McCain Rally at St. Anslem College
By: Maria Brophy--10/22/08
Republican presidential candidate John McCain is on a mission. There are only 12 days until the national election and the self-described Maverick is hoping to rally New Hampshire's swing voters. Early this morning Cindy and John McCain addressed a crowd gathered at St. Anselm's College.
Senator McCain focused on the troubled economy, maintaining that his plan is better than that of his opponent, Democratic candidate Senator Barack Obama. "In these tough economic times we don't need government spreading the wealth. We need policies that create wealth and spread opportunity," McCain said.
Senator McCain focused on the troubled economy, maintaining that his plan is better than that of his opponent, Democratic candidate Senator Barack Obama. "In these tough economic times we don't need government spreading the wealth. We need policies that create wealth and spread opportunity," McCain said.
McCain also challenged Senator Obama's tax cutting plan. "My opponent says he is going to cut income taxes for 95 percent of Americans.....Then he commits to more than a trillion dollars in new federal spending."
In 2000 and this year McCain won the New Hampshire GOP. However, a NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll shows Barack Obama has a ten-point lead over McCain. Speaking to a crowd of over 1,000 people today, McCain stayed positive saying, "I can't think of any place I'd rather be as Election Day comes close than running an underdog campaign in the state of New Hampshire."