On the anniversary date of his being shot down in Vietnam, McCain disputes the polls that have him losing the race for the White House
Audio|Mon, 27 Oct 2008|More from WBEN Extras
|John McCainfound at26:26, 2:29
“…This is the Associated Press account. October 26 1967 navy fighter -- John McCain being captured by Vietnamese civilians. And took -- walkway near Hanoi Vietnam efforts in Hanoi. McCain was tortured and imprisoned for more than five years and eventually awarded the silver star bronze star legion of merit purple heart …”
“…in the Washington times newspaper in Washington. This was -- account Senator John McCain blasted President Bush for building a mountain of -- for future generations. Failing to pay for expanding Medicare and abusing executive powers …”
a weekly look at politics and the campaign trail
Audio|Mon, 27 Oct 2008|More from WBEN Extras
|John McCainfound at2:41, 1:07
“…thinks it that was a good idea apparently with the in the McCain campaign some of the senior people were absolutely. -- That this thing came -- out I mean. This is a kind of thing if people look back on -- say -- in the world. Could someone have bought this was a good idea but yet as we now know -- it did happen. Will it hurt. Maybe not but he disco and is it going to help I don't think there's anybody you decide that we take. That this is going to help the McCain campaign Bob here's something in our CBS news poll and that does seem to hurt McCain the perception among voters. That most of he is ads have been negative. That McCain is mainly attacking Obama. At our polling shows that most voters think that Obama is not being negative but more positive in the as turns out voters say at least say don't like negative ads. Well of voters don't like negative -- and it's and the truth is that both of them have run negative and it's against each other. But you're absolutely right the polling shows that people be people believed then that sometimes as important as it being absolutely true. That McCain has spent most of his time attacking. Barack Obama. A bar. McCain is down to the point now where he has got to argue. And convince voters that Barack Obama is the one this going to raise their taxes and he is the one that is not. Now the Obama people will come right back -- and -- look that's absolutely false it is not true people will do better under. Under Obama there'll be. If you were tax increases on Obama and under under McCain but that's the argument pitcher seen John McCain make. He seems to believe that's that's the one Chancy and it is but can he sell. So far he hasn't been …”
“…possible these talks ups nature berry -- close. In order to win John McCain would have to win all of the tossup states all seven of them plus a state he has a -- on. He would still be short of the 270 -- the needs to win the election -- after went all the toss -- states. All the states he has a -- on and probably two states. They're leaning to a -- right now in order -- McCain says with a smile op I have them just were I want them. …”
on the election
Audio|Thu, 23 Oct 2008|More from Live Line
|McCainfound at0:56, 1:49
“…be all over the place there's an AP poll out that has McCain and Obama about tied. And then zogby CBS and other polls have Obama's lead at 910 or up to thirteen points what …”
“…State that George Bush carried in 2004. So he's playing offense and John McCain is playing deep sense and yeah it's hardest thing he could catch up I'm not saying he can't but it -- it's …”
on early voting there
Audio|Wed, 22 Oct 2008|More from Live Line
|McCainfound at2:18, 3:24
“…it's very high end and the raiders of both the Obama and McCain camps where is it leaning right now. …”
“…was through here on Monday for the first day of early voting John McCain was here. Last Friday there -- surrogate of course are making the rounds as well this is that part of the state …”
discusses the Electoral College
Audio|Wed, 22 Oct 2008|More from Live Line
|McCainfound at3:43, 1:35
“…Both of those that close. In. Depending on the -- recent currency. McCain -- currency. But McCain have to win almost every one of those really. Close -- states in order to these successful. And he's got to win …”
“…know the Electoral College so is one reason why a Barack Obama John McCain are not coming to buffalo because. New York State is is going to Obama and there's it's not there's -- you know. …”
the latest projections
Audio|Wed, 22 Oct 2008|More from Live Line
|McCainfound at3:09, 1:08
“…I just rattled off. Think all of them we have Obama narrowly. McCain have to run out tables. I mean he must. Hold just about all of and then had either Virginia or Pennsylvania and a couple. And you know pent. Probably one report yesterday saying that the McCain campaign. A half that. You know state where they can they could lose Virginia it was Colorado but if they -- Pennsylvania …”
“…could there be a split with Obama winning the popular vote and McCain winning the electoral vote. …”
on endorsements
Audio|Wed, 22 Oct 2008|More from WBEN Extras
|McCainfound at2:40, 3:27
“…that we Korea. General -- I shoot -- campaign contributions is Senator McCain you have met twice at least we'll Barack Obama. Are you prepared to make a public declaration which of these two candidates …”
“…that I've gotten a good measure both in the case of mr. McCain. . I found that he was a little. Unsure as to how to deal with the economic. Problems that were having. And almost …”
in a continuing series looking at the state's that could hold the balance in the presidential elections
Audio|Wed, 22 Oct 2008|More from WBEN Reports
|McCainfound at2:51, 1:10
“…Like North Carolina and Virginia the McCain campaign thought Missouri would be strongly in his column. But the declining economy and Obama's soaring campaign war chest let me make it difficult for McCain can make up the deficit. …”
“…working mean Barack Obama's campaign continues Obama has forty Missouri campaign offices McCain only sixteen. The Obama team has spent over half a million dollars more in statewide advertising. And work to get democratic registration …”
from the archives, a radio interview before she became a candidate
Audio|Wed, 22 Oct 2008|More from WBEN Extras
|John McCainfound at1:03, 3:54
“…paint. To a Sarah Palin who. Was not being handled by the McCain campaign. -- A Sarah Palin. Who no one knew about outside of Alaska. When I interviewed her a year before. She became John McCain's. . Running it. -- column is the Pittsburgh Tribune review I have a lot of opportunities. You. Interviewed lots of different very interesting …”
“…got little office downstairs. Never thought anything I've forgotten about it. -- John McCain. . Chooses her as his running. And the trim thank you god. -- might call updating of course saying okay here here's. Here's …”
with two weeks until election day, McCain discussed the race on the CBS Early Show
Audio|Tue, 21 Oct 2008|More from WBEN Extras
|John McCainfound at1:12, 0:48
“…That's the John McCain I know that's the John McCain that it's. We'd like so much from the past other different John McCain's there. Different aspects of your personality. I'm a pretty good standup comic. That times are too serious for standup comedy this is …”
“…Smith dinner the other night -- and some people said. That's the John McCain. . What we're given minute commute from god said to me. …”
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