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Hello All,
Just got off the phone with our tracker, Kelli, on the ground in Racine, WI.
Below are the notes from our call.
*BIG HIGHLIGHTS: *
*
- Asked where he stands now Viagra vs. birth control question, McCain
says it's up to the person who purchases the health care coverage
- Denies that he's flip-flopped on 'no mudslinging,' says he's proud of
the ad and that 'we're talking about substance and not style... campaigns
are tough.'
- Says government had to intervene for Fannie and Freddie but we
shouldn't let them lobby again
- Defends a bill that let Peabody Mines displace Navajos to toxic land
(leaving many dead)
- Repeats condemnation of Bush Administration and Congress that everyone
in Washington says what they need to et elected
- Repeats attacks against Obama's meaningless words,
*
*Racine, WI: McCain Town Hall 07/31/08
(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
- About 850-900 people, mostly white and middle-aged (near-capacity,
including balcony)
- Crowd was exuberant, lots of standing ovations for McCain
- About 20 protesters outside event, including Stamporee (McSame stamp),
SEIU protesters, 1 Sierra Club sign [tracker footage available]
- Before event, 2 video screens show McCain commercial and images of
middle America
- Huge banner reads "Wisconsin Welcomes John & Cindy McCain"
- WWII Vets placed in the front row
- Local mayor introduces Cindy: she's a teacher; she'll say her biggest
accomplishment is raising her 4 children; she heads a company; praises her
humanitarian work
- Cindy introduces McCain
- Rwandan women probably endured the most in the genocide wrought on
that country; they are the strongest people I have ever met - they have
decided that they are going to put the past behind them and put their
country first - very similar to my husband- he put everything
behind him and
put our country first; he embodies hope, courage, generosity, spirit and
heart
*Speech Highlights*
*
- Now you know why after years in AZ, they said why isn't she the
candidate
- brief personal story - 17 years ago Cindy in Bangladesh in Mother
Teresa's orphanage - and now we have an (adopted) 17-year-old daughter
Bridget and she has enriched our lives
- TY Debra Bartoshevitz (former Dem - perhaps your reward will be in
Heaven rather than here on earth)
- We can give teleprompter speeches, soundbites; but the important thing
is to give Town hall mtgs and interact with people together. ICYMI I
invited Obama to hold these meetings with me and he hasn't. and ICYMI
yesterday he invited me to a duel. I wonder what weapons he had in mind...
- I'm always honored to have the vets - at my hundreds and hundreds of
town hall meetings - esp by our Greatest Generation
- questions, comments and occasional insult
- I've been called a maverick, someone who marches to own drum -
sometimes compliment, sometimes insult - I understand who I work for, not
anyone else but you and the country we love
- I spoke up against administration for surge in Iraq- --- BTW it's very
likely that we'll have the lowest casualties in the month of July in any
month since the war began - every life is precious, but it's apparent the
surge is succeeding --- I'll say again, I'd much rather lose a political
campaign than lose a war
- I spoke up against my party and fought against out-of-control spending
and corruption in DC today
- I spoke up against Administration and Congress who gave us another
Energy Bill
- Politicians, pundits and pollsters warn me that these positions would
cost me the Presidency, but I don't answer to them, I answer to you. I will
always always do what's right for my country.
- We need to change the way we do almost everything: disaster response,
education, ATC, etc. -- all of these were before the rise of the global
economy and the end of the Cold War. and to do this we'll need the strength
to change Washington.
- Obama is an impressive speaker and we should all applaud his
accomplishments. My problem is that on issues big and small, what he says is
different from what he does. And he deosn't seem to understand that his
proposed solutions will make the problems worst. He says he wants to change
Washington, but his solution is to make govt bigger, which we've tried and
failed at for years. He's requested equivalent of $1M/day for every day he's
been in office. I have never asked for nor received a single earmark. I will
veto every that comes across my desk.
- Obama says he will only favor the rich, but he's favored tax hikes that
would affect those making just $32k. Also raise taxes on capital gains, etc,
basically any tax he can raise ,he will.
- I am opposed to raising taxes, including SS taxes. And that's a debate
we should have openly and in good faith. I hope I can convince OBama not to
raise taxes in this bad economy. It's the worse thing you can do. Im going
to keep current tax rates low and cut others not bc/c I want to make the
rich richer but b/c it keeps jobs here and creates new ones.
- He says he wants energy independence, but he opposes offshore drilling
and nuclear power. My friends we have to begin offshore drilling now! He
says that the high cost of gas doesn't bother him, only that it rose too
quickly. Yesterday he proposed we put air in our tires to save on gas.
