ABC 7 Exclusive: McCain Talks About Economy, Palin|ABC 7 News

ABC 7 News > News > Local News
» leer el artículo en español

text size: A | A | A

ABC 7 Exclusive: McCain Talks About Economy, Palin

posted 9:57 pm Wed October 01, 2008 - Washington

tags: mccain • palin • economy

ABC 7 News - ABC 7 Exclusive: McCain Talks About Economy, Palin

related stories:

In an exclusive ABC 7 interview, Republican presidential candidate John McCain (web|news|bio) talks about his views on the financial industry bailout and his pick for vice president, Sarah Palin.

When asked about Battleground Virginia, McCain said, "I'm confident that we can win and will win the state of Virginia but it's going to be a tough fight. I understand that. I relish the underdog status."

ABC 7's Rebecca Cooper asks McCain, "Senator as you noted, Virginia is a state with a lot of military voters. Some of them are even questioning your choice of Sarah Palin. Is she who you will turn to in your administration during a time of international crisis?" McCain replied, "Of course and I've not met anyone in the military or out of the military who's not enthusiastic about Sarah Palin. She is the most popular governor in America."

ABC 7's Gordon Peterson says to McCain, "Senator you're known as a man who is not afraid to throw a Hail Mary pass - Sarah Palin being one of them." McCain replies, "She is not. She is not. She is not. She is not a Hail Mary pass. She is a proven, most popular governor in America. She's been a mayor. She's been a city council member. She has done a whole lot of things in her life that frankly a lot of other people have not done. And, again, she sparked enthusiasm, the likes of which I've never seen. It is a calculated, thoughtful choice that I'm incredibly proud of."

Peterson asks McCain, "Okay let me move to another calculated choice and that's the $700 billion bailout that some people are calling a Hail Mary pass. If this doesn't work, what happens then? It's going to fall right in your lap as president." McCain said, "Well. It's not going to. Uh. If we don't act, we can't wait until next January. Look, you saw the volatility of the markets, 1.2 trillion dollars were lost. We have to act and we have to act now. We're not going to fail, I don't believe. But if we do fail, like we did the first time, we'll just go back and keep trying again."

Email To A Friend

Want To Keep Track Of Barack Obama? Click Here

ABC 7 Talkback: ABC 7 Exclusive: McCain Talks About Economy, Palin

Prettyboy

10:15 pm on 10/01/08

Mccain couldn't talk me into buying a hamburger at McDonald's. I don't even think the man has all his marbles for he can't even tell me how many homes he has. It's laughable at best as to how the republicans can dish out so much "help" to us when basically they are the blame with the economy is of late. What audacity they do have. It is Bush and the republicans who have been in charge and no one else is to blame for this mess but them. Man, I wish I could run out in town today and slap my vote down for Obama right now.. this whole election is grating on my infected nerves and the only reason I will watch the debates tomorrow is to see Palin get verbally slaughtered by Joe Biden.. man.. it's going to be glorious and a pay per view kodak moment!

» report abuse

You need to be a registered member of
ABC 7 News to leave comments on news stories.

Not a member yet? Click Here to sign up.

Please leave your comments below:

Messages that harass, abuse or threaten other members; have obscene or otherwise objectionable content; have spam, commercial or advertising content or inappropriate links may be removed and may result in the loss of your posting privileges. Please do not post any private information unless you want it to be available publicly. Never assume that you are completely anonymous and cannot be identified by your posts.

The Associated Press may have contributed to this article.

The 'RUNNING MAN' icon is a registered trademark of America Online, Inc.