McCain camp offers mixed signals on economic plan

[maddezmom]

Source: AP

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Republican John McCain's campaign is sending mixed signals about whether the candidate will offer new proposals to address the financial crisis.

On Sunday, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., a top adviser to McCain, said the presidential candidate was considering a reduction in taxes on investments, including a possible cut in the capital gains tax. But campaign spokesman Tucker Bounds said McCain would not announce any specific proposals during campaign stops Monday in Virginia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. He added, "We will likely have further proposals this week as economic news and conditions change."

McCain refused to answer a reporter's question Sunday about what plans he might be considering.

Addressing several dozen volunteers at his campaign headquarters outside Washington, McCain promised some of his signature "straight talk" about the state of the race. National and many battleground state polls have shown him trailing Obama amid the deepening market crisis.

"We're a couple points down, OK, nationally, but we're right in this game," McCain said to cheers. "The economy has hurt us a little bit in the last week or two, but in the last few days we've seen it come back up because they want experience, they want knowledge and they want vision. We'll give that to America."



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McCain scraps new policy plans, instead changes stump speech

You just never know what you're going to get out of McCainworld.

Bypassing new policy proposals on the economy -- at least for now -- the senator will instead offer new language in appearances today in Virginia and North Carolina.

As first reported by Mike Allen, McCain will tweak Democrats for their presumptuousness, raise the specter of Democrats in full control of both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue and signal that's he not going down without a fight -- albeit, perhaps, one that doesn't include any punches below the perceived belt:

“Let me give you the state of the race today. We have 22 days to go. We’re six points down. The national media has written us off. Senator Obama is measuring the drapes, and planning with Speaker Pelosi and Senator Reid to raise taxes, increase spending, take away your right to vote by secret ballot in labor elections, and concede defeat in Iraq. But they forgot to let you decide. My friends, we’ve got them just where we want them.

"What America needs in this hour is a fighter; someone who puts all his cards on the table and trusts the judgment of the American people. I come from a long line of McCains who believed that to love America is to fight for her. I have fought for you most of my life. There are other ways to love this country, but I’ve never been the kind to do it from the sidelines."

http://www.politico.com/blogs/jonathanmartin/1008/McCain_scraps_new_policy_plans_instead_changes_stump_speech.html?showall

[Lerkfish]

1. mccain's plan

tax the poor.

[SpiralHawk]

2. "We're republicons, so first we'll flip, then we'll flop. As usual." - McSame

[Democat]

3. Maybe waiting for the debate to get maximum coverage?

And then a follow up on Letterman?

Let's hope Dave destroys him!

[torbird]

4. McCain sez...

"We're a coupla points down, times like, 5, OK? but we're right in this game, but down by a touchdown and trailing on all the judges' scorecards, and our opponent just dunked on us by hitting a hat-trick, 9th-inning triple-double-grand slam. But everything's OK, OK?"

[eShirl]

5. "My friends, we’ve got them just where we want them. "

stop, I gotta pee!
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