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Hello All,
Just off the phone with our tracker Jacob who is on the ground in Kansas
City, MO today. Below are the notes from our call.
BIG HIGHLIGHTS:
- Sepeatedly says "we've succeed in Iraq"
- Says we need more troops in Afghanistan
- Says we "should fund" stem cell research, though hopefully skin cell
research will make this debate "academic"
Kansas City, MO - McCain Town Hall Meeting 07/17/08
(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 DETAIL
* 1000 – 1500 peeps
* Exceptionally enthusiastic crowd
* A 'Straight Talk TOWN HALL' sign
* Large American flag, big even for a McCain eventt
* Another sing that says, 'KANSAS CITY WELCOMES JOHN MCCAIN'
* Opened with prayer, followed by pledge of allegiance
Opening Remarks*
- question of what kind of change are we having in DC, the right change,
not the wrong change. not rhetoric.
- starts with gas prices. you need a break from the gas tax. it hurts the
lowest-income Americans first
- Congress should say today that we're going to lift the ban on offshore
oil drilling.
- we should get it done immediately. and i understand some states don't
want to do that.
- energy is an enviro issue, economic issue and security issue.
- we need exploration and exploitation of our own fuels. but we also need
altnernative.
- Nuclear power is crucial. it's safe.
- Obama opposes nuclear power. he should change his official seal to 'no
we can't' or 'no we won't'
- We need to keep taxes low
- we need to talk about health care, education.
- but more so, Iraq and Afghanistan-- it's popped up a lot in the last
few days. Dems like Reid and Obama all said the war was lost. After 9/11
America was on the brink of defeat and we were about to lose a conflict and
lose a war. And i was trying to secure the GOP nomination. And i said we
needed a new strategy and many pundits said my political ambitions were at
an end.
- Petraeus's strategy has succeeded. even though the success is fragile
and could be easily reversed if we did what Obama wanted, I'm confident
we'll win this war.
- obama has never asked to sit down with Petraues, he's been to Iraq
once, he's never been to Afghanistan, he's never acknowledged Iraq strategy
has succeeded.
- I was very interested that Obama announced his strategies BEFORE he
went. I usually issue my policy statements when i get back. I hope he'll sit
down and understand what's at stake here.
- What happens in Iraq affects Afghanistan. Yes we need more troops in
Afghanistan.
- "I'm happy to tell you we have succeeded in Iraq" and unless we reverse
this winning strategy, we'll win this war. It can't be an artificial
timetable for withdrawal.
- I can inspire Americans to serve a cause greater than themselves. I
have that record. Many years ago, I was in a prison camp in North Vietnam,
and they said I could go home early because my dad happened to be an
admiral. but code of conduct said otherwise. so i put my country first.
*
Question & Answer
- 1Q) Obama has a record of protecting sex offenders. What would you do
to protect America against onslaught of a sexualized culture?
- MCCAIN: I don't know of that record of Obama's and I believe him for
not having that. But technology makes this a more dangerous
world. Internet
child pornography is enabled. Human trafficking is increased. But it also
comes back to the family and the parents. And i will do everything to
address this terrible issue. I am proud of my record of protecting the
rights of the unborn. This is a great difference between myself
and Obama.
Obama voted against a ban on partial-birth abortions, "that's a hideous
procedure"
- 2Q) I lost my nephew in Iraq. I don't want it to be in vain. How will
you achieve the goals of winning in Iraq from a Dem congress?
- MCCAIN: i see your nephew was killed in fallujah; that was one of
the great battles in American history.
- I believe I can convince my colleagues based on the facts on the
ground. the facts on the ground are clear. A lot of pundits and Dem
politicians said the war was lost, but most Americans are smart
know that we
are succeeding adn "we have succeeded in Iraq" rather than the losing
strategy saying we'll withdraw. theyre the same people who said we would
fail. they were wrong then and wrong now. I know Americans' frustrations
wanting to get out. I want to get out too but with honor.
- As soon as i do that, i will stop this wasteful pork-barrel spending
in Congress.
- yay for MO national guard and vets.
- MCCAIN: I remind you it doesn't take a lot of skill to get shot down
- 3Q) *How do you feel on stem cell research?*
- *MCCAIN: We should fund it. There are now new technology advances
called skin cell research, which I hope will make this discussion an
academic one. so we wouldnt have to do stem cell research. But
at the moment
I support stem cell research* because of its potential for helping
people.
- 4Q) Cost of health care is high, but govt too involved. What can we do
to pressure our govt OUT of health care?
