McCain visits Brecksville Fire Dept., refuses to answer questions about Palin (Pool report 2)
Posted by Mark Naymik September 02, 2008 14:22PM
Republican Presidential candidate Sen. John McCain stopped at Brecksville City Hall about 1:30 p.m. and first met with members of the city's Water Rescue Squad, which McCain said was on call to assist the region of the country lashed by Hurricane Gustav.
After chatting for about five minutes with the squad members, McCain went inside the fire house. No media were allowed inside.
Ten minutes later, McCain made a brief statement to reporters, thanking the Fire Department for its work.
He also said, "How excited I am to have Sarah Palin, the great governor of Alaska as my running mate."
McCain said, "America is excited, and they will be more exciting once they see her tomorrow night."
McCain refused to take questions regarding Palin.
AND THIS:
Republican presidential candidate John McCain arrived at Cleveland's Burke Lakefront Airport at about 1 p.m. today.
He exited alone from the plane about 1:10 p.m., wearing a blue shirt, khakis and a ball cap with the Navy insignia.
McCain was greeted by local campaign volunteers including Linda Kay Huber, Brad Bynane, Candra Reese, Kevin Rossman and Janet Snow.
McCain spoke with them for about two minutes before hopping into a black Suburban. The Straight Talk Express bus remained at the airport. He did not take questions from the nearby press.
The plane bore the words "reform, prosperity and peace," as well as the "Straight Talk Express" emblem.
The campaign has not yet acknowledged where McCain is headed for his first stop in Northeast Ohio.
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