John McCain spent time this week in Iraq observing early signs of progress, saying he is "cautiously optimistic." During the month of April, he will deliver three major policy speeches and make his presidential candidacy official with a tour through early primary states, ending in his home state of Arizona. Please visit http://link.johnmccain.com/?95-696-27919-5148 for information about the campaign and spread the word by forwarding this newsletter to friends, family and fellow supporters.
In This Issue...
"Cautiously Optimistic" About Iraq
On The Record
Did You Know...
Endorsements Continue To Pile Up
We're On The Web
Stories Of the Week
"Cautiously Optimistic" About Iraq
Congressman Mike Pence and ABC's Terry McCarthy Give First-Hand Accounts Of Early Signs Of Progress
Congressman Mike Pence explains, "Despite all you see and hear in the media, there is a springtime of hope beginning in Iraq. I saw it on the faces of hundreds of ordinary Iraqis on the streets of Baghdad... "The people impacted me the most. I encountered nothing but warmth and friendship. As we passed shop after shop, people waved, touched their hearts and expressed a greeting in Arabic. Many just said, 'Hello.' Later, when I met with Indiana soldiers, one told me, 'When I go home on R&R, I tell people, "It's nothing like what you see on TV, there's a lot of good happening over here that never gets reported..."'" -Entire story available in USA Today
ABC's Terry McCarthy explains, "Children have come out to play again. Shoppers are back in markets. A few devout souls even venture past the barbed wire to pray. Baghdad is still rocked by car bombs every day. But right in the center of the city, a small area of relative calm is starting to grow, thanks to stepped up U.S. patrols and increased Iraqi checkpoints. Nowhere is safe for Westerners to linger, but over the past week we visited five different neighborhoods where the locals told us life is slowly coming back to normal... At a tea shop, these men actually asked us to film them to show things are getting better." -Watch ABC's "World News" With Charles Gibson
On The Record
John McCain On Early Progress In Iraq
McCain: "You read every day about suicide bombings, kidnappings, rocket attacks and other terrible acts. What we don't read about and what is new is a lot of the good news - the drop in the murders in Baghdad, the establishment of security outposts throughout the city... the deployment of additional Iraqi brigades to Baghdad... "These and other indicators are reasons for very cautious optimism about the effects of the new strategy..." -Entire story available in The Washington Post
Did You Know...Fun Facts About John McCain
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Endorsements Continue To Pile Up
John McCain Announces Even More Support
Flash Report says, "[F]ormer California legislator Jim Brulte is now onboard with the Arizona Senator's campaign for the White House. Brulte served as Senate Republican Leader before term-limits brought his legislative career to an end. The Senator is known as a politically savvy pol, and his endorsement is a feather in the cap of McCain's California campaign." -Entire story available on Flash Report
The [Charleston] Post And Courier reports, "Republican presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain, who already is backed by some of South Carolina's highest profile Republican lawmakers, picked up additional endorsements Monday, from Folly Beach to the mountains. Twenty-six mayors gave McCain their backing as 'South Carolina Mayors for McCain.' ...
"[Mount Pleasant Mayor Harry] Hallman said McCain is the best choice in a crowded field. 'I think he is a great American,' Hallman said, adding that McCain has 'great wisdom and could best serve the country.'" -Entire story available in The Post And Courier
23 Iowa Mayors, representing rural and urban communities in each of Iowa's five congressional districts, joined Mayors for McCain. Dyersville, IA Mayor Jim Heavens says, "John McCain is a strong leader who is best prepared to win the War on Terror and protect America's interests in the world. I am honored to join with my fellow mayors in endorsing a proven, pragmatic, pro-life conservative like John McCain." -Entire story available at JohnMcCain.com
This week McCain announced Sportsmen for McCain coalition in New Hampshire. Former Belknap County Sheriff and NH Fish and Game Commissioner Steve Hodges says, "John McCain has consistently worked to secure the rights of gun owners and strengthen law enforcement. I am honored to help build his effort in New Hampshire." -Entire story available at JohnMcCain.com
We're On The Web
McCain Basketball Bracket: Congratulations to our Winners!
1. Deana Farnsworth - Chandler, AZ
2. Ben Detweiler - Marion, IA
3. Jeff Vath - Phoenix, AZ
Thanks to everyone for playing!
Cindy and John McCain wish you a Happy Easter and Passover Holiday.
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