Thursday, April 03, 2008

McCain's "Service to America" tour ends

John McCain's "Service to America" tour ended today. Wednesday the senator spoke at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, where he of course gathered quite a few demerits. Hey, the guy has spirit.

Later in the day, McCain flew to Pensacola, Florida--his first posting as a Navy ensign--where he learned to fly. Video is here.

Today McCain traveled to Cecil Field in Jacksonville, Florida, where he arrived in 1973 after serving five years as a prisoner of war, and he gave a moving speech, an excerpt of it is here. Obama gives emotionally uplifting speeches as well, but it means more when it comes from a man who has seen many of his bills enacted into law while serving in Congress. The leader of the "Cult of Change" has just one such accomplishment as a senator.

And finally, this youngster who attended the Jacksonville McCain event would be a perfect running mate for the Arizonan--but he's only about 10 years old.

McCain's "biography tour" is getting mixed reviews. But I think it was the perfect thing for him to do. Some voters view him as a caricature: an old guy with a hot temper. The "Service to America" trek "fleshed out" the man. The general election is in November--now is the time to build while Obama and Hillary Clinton claw away at each other.

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