McCain: Cindy is in Vietnam
Posted: Thursday, June 19, 2008 9:09 AM by Domenico Montanaro
"Cindy McCain ranged far afield from the U.S. presidential campaign trail Thursday to showcase her charity work helping Vietnamese kids born with facial deformities," the AP says. "McCain has made several trips to Vietnam, where her husband, Republican Sen. John McCain, was shot down during the Vietnam War and held for more than five years as a prisoner of war. She visited the coastal town of Nha Trang where about 100 children born with cleft palates and cleft lips were awaiting free plastic surgery provided by the U.S. charity Operation Smile."
The New York Daily News looks at the other women in McCain's campaign, including his 27-year-old communications director.
The AP: "Seeking to energize party loyalists, President Bush on Wednesday gave his most extended public support to Sen. John McCain… The president said McCain is the only candidate in the race who can face tough decisions and 'will not flinch.' In a full-throated fundraising appearance for Republicans, Bush never mentioned the name of McCain's opponent in the presidential race, Democratic Sen. Barack Obama. But his critiques of Obama and Democratic leaders in Congress were clear as he turned their themes of 'change' and 'hope' against them." The annual fundraiser pulled in "$21.5 million for Republican House and Senate candidates, an amount that easily topped last year's total but fell short of figures raised in earlier years."
Tonight, the McCain campaign will open its Ohio/Pennsylvania regional campaign headquarters in Columbus, OH.
