of higher taxes and more spending isn't going to help "95 percent" of Americans, as he likes to say: it's going to hurt 100 percent of us by growing government, slowing growth, and destroying jobs. - Says he's never been part of old-boy network in Washington - says obama's record on taxes is going to hurt "100%" of Americans, - mocks Obama's claim of 'suspending' his earmark requests. - says obama's "never" voted to cut your taxes [Palin highlights] - Says McCain was the only one to solve the economic crisis and not exploit it - Says she's looking forward to meeting Biden -- she's never met him, but she's been hearing about his Senate speeches since she was "like in second grade" - Says Biden's pretty confident about this debate, but he was also confident that U of Delaware would trounce this weekend, and he was wrong then Columbus, OH: McCain/Palin Rally 09/29/08 (Disclaimer: The following are notes, not direct quotes. If you'd like a quotable transcript or video of any part below, please email us.) Background details - 2 - 3,000 ppl (90-95% capacity) -- 55%/45% female/male, all white. - 3 rows of risers behind McCain, stacked with college kids -- - Demonstrators - Prior to event, tracker saw 10-15 demonstrators picketing - post-event: 30 demonstrators picketing, chanting: first "obama! obama!," then "john mccain, more of the same!" and "mccain loves NAFTA!" - Speakers: Pastor Elster gave invocation; John Houstead (OH speaker of the House) emcee'd; Pres. of Capitol Univ.; student body president spoke; Afr.-Amer. former vet, Clarence Mingo; former POW Col. Tom Mo (runs OH vets for McCain); State Rep. Jim McGregor - Crowd more enthusiastic for Palin than McCain - Security relatively light, minimal scrutiny of who's entering - Playlist: "Sweet Caroline," ... "Rocky" - Large signs: "Victory in Ohio," "Country First" - 20 press cameras, 8 photographers, 25 media laptops - Announcer: Please welcome Sarah Palin, Willow Palin, Cindy McCain, John McCain -- McCain and Palin wave, crowd responds with resounding applause - Cindy intros Palin: - there are many reasons for me to be here, i've been with my husband for almsot 30 yrs, i believe in what he says but when i see a group like this cheering and believing, i cannot ty enough for your support - they stand for many things, reform, they're mavericks, not afraid to buck up against their party - they also understnad what's at stake here. McCain and Palin families have vested interest in what's going on, 3 sons in the military today: Marine Corps, Navy, Army - the decisions that will be made and experience, leadership and most of all character come with deep understanding of what's at stake - both have and wil lcontinue to serve causes greater than self-interest and will continue to put "country first" - wonderful idea to have my husband's strong hand at the wheel, and a great idea to have palin's hand at the wheel also - proud to intro next VPOTUS - post-event, "Rocky" music plays, McCain kisses Cindy, waves and jumps up and down waving and shaking hands Speech Highlights [Palin highlights] - wow, TY so much. (crowd cheers). TY ohio! whoo! [shuffles around papers] (sarah! Sarah!) it's so good to be here and TY for kind intro, cindy. ty for warm welcome in Columbus. it's great to be here in home field of Capital Crusaders. and hm, i'm here with a *crusader* also, a crusader for reform in nation's capital, john mccain! - did you see him *in the debate last fri? sharing his vision, which connects with hardworking, patriotic americans. he was the only man on that stage that talked about the wars america is fighting and wasnt afraid to use the word victory. the only to solve our econ crisis and not exploit it.the maverick who always puts country first. and the only man who has plan to actually help working fams and get the economy back on track.* that's the kind of leadership that we need in washington, and that's the kind of man we'll get if you vote for him, that's who we need - so i guess it's my turn now. and* i do look forward to thurs night debating sen. biden. we're gonna talk about those new ideas, new energy for america. i'm looking fwd to meeting him, i've never met him. but ive been hearing about his senate speeches since 2nd grade. he's a great debater, and he's pretty confident. but he also said U Delaware would trounce* - i'll do my part at WashU. you do your part too. it starts with registering to vote, we have volunteers here. pls dont sit this year out, it's gonna be close, hardfought election. we need your help to win buckeye state. - we're taking our case for reform to all voters, every party or no party. with your help, we're going to DC to shake things up. principles and pol independence matter more than party line. we will work for you. we have a real track record of actually making change happen. - obama has often pointed finger of blame, but has he ever lifted a finger to help? reached across aisle? told his party no to get ppl to say 'yes' to change? he says we will, but can