Look out Iowans: John McCain and his "Straight Talk Express" have teamed up again for a tour of your state. For the next two days the tandem will be rolling through the first-in-the-nation caucus state in search of election momentum. From AP:
"Deja vu all over again," the four-term Republican senator said as he embarked on a two-day bus tour of Iowa with his wife, Cindy.The 2000 McCain campaign came up with its "straight talk" slogan to capitalize on the Arizona senator's image as a maverick. These days though, McCain's independent reputation has been tarnished by his lockstep support with the Bush administration on the Iraq war.
"I'm very happy with where we are right now," McCain said of his campaign, dismissing national polls that show him trailing rival Rudy Giuliani. "We're fine."
Another thing is different since the days of '00: the fact that McCain is stumping for primary votes in Iowa at all. He skipped the state to focus on New Hampshire last time around.
Now that McCain has the band back together again, can he get his campaign rolling? Or has too much changed in the past six years for him to rely on that old "Straight Talk" tune?
Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 2)
1. McCain's straight-talk express ought to steamroll Rudy and his drag queen videos on http://www.solidpolitics.com
Bill at 3:30PM on Mar 15th 2007
2. AS a past supporter, John cannot do straight talk any more - he sold his soul
H at 7:42PM on Mar 15th 2007
3. McCain and "straight talk" don't go together at all. He takes one side, then another, then something else. He has become a joke.
Kristin at 8:04PM on Mar 15th 2007
4. mccain better get a new bus & have his pretty wife drive it up front ,if he wants to win . she is more attractive to look at than he & will draw more crowds -then he can try to sell his ideas -hillary is much easier on the eyes than he .
chookiechock@aol.com jon labumbard at 8:07PM on Mar 15th 2007
5. IWISH SENATOR MCCAIN WOULDCHANGE THE NAME HE DOES NOT TALK STRAIGHT ANYMORE... BESIDES NOT BEING BORN IN AMERICA ONAMERICAN SOIL THE SENATOR CAN NOT LEGALLY RUN FOR PRESIDENT BUT BEING A REPUBLICAN LEGAL IS A WORD THEY DONT BELIEVE MUCH IN
jim williams at 9:14PM on Mar 15th 2007
6. JOHN CAN'T BE TRUSTED. HE DID NOT EVEN VOTE TO STOP OPERATION SLOW BLEED. HE IS TOO CLOSE TO ISLAMO FEINGOLD AND HE FORGOT THE VETS.
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ABUTOM at 9:44PM on Mar 15th 2007
7. Straight talk means telling the bad news along with the good news. I'll be interested to see how he does with that. So far, the bad news about the war hasn't helped him.
Steve Bonomo at 9:49PM on Mar 15th 2007
8. Go, John, Go
Lenard Galster at 11:48PM on Mar 15th 2007
9. He's not in lockstep with Bush. McCain would have fired Rumsfeld years ago, or not hired him, and we would have more of the right troops and equipment instead of stalling the war for Halliburton profits.
William Kinney at 12:30AM on Mar 16th 2007
10. mccain,is spinning his wheels, heissaying what he thinks the american people whant to hear. .francis
francisbrophy at 12:57AM on Mar 16th 2007
11. John McCain is nothing more then a Democrat in Republican clothing
Bob at 2:07AM on Mar 16th 2007
12. The only votes McCain can count on are from the illegals that he holds so dear. We expect this sellout from Democrats, but to have a pro illegal Republican running is suicide for him..polls state 70-90% of Americas want the illegals tossed out, not given amnesty by the kennedy/McCain/la Raza amnesty plan.
Jeff Takin at 1:10PM on Mar 16th 2007
13. I would have voted for McCain had he been the nominee instead of Bush, but there is no way I would vote for this turn-coat today. He thinks more of the vote than he does the American people and what they desire. We want OUT of Iraq and we want the illegal immigrants OUT. What does he not understand about OUT? Kennedy and his ilk, too.
Doc at 2:35PM on Mar 16th 2007
14. Cipmunk President?
Dave at 3:56PM on Mar 16th 2007
15. I think Mccain would make a good President,better then the others that are running.
Pat at 1:43AM on Mar 17th 2007