John McCain
Town Hall Meeting
07/07/08
TRANSCRIPT:
QUESTIONER: "What is the most fundamental difference between you and Sen Obama?"
JOHN MCCAIN: "I think it really has to do with the role of government, as well as our nation's security. If you look at Sen Obama's record, [...] except for the 130 times he voted present, which is remarkable, [...] it's very partisan, Democrat, liberal voting record. And that's what people care about more than anything else.
MCCAIN: "[...] On national security policy, we obviously have dramatically different views. I believe that the surge was called for. I believed at the time that we were losing. And I argued for the surge. He said the surge wouldn't succeed and was doomed to failure.
MCCAIN: "[...] Everything he has supported is bigger government, more regulation, higher taxes, etc. And I am a very proud conservative and believe in [...] a government that basically only intervenes in people's lives when every other avenue has been exhausted. I believe that's the principles of our Founding Fathers; that individuals, and then states, and then finally the federal government is the one that makes decisions that affect Americans' lives. I believe in the individual first."
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Present 130 times out of more than 4000 votes. The surge is a failure. It was not just to stop the violence, which it has slowed (of course it has, more American troops will do that anywhere you put them. That is what they do, and they do it very well - lets repay them by doing for them what they do for us, keep them safe, bring them home), the main goal was to give Iraq's government time to get on it's feet. That is the part that has failed. More than 1000 more troops dead and he calls it winning. Hate to see what loosing looks like.