he say we did? - 1 mission that we'll be on: i'll be leading mccain-palin admin on energy independence for america. i know that in OH a high price of gas is making a full tank at pump seem like a luxury. and costs going up but value of your paycheck going down. b/c of energy crisis. we'll need all of the above approach, incl. clean coal. recently biden made clear that their admin would have no use of clean coal at all. (boos) from WY to WV and esp here in OH, america's coal resources are greater than gas in Mid East and Biden says no, we're not gonna use it? we'll make it a reality. and to help, we're going to look to hardworking ppl of Ohio to help us do that. by developing this technology, we'll develop energy and jobs. jobs. we'll achieve energy independence, tapping American energy resources produced by american workers. - my work will also focus on govt reform, where we both have real records of making htings happen. - 3rd, ill be helping fams of children with special needs, near to my heart. Casey was asked about this, he said you put them first in line. Gov. Casey reminded us that these beautiful children who we cherish are not a problem, they are a priority. as gov, ive sought more funding for kids w/ special needs. as VP, ill make sure they have friend and advocate in teh House--the WH. - our opponents go on and on about how they'll fight for you. since my running mate wont say this, ill say it for him. there's only one man in this race who's ever really fought for you-- he's a great man [crowd cheers. USA! USA] Yes, OH, he is the only great man in this race, the only ready to serve as next potus. [McCain highlights] - - TY, i know you know history shows, going back to 1960, the last time a president won without carrying the state of OH. we need to win here. we need your help. we need to GOTV! *FULL REMARKS* I'm happy to be introduced by Governor Sarah Palin from the Great State of Alaska. She is a bit of a maverick herself. she's a bit of a maverick. She will be my partner in reforming everything that's broken in Washington, and she is a leader that knows what it means to put her country first. She has a debate this week against my friend and colleague Joe Biden. He is a good man. But his is not the heart of a reformer, and if there's one thing every voter I've met this year agrees on, it's the need for big, tough reforms. We need the kind of reforms that require us to ruffle feathers and take on the entrenched special interests. And that's Governor Palin's specialty, [my friends]! Whether it's taking on big oil, or members of her own party, [she ran against GOP incumbent gov. of her own party b/c she knows what's best for her state and for america] Governor Palin knows who she works for. She works for you! *Sarah and I have news for the big-spending, smooth-talking, me-first, country-second crowd in Washington and on Wall Street: * Change is coming! change is coming We need reform in Washington and on Wall Street. When the financial crisis threatened the economic security of all Americans, I laid out principles to protect hardworking Americans. and I believed that inaction was not an option. *I put my campaign on hold for a couple days last week to fight for * [crowd cheers], i put it on hold last week to fight for *a rescue plan that put you and your economic security first. [i want them to be first] I fought for a plan that protected taxpayers, homeowners, consumers and small business owners. I went to Washington last week to make sure that the taxpayers of Ohio and across this great country were not left footing the bill for mistakes made on Wall Street and in Washington.* *you know, remarkably, Some people have criticized my decision [to put my country first], but I will never, ever be a president who sits on the sidelines when this country faces a crisis. [i'll never do that] i know that many of you may have noticed, but it's not my style to simply "phone it in." * *I am a Teddy Roosevelt Republican. I believe our leaders belong "in the Arena", in the arena, when our country faces a challenge, not on the road in a campaign. I've never been afraid of stepping in to solve problems* for the American people, and I'm not going to stop now. it's a matter of record, Senator Obama took a very different approach to the crisis our country faced. [boos] At first he didn't want to get involved. Then he was "monitoring the situation." That's not leadership, that's watching from the sidelines. And watching from the sidelines is exactly what got us into this mess. It was the lack of accountability and oversight that put your working families' tax dollars on the line. But it shouldn't be surprising that Senator Obama isn't interested in protecting your tax dollars. Senator Obama has proposed more than 860 billion dollars in new spending. [boos] did you notice in the debate Friday, he was asked to name a single program he would consider cutting to help our country through this crisis. he couldn't name a single program and he started naming