On Wednesday, John McCain received the endorsement of Senator Sam Brownback of Kansas. Click here to watch the video.

Senator Brownback endorsed John McCain because he is the only choice to lead our country in the global fight against Islamic extremism. He has the experience, the knowledge, and the courage for this fight. He recognized years ago that our strategy in Iraq was failing and had the guts to call for change. John McCain also represents the values that are the core of our Republican party, including a consistent 24 year pro-life record of protecting the rights of the unborn.

Senator Brownback endorsed John McCain because he is the only conservative choice to lead our country and win in the general election. Sen. Brownback said, "While I respect all of the Republicans running for president this year, John McCain is the only candidate who can rally the Reagan coalition of conservatives, Independents, and conservative Democrats needed to defeat Hillary Clinton or any other Democrat in the general election next year."

John McCain is deeply honored to receive the support of his good friend, Senator Sam Brownback. Sen. Brownback is a man of faith, compassion, and integrity and has an unwavering commitment to protecting the dignity of human life, both born and unborn.

Senator Brownback will serve as a General Co-Chair of the campaign and Chairman of the McCain Judicial Advisory Committee. His counsel and friendship will be invaluable. As this important endorsement helps build our campaign's momentum, please consider making a contribution in support of John McCain.

Campaign Surge

The momentum of our campaign continues as several polls continue to show that John McCain is surging in national primary election polling. Although we normally don't place a lot of emphasis on these polls, it is impossible to ignore the documentation of trends that we are seeing in other areas of the campaign as well - and that the simple fact is that John McCain is back and surging ahead of the competition.

Campaign Manager Rick Davis briefed the campaign this week about the polls over the last two weeks. Click here to watch.

We are less than one year until Election Day 2008, and it is critical to get this information out to all of our team.  Not all of this information gets picked up by the mainstream press, and we need your help to make sure that the good news is getting out to our supporters everywhere.

National First Responders Coalition Leadership Announced


Former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and former Governor of Pennsylvania, Tom Ridge, joined John McCain today in New Hampshire to unveil the National First Responders Coalition leadership [watch video]. Gov. Ridge will serve as National Chairman of the Coalition and is joined by distinguished National Co-Chairs including Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca; John S. Dempsey, Captain, New York City Police Department (Ret.); former Oklahoma Governor Frank Keating; Robert "Bud" McFarlane, former National Security Advisor for President Ronald Reagan; and Edward D. Mullins, President of the Sergeants Benevolent Association of New York City.

"I am proud to have the support of this distinguished group of leaders from the first responder community," said John McCain. "I am grateful for their support, but more importantly, our country thanks them for their service. We are engaged in a new war, where the battlefield can be a village in Afghanistan, an English subway station, or the American heartland. And as the tragic loss of so many brave police, fire and rescue personnel on 9/11 made plain, America's first responders are on the front lines of this war, and must have the equipment, training and staffing to meet this challenge."

Read more about the First Responders Coalition here.

Growing the Bioeconomy Conference

John McCain was in Iowa Falls and Ames, Iowa on Monday to hold a town hall meeting and address the Conference on Bioeconomy at Iowa State University. He spoke about the importance of Iowa to our economy and about how he believes Iowa's economy is well situated to take advantage of increases in the global trade of goods and services.

Read the entire speech here.

What They Are Saying

The Des Moines Register: McCain Gets Endorsement From Ex-rival Brownback - " "Brownback endorsed McCain Wednesday as 'the most pro-life candidate that can beat Hillary Clinton in the fall,' and said he would join the Arizona senator as the campaign's general co-chairman."

The Hill's Pundit Blog: John McCain Is Hitting Stride At Right Time "The election season is just now beginning. Voters are looking hard at the choices available. John McCain is hitting his stride at just the right time."

Foster's Daily Democrat (NH): McCain The Way Forward For N.H. Republicans "Now our party must select a leader who can beat the Democrat's most likely nominee, Hillary Clinton. We need a candidate who will strengthen the Republican ticket and return to our traditional platform of fiscal responsibility, a strong national defense, limited government and the protection of American values. As important, we must nominate someone with courage and character who will restore Americans trust in their government at home and our moral authority abroad ... Among all the candidates, only John McCain has the experience, record and vision to allow him to do all this."

AZ Republic: McCain Rises To Second In 3 GOP Polls - "John McCain's battered presidential fortunes have rebounded enough that the Arizona Republican, who had fallen to a distant third in many national surveys, has returned to second place behind Rudy Giuliani in three recent polls."

Real Clear Politics: McCain's Foreign Policy Experience - " ... no Republican candidate running for president has the foreign policy experience and credentials McCain boasts."

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