- MCCAIN: 6 months ago, health care wouldve been top issue. but gas
prices, etc have taken over. we've seen this movie before, it was called
HillaryCare. We're not going to do it again. That's what Obama
wants to do.
WE need outcome-based care. give every Am family $5k credit, community
health centers, GAPs because there are "uninsurables." We need
to have state
and fed govt establish risk pools. Also wellness and fitness; there's an
alarming increase in obesity in youth.
- 5Q) my child was stolen in a fraudulent adoption and we've been
fighting corrupt courts to get him back. I hear youre against court
corruption and corrupted lobbies, but also that you want to loosen standards
on adoption. What are you going to do?
- MCCAIN: I'd be happy to examine your situation. I'm a STRONG believe
in adoption, want to make it very possible for women who face a difficult
situation. I will continue my advocacy for the unborn and the
born. I'd be
happy to see what i can ascertain given the facts of your case.
- FOLLOWUP: What can you do to help support natural parents' rights in
the process of adoption?
- MCCAIN: I have supported faith-based organizations and making
proceedings go as quickly as possible. my record is very clear
on my support
of adoption because it's vital for those who support the rights of the
unborn.
- 6Q) why not drill for oil domestically?
- MCCAIN: Gridlock in Washington. we need to lift the ban on OCS
drilling. And to devleop batteries for cars. I support alternative fuels.
jokes "In iowa i used to have a glass of ethanol every morning before
breakfast" but i dont think we should subsidize it. BTW i lost
iowa. France
reprocesses spent nuclear fuel. Why is it Obama opposes that? I call this
the Lexington project. there's green technologies out there.
It'll be a boon
for America's economy. we have to eliminate the gridlock in DC and demand
people put their country first.
- FOLLOWUP: Like health care, trying to figure out a universal
solution isnt going to work. So i agree with you.
- 7Q) What will you do for bipartisanship when youre in office?
- MCCAIN: I have a record of it. Obama has the most extreme record.
1st priority is setting priorites. 2nd is reforming government, restore
trust and confidence. we have a broken SS system, broken
Medicare. I want to
be President to do the hard things.
- 8Q) We need leadership at the top level to address educaiton, drop out
rates.
- MCCAIN: You're right. Yesterday i talked to the NAACP, that
wonderful and venerated org, about education. I believe in choice and
competition, NCLB was a good beginning that needs to be fixed. I
believe in
vouchers and charter schools. They're trying to eliminate charter school
system in DC that thousands of Afr-American parents are trying
to get their
kids into. NYC and NOLA are great examples of charter schools.
we need to
reward good teachers and find bad ones new jobs.
- 9Q) How are we going to make sure we take care of vets when they come
home?
- MCCAIN: Technology allows us to get people from battlefield to care
faster. But there are long lines. "This is a tough war," a lot
of PTSD will
need to be treated.
- 10Q) Trying to bring his fiance over from the Phillipines but I can't
get her over here.
- MCCAIN: Majority of our office is vets' and immigration issues. In
terms of the overall implications of your question, "this meeting is
adjourned." We tried before and failed. We have to secure the
borders first
and then comprehensive immigration reform. We need tamper-proof
biometrics
docs. And employers that still hire these people should be
prosecuted. And
we have to treat people here in a human fashion. And another thing: on
Mexican border, there's a tremendous battle between Mexican govt and drug
dealers. It's not just an immigration problem, it's a drug
problem. Through
Amerita, we'll for the first time try to stop the threat of these drug
cartels. Drug cartels are sending these things in that kills are kids.
- 11Q) [Young Republicans shirt] It seems like we've come to full-out
hatred between liberals and conservatives. How will you restore unity
- MCCAIN: I worry about that a lot. there is a poison atmosphere
politically in the USA. Too often we question people's
patriotism because we
disagree with them. I respect Obama, and his success and his
getting so many
people into politics. I will run a respectful campaign. When I go to the
floor of the Senate and I vigorously disagree, I don't question their
patriotism because I might have to work across the aisle with
them and it's
inappropriate. And we need it now more than ever. Congress only misses a
recess and a pay raise and right now what's going on is not healthy for
America because we'll have to work together. I will be the
President of all
people, and that's how I will convince Americans to stop acting this way.
- This state is important, i'll need you. I'm the underdog. They've
counted me out several times, they've buried me. But i'll be back. Thank you
and God bless USA.
--
Sara DuBois
Deputy Director of Tracking & Media Monitoring
Progressive Accountability Office
[email protected]
202-609-7681 (office)
410-967-7306 (cell)
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