Let's do that, but do you think that's enough to break our dependence on
MidEast oil? I want to include all sources of energy in the solution. Yay
for clean coal, yay for nuclear... We can't keep spending $700B, incl. some
to terrorists... We got to the moon in a shorter time than predicted. We can
do it and those who say we can't, I say you don't know America the way I
know America.
- OBama says he wants peace but even today he refuses to acknowledge the
success of the surge. Mullen agrees with me that it would be dangerous to
bring the troops out now. Obama's plans could have led to a 3rd IRaq War
. Our soldiers will leave Iraq.
- Obama's words for all their eloquence and passion, don't mean very
much. Bush Admin, Cong, everyone in Washington says what they have to do to
get elected. We don't need another politician who puts self-importance and
expediency above the country's interests.
- Whenever I faced a choice between my country's interests and mine or
party's interests, I always chose my country's. I will always put my country
first. etc.
- We're going to start making this govt work for you and not for the
ambitions of the powerful.
Question & Answer
- 1Q) I saw the poll results in WI - we got a big problem. I think you
can solve it by turning to Green Bay Packers.
- JM: I did stand 5th from the bottom of my class at the Naval Academy
but I'm not so dumb as to jump into that controversy. Except
that Bret Favre
has provided USA with some of its greatest memories.
- 2Q) [not a question] I just wanted to say to my friends that I just
talked to the POTUS.
- JM: You're what this campaign is all about. I'm not going to hand
off to you broken Medicare, SS systems and debt. I'm going to go
to DC and
get the hard things done.
- 3Q) Do you believe the prophecies of the Bible are inevitable? Will
they affect your policy decisions?
- JM: It's very clear our nation was founded on Judeo-Christian
values, I have no doubt whatsoever. And I do beleive we are a
special nation
in many, many respects, incl. that all of us are created equal...
inalienable rights. We haven't always stood by that but we've
moved forward
one step at a time, not just within our own country, but we've shed blood
across the globe for others' freedom as well. I believe that my faith has
been important to me in my life, sustained me in times of need.
- FOLLOWUP: Will you address the specific questions?
- [crowd cheers]
- JM: I believe we are the captains of our faith. I believe USA
determines its destiny in the world.
- [crowd yells, 'Sit down!' McCain: 'It'll be ok]
- 4Q) What do you plan to do specifically to not only lower the gas
prices, but to reduce CO2 emissions, and could you describe your
cap-and-trade policy, and do you believe in carbon tax?
- JM: I do not believe in a carbon tax - it hurts the poorest most. 1
of the most terrible things of this energy crisis is it hurts
the poorest.
ICYMI, Congress is gridlocked and theyre not going to do
anything about it.
I do believe greenhouse gases are affecting the climate of the
Earth. We can
debate that, but there's no better way to make it thru energy
crisis/dependence on foreign oil and reducing the costs is green
technology.
I saw GM's the Volt - I want every American to have the
opportunity to buy
one of these new generation of automobile. I want to give them
up to $5k to
buy these.
- On cap and trade - we did it w/ prob of cap-and-trade. Many
conservatives think it'll hurt the economy, but I disagree - they will
reduce the costs of a gallon a gas! reduce our dependence on foreign oil!
create American jobs! I want to build 45 nuclear plants by 2030 and that
would create 700k jobs.
- 5Q) You said in a WSJ you would use Title I and Title II. Would you
release more money so that every state could have more opportunities for
Christian choice schools?
- JM: I support all choice. Choice in all schools, faith-based and
others. I think the civil rights issue of this generation is
Education for
every American. Poor not getting it. NYC and NOLA exemptions. Choice and
competition. We need charter schools, vouchers, home-schooling
if need be.
Obama opposes charter schools, opposes vouchers - called it nonsense the
other day, I believe. It's not per se that charter schools are so much
better, but that they provide competition that makes all schools
better. I
want every American to have opportunities that we had in sending kids to
school.
- 6Q) An honor ot meet the greatest hope USA has right now. How will the
recent resignation of Olmert affect your policy toward Israel and MidEast
- JM: It will not. All of us regret when there are signs of scandal -
and I don't know much about it. Israel is a functioning
democracy, and where
there are signs of strife, they take action. Other nations, corruption
festers.
- JM: Can we pause for a minute for a 60-second commercial brought to you
by ONE campaign? [Lady summarizes ONE's work.] JM: You're all about serving
a cause greater than your self-interest.
- 7Q) I want to commend you for your service to our country. Earlier, in
April, you had condemned mudslinging. But recently, esp with Obama's trip
abroad and then yesterday with the Britney Spears ad. What do you say to
people who feel you've flip-flopped on this?
