Sunday, July 08, 2007

The McCain Update - July 6, 2007



Senator John McCain celebrated Independence Day with the troops in Iraq. He addressed a re-enlistment and naturalization ceremony in Baghdad where he thanked our fighting men and women for their service and sacrifice. On his way back from Iraq, Sen. McCain met with newly elected French President Nicolas Sarkozy to discuss important issues facing the two nations. Next week, Sen. McCain will be back on the road in the early primary states. For more information, log on to www.JohnMcCain.com and please be sure to forward this newsletter on to family, friends, and fellow John McCain supporters



"It is a privilege beyond measure to live in a country served by you. ...You are my inspiration, and your country's. I pray to a loving God that He bless and protect you." John McCain's Independence Day Message To The Troops In Iraq







Visiting The Troops
John McCain Attended A Re-Enlistment And Naturalization Ceremony In Baghdad
John McCain's Message: "Throughout American history, ordinary citizens have been called to do the extraordinary, and serve a cause greater than their own self-interest. It is important to demonstrate the pride we have for those good men and women serving our nation every day at great personal cost."




On The Record
What They're Saying
Former Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge: "John McCain's experience has enabled him to see over the horizon to understand problems before they become the kind of challenges that Washington so often buries in a barrage of code words and catch phrases that are meant to divide Democrats and Republicans."
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Did You Know...
Fun Facts About John McCain
John McCain first met Ronald and Nancy Reagan at their California home in the Spring of 1973. In 1999, Sen. McCain was invited by Nancy Reagan to accept the American Conservative Union's "Conservative of the Century" award on President Reagan's behalf.



Tackling The Big Issues
John McCain In The Daily News
Candidate Challenge
On Winning The War On Terror:
"The first thing we must do to protect America from terrorists is to ensure that there are no safe havens for al Qaeda and its affiliates. The attacks on September 11th represented more than a failure of intelligence. The tragedy highlighted a failure to respond to the development of a global terror network hostile to the American people and our values."
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