"[McCain] got back to the Granite State with his unique
brand of straight talk coupled with unwavering conviction for causes he believes
are in the nation's best interest." -- Portsmouth Resident Wayne
Barrows
John McCain Drew "Big Crowds" In New Hampshire This Weekend, Showing Campaign "Building Some Momentum"
McCain House Party In Hollis Turned Into A Block Party.
"Sen. John McCain attended what was more of a block party than a house party in Hollis Sunday. Dr. Jim and Jan Squires hosted the presidential hopeful and close to 300 people at their Pepperell Road home, wrapping up a busy two days in New Hampshire for McCain." (Joseph G. Cote, "McCain Makes Quick Stop At Hollis Party," Nashua Telegraph, 10/1/07)
New Hampshire Presidential Watch Blog: "McCain Draws Big Crowds At Saturday Events," Including "Standing Room Only" Town Hall In Epping.
"I've been told that today McCain was able to draw some big crowds to his events. At an Exeter house party McCain drew about 250 people. While at the American Legion Hall in Epping it was standing room only." (Cosmo, "McCain Draws Big Crowds At Saturday Events," New Hampshire Presidential Watch Blog, 9/29/07)
New Hampshire Presidential Watch Blog: McCain Is "Building Some Momentum."
(Cosmo, "McCain Draws Big Crowds At Saturday Events," New Hampshire Presidential Watch Blog, 9/29/07)
John McCain Delivered His "Trademark" Straight Talk, Impressing New Hampshire Voters, Who Called Him "Very Impressive" And "A Straight Shooter"
The Associated Press Said McCain Delivered His "Trademark Blunt Talk." "[S]en. John McCain set out Sunday to win New Hampshire votes with his trademark blunt talk." (Glen Johnson, "McCain Pressing Hard In New Hampshire," The Associated Press, 9/30/07)
The Associated Press Called McCain's Town Hall "A Policy Tour De Force."
"He blasted the 'military thugs' in Myanmar who are attempting to maintain their junta despite protests of Buddhist monks ... labeled President Vladimir Putin as 'the dictator from Russia' as he called for U.S. energy independence to curb oil imports from the former Soviet Union, Venezuela and Iran. In a 90-minute town hall meeting that resembled a policy tour de force ..." (Glen Johnson, "McCain Pressing Hard In New Hampshire," The Associated Press, 9/30/07)
The Associated Press: "McCain's Approach Attracted Admirers Within The Crowd, Similar To The Support He Garnered In 2000 ..."
(Glen Johnson, "McCain Pressing Hard In New Hampshire," The Associated Press, 9/30/07)
Patrick Bracken, Hampstead: "You get more of a straight answer from him that you get from other politicians. That's why this format is good." (Glen Johnson, "McCain Pressing Hard In New Hampshire," The Associated Press, 9/30/07)
Patrick Bracken, Hampstead: "You get more of a straight answer from him that you get from other politicians. That's why this format is good." (Glen Johnson, "McCain Pressing Hard In New Hampshire," The Associated Press, 9/30/07)
Pat Landry, Nashua: "I thought he was very articulate. ... I came along for the ride, and he was very impressive." (Joseph G. Cote, "McCain Makes Quick Stop At Hollis Party," Nashua Telegraph, 10/1/07)
Wayne Barrows, Portsmouth: "In May we asked Sen. McCain what happened to the maverick war hero we fell in love with in 2000. He heard us loud and clear and got back to the Granite State with his unique brand of straight talk coupled with unwavering conviction for causes he believes are in the nation's best interest." (Wayne Barrows, "McCain Campaign Bounces Back," Letter To The Editor, Foster's [NH] Daily, 10/1/07)
Bob Cormier, Hollis: "I think he had some good things to say. He's a straight shooter." (Joseph G. Cote, "McCain Makes Quick Stop At Hollis Party," Nashua Telegraph, 10/1/07)
Melissa Skinner, Manchester: "I found him very personable. He can be lighthearted about serious issues." (Glen Johnson, "McCain Pressing Hard In New Hampshire," The Associated Press, 9/30/07)
John McCain Is Climbing In The Polls In New Hampshire
McCain Is Up 8 Points In Newly Released American Research Group NH Poll. (American Research Group, "New Hampshire: Presidential Primary Preference," http://americanresearchgroup.com/pres08/nhrep8-710.html, 9/30/07)
McCain Is Up 6 Points In The Recent CNN/WMUR NH Poll.
("Poll: Giuliani Has Caught Up With Romney In New Hampshire," http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/26/nh.gop.poll/index.html/lcnnSTCOther1, 9/26/07)
WMUR News: McCain "Surging" In New Hampshire, "Has Pulled Back To Striking Distance."
"Sen. John McCain was third at 17 percent, surging up from 12 percent in July. That represents a rebound for the early leader in the race, and with a margin of error of 5.4 percent, McCain has pulled back to striking distance." ("Romney Slips As Giuliani, McCain Climb," WMUR News, 9/26/07)
McCain Campaign's New Ads In New Hampshire Called "Amazing" And "Powerful"
MSNBC's Tucker Carlson Had One Word For New McCain Ads: "Amazing." "Amazing. ... You couldn't make it up it's too great." (MSNBC's "Tucker," 9/28/07)
The Washington Post's Anne Kornblut: "What is so amazing about this now is that it seems fresh again. ... It actually might even be more powerful than it was in 2000." (MSNBC's, "Tucker," 9/28/07)
The Concord Monitor's Lauren Dorgan and Sarah Liebowitz: "One of the spots, titled 'One Man,' features powerful footage of McCain as a wounded prisoner of war being interviewed by his captors. The ad reminds voters of McCain's military past and suggests that he has the backbone to stand behind his values." (Lauren Dorgan and Sarah Liebowitz, "McCain On Air," The Concord Monitor, 9/30/07)
CBS News' Jeff Greenfield: "This new commercial forcefully reminds viewers of his five and a half years spent in a North Vietnamese prison camp and links that past with today's most contentious position." (CBS' "Evening News," 9/28/07)
Arizona Sen. John McCain is showing surprising strength , a new Star Tribune Minnesota Poll has found.
Four months before Minnesotans will make their presidential picks at Democratic and GOP precinct caucuses, McCain's resilience in the state is accompanied by weakness on the part of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who the poll shows is lagging far behind McCain, former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, the Republicans' national front-runner.
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