- JM: there are differences between us. But what we're talking about
is substance and not style. Campaigns are tough. He said he wanted a
"duel" over taxes. All I can say is we're proud of that commercial. We
need to base this campaign on what we can do for Americans and make our
country safe and prosperous.
- 8Q) Obama terrifies me, we can't let him get away with a single thing.
- JM: I respect and admire Obama - we have stark differences: taxes
(raise vs. keep low), HC (by govt vs. by familiy), choice in
education (you
vs. teachers' unions).
- Also, the other day I said Obama was wrong, and I still can't see
how anyone could say the surge didn't work and go to Iraq and still say
that.
- 9Q) [old lady] How's your mom? I love her.
- France story - she bought a car
- 10Q) What are you going to do about the high costs of tuition?
- JM: First, a break on the inflationary aspects associated with
education in America. In that way, it's similar to HC. We also need to
encourage young Americans to serve their countyr in a variety of ways. We
should incentivize them, esp with educational benefits. TFA, Peace Corps,
etc. Third, make student loans more available w/ priority for
math, science,
engineering, etc. so we can help our economy continue - on as generous of
terms as possible. So those who go into great specialties like medicine,
arent' burdened with debt. My 1st priority is to reform
educaiton and 2nd is
ot make it affordable to all Americans.
- 11Q) [little girl] How are you going to combat poverty in our economic
recession?
- JM: First, get spending under control. We're promising all these
programs but we have no way to pay for them. e.g. Medicare
Prescription Drug
act - is it a good idea ot pay for mine? (2) Keep taxes low (3)
Focus attn
on energy independence b/c the price of gas impacts
lowest-income Americans
(4) offer affordable HC to every American by giving those decisions to
American families and not govt. Americans are hurting. GOP and
Dem need to
sit down together.
- 12Q) We're taking money from our business to get workers training so
they can find better jobs. How will you help with worker training to help
them find independence?
- JM: Yesterday I was at a local Caterpillar dealership and they had a
partnership with the community college for training workers. I
want to go to
community colleges and take the $ that's not working with our current
displaced worker programs and say design and implement a program
that works.
I'd be glad to supplement the income of older workers while
they're getting
retrained. I am committed to going to our educaitonal systems, esp.
community colleges, adn get these programs working.
- 13Q) I'm about to enter workworld, I'm worried about H.C. A few weeks
ago, you were asked about Viagra vs. birth control. Now you've had some time
to think of it; what's your position?
- JM: That it's up to the person who purchases it. And we will make
healthcare more affordable.
- 14Q) Do we continue to let govt interfere in bailout of mortgage crisis
or do we let Econ 101 play out and let market figure it out?
- JM: I believe b/c of the nature of the problem, we had to help
Fannie and Freddie out. But we need to make sure it never happens again,
that they can't lobby again.
- 15Q) Would you present a tax alternative, e.g. Flat Tax or Alt Tax?
- JM: Americans are sick and tired, no one understands the tax system.
We know true tax reform won't go thru Congress, particularly
now. WE should
give Americans a choice: (a) stick with current system or (b) a
system where
you can easily go online and figure out your own taxes. It's an
inexcusable
system that no one understands.
- [yelling]
- JM: That microphone is brought to you all by the DNC.
- 16Q) I'm not an Obama backer, in fact I don't trust many politicians
because govt has been run by lobbyists - the people aren't in control. I'm
of Native American descent. A bill that you co-sponsored years ago re
Peabody Mines causing Navajos to be put in an area that caused many to die.
Do you have any remorse?
- JM: Thank you for your candor, but that's not the appropriate
description. There was a long-standing dispute between Navajo
and Hopee, and
we worked to try to settle this centuries-old land dispute. I'm
proud of my
advocacy and work on behalf of Native Americans. I'm honored by their
service to this nation and I revere Navajo code-talkers.
- JM: And on DC, Cong approval at 9%. I assure you that the 1 priority
that I ahve is to put my country first. A long time ago I had the
opportunity to go home from prison camp. But it was a violation of our code
of conduct adn there was a Mex-American friend of mine that had been there
before me. I chose country. We may disagree- that's what THs are all about.
I have learned more today from you than you have from me. If you want an
uplifting experience, greet these young ppl who have just come back from
Iraq and Afgh- they are the bravest America has ever seen.
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Sara DuBois
Tracking / Communications Manager
ProgressiveAccountability.org
[email protected]
202-609-7681 (office)
410-967-7306 (cell)
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