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Friday, June 13, 2008
McCain in New Jersey

Larry Eichel reports...

11:58 a.m. 

McCain promises, if elected, to expand the size of the military to lessen the pressure on the National Guard for overseas deployments. In response to a question, he talks about securing the borders first before the government deals with the illegal immigrants who are already here. The immigration issue has been a tough one for McCain, who is more prone than some other Republicans to grant permanent status to those who are already in the country. 

11:46 a.m. 

He gets a standing ovation from the crowd of about 1,000 when he talks about the need for "honor and victory" in Iraq. "I'll always put my country first," he says, closing his opening remarks, and gets another standing o. 

11:40 a.m. 

He reiterates his support for nuclear power as "a vital element" in achieving U.S. energy independence and in reducing greenhouse gases. "We can become independent of foreign oil in a shorter time than anyone's predicting today," he says.

11:32 a.m. 

McCain has proposed a series of ten town hall meetings with this Democratic counterpart, Barack Obama. Today, McCain says he's accepted invitations to have joint town halls at the Reagan Library in California and at the LBJ Library in Texas -- and wants to have one next week in Minnesota. He says he respects Obama but has stark differences with him.

The Republican candidate also denounces yesterday's U.S. Supreme Court decision giving legal rights to enemy combatants being held at Guantanamo, calling it "one of the worst decisions that I have ever seen" and says it will harm the nation's ability to protect itself. He notes that Obama supported the decision. 

11:20 a.m.

Actually, Lieberman introduces former Gov. Tom Kean, who introduces the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. Also with McCain are Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and former Navy Sec. John Lehman as well as Rep. Jim Saxton and senatorial candidate Dick Zimmer.

The Straight Talk Express has arrived at Burlington County College in Pemberton, NJ, and McCain is being introduced by Sen. Joe Lieberman.

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Posted by JLH 12:20 PM, 06/13/2008
Wow! McCain, Kean, Graham, Lehman, Saxton and Zimmer and the classless Joe Lieberman all on one stage. Is that a rally or an AARP convention? I guess having Lieberman tag along is the Republican's idea of diversity.
Posted by Bruce-the-moose 11:34 AM, 06/18/2008
Dear MCCain fans: My letter today is about proposed oil drilling off New Jersey shore. The oil industry has over 300 million acres of land where they have oil exploration and drilling rights yet they do not drill, YET. These lands have proven oil so why don't they drill? They are parsing out their profits and keeping demand solid. Capitalism rules, not your needs. This whole drilling rights issue is fake. The real question is what standards will Congress demand of your Dodge Ram 440 HP owners who get 12 MPG, and 17 MPG SUV soccer moms so that demand is reduced? Instead of real reduction of demand, the AVERAGE required mileage for 2012 cars will be 30 MPG, not now!!, but eventually, in 2012, it will be 30 MPG. They can still sell all the Maseratis at 10 MPG that they can sell. Capitalism rules along with cowards in office: over good engineering practices, every time. Adolescent voter: Dont tell me I can't have a 440 HP car.
Posted by Bruce-the-moose 11:38 AM, 06/18/2008
Liebermann is not there for diversity. He is there to correct McCain, whose short term memory loss belies "incipient Alzheimer's". Notice that the 1,300 page medical report on John did not include any neurological testing. Avoiding the truth does not make it go away. Huffington Post is now predicting that McCain will be found out and have to step down before the convention. If you are a Republican, now is the time to get him to submit to real testing for short term memory loss and for incipient Alzheimer's.
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Posted by sspl05 01:22 AM, 08/08/2008
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Posted by FJG JR 05:22 AM, 08/10/2008
McCain, stop beating the Tom-Tom's. We need a fresh new collar, not a worn out one. Penna. and New Jersey are ready for you.
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Larry Eichel Larry Eichel is the senior writer for The Philadelphia Inquirer, covering the 2008 presidential election. He has served as national political writer, a foreign and national correspondent, a political columnist, sportswriter, national editor and suburban editor. He is the co-author of two books and three children.

Thomas FitzgeraldThomas Fitzgerald joined The Philadelphia Inquirer in 2000, and has covered Harrisburg as well as city, state and national politics for the newspaper. He was a “boy on the bus” in the 2004 presidential campaign and during primary contests in 2000 and 1996.

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