programs he would increase. Senator Obama is a fan of all that spending because he's always cheering for higher taxes or against tax relief. He's voted that way 94 different times. he never voted to cut your taxes! Two times, on March 14, 2008 and June 4, 2008, in the Democratic budget resolution, he voted to raise taxes on people making just $42,000 a year. He said at the time that this vote for higher taxes on the middle class was "getting our nation's priorities back on track." Then something happened--amazing : on Friday night, he looked the American people in the eye and said it never happened. *My friends, we need a President who will always tell the American people the truth*. *Senator Obama's record of higher taxes and more spending isn't going to help "95 percent" of Americans, as he likes to say: it's going to hurt 100 percent of us by growing government, slowing growth, and destroying jobs. and btw, *my friends, he said he had "suspended" his earmark requests. suspended? he didnt want to talk about the $932M he had asked for IL and his friends. Remarkable! that's almost $1M/day. Times are tough for our economy, but I am confident America and Americans will emerge stronger than before. I will do my part. My commitment to the American people is this: I will clean up the Wall Street mess, reform Washington, and focus the entire federal government on a pro-growth agenda that creates jobs and gets this country back to work and back on track. times are tough. *[times are tough with this Wall Street mess, with this old-boy netwk, a netwk i have never been part of.]* Now, let me give you some straight talk about this election: In 36 days your vote will determine the next president of this great country we all love. I think the differences between Senator Obama and myself are pretty clear. A vote for me will guarantee immediate pro growth action: tax cuts for America's hard working families, strong support for small businesses which are the backbone of our economy, and an end to corrupting pork barrel spending in Washington. i'll end it my friends. the next time one of these bills comes across my desk, the first time, as Potus, i'll veto it and make them famous. A vote for Barrack Obama will guarantee higher taxes, fewer jobs and an even bigger federal government. These policies will deepen our recession. A vote for me will guarantee that the forces that have brought down our economy will be out of business. I will end the corrupt practices on Wall Street and the backroom deals in Washington DC. I will hold those accountable for those responsible for the oversight and protection of consumers, taxpayers and homeowners. A vote for Sen. Obama will leave this country at risk during one of the most severe challenges to America's economy since the Great Depression. You see, when it comes to growing the economy and protecting you from the corruption of Wall Street and Washington, Senator Obama just doesn't get it. Americans have had enough of business as usual. Americans have had enough of the cozy relationships between politicians and power brokers. *The status quo will end on November 4* with a vote for me and Sarah Palin. [crowd cheers] You see, we've made the tough choices that make us unpopular in our own party. We have pushed for difficult reforms that leave special interests on the sidelines and give "the little guy" a seat at the table. We will never forget who we work for -- we work for you. So, that's how we see this election: Country First or Obama First, and I have a feeling I know which side you're all on. When it comes to cutting taxes for seniors, for working families, for small businesses -- my opponent did not put the hard working people of this country first. When it came time to support our troops fighting to protect our freedoms and way of life, my opponent said he'd never deprive them of the funds they needed to fight -- and then he did just that. Barack Obama voted against funding the equipment our troops rely on as they fight to protect us. That is not putting the men and women of our military first. and btw, fri night, did you ever hear the word "victory" from sen. obama? [no!] when i'm-- when we continue this surge, our troops will come home with victory and honor, and not in defeat. [usa! usa!] When it comes time to reach across the aisle and work with members of both parties to get things done for the American people -- my opponent can't name a single occasion in which he fought against his party's leadership to get something done for the country. That is not putting the interests of the country first. The country is looking for leadership. The country is hungry for change. They want a leader who will stand up to entrenched special interests -- in Washington, and on Wall Street. They deserve a president who knows when to put aside politics and act in the best interest of this nation. The choice is clear. You have my word. I will always put this country first. 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