McCain: "I'll Win" in South Carolina

By: Andante Higgins
Topics: John McCain

(CBS)

From CBS News' Dante Higgins:

SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- After coming in second place in the Michigan primary last night, John McCain put on his game face and vowed to win here in the Palmetto State on Saturday.

"I'll win. I'll win here in South Carolina. And that's all there is to it," he said today.

"I feel we have sufficient strength throughout the state and we'll be working hard on a very big get out the vote effort, which we frankly did not have the ability to do back in Michigan. So, I'm confident that we will win here in South Carolina."

McCain is sticking to his "straight talk" message on the economy and jobs, even though it didn't work out too well for him in Michigan.

"I think if you tell people the truth, it's worth anything. I mean, what's the point in getting elected if you don't tell people the truth? And it's clear we said, 'look, there's great new jobs being created and here in South Carolina and in Michigan, the green technology, the experience I had at the Auto Show, that great new jobs are going to be created for the state of Michigan, and Michigan will lead the world again," he explained.

"I think most people in South Carolina know that some of the textile mill jobs are not coming back, but they look forward to working in places like the BMW plant, Michelin, so many businesses that are coming here to South Carolina because the governor and the legislature have created a business-friendly climate here in South Carolina. They've lowered taxes; they've got training programs for new businesses that are coming into the state. So I think people understand that they want you to tell them the truth and sometimes I tell them things they don't want to hear as well as what they want to hear."

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by gumbystretch January 17, 2008 11:08 PM EST: Already a good piece of news in SC: Romney won''t win, which is a victory by itself in my book. Now if McCain gets the boost of a win there, that signals there still might be a chance of a GOP being elected next November.; Reply to this comment


by wendir8 January 17, 2008 2:22 PM EST: In New Hampshire, Senator McCain admitted that his knowledge of economics in this country isn''t his strong suit. The only thing he could cite as "economic experience" was the fact that he had read Allen Greenspan''s book! Everyone is against pork barrel spending, so that''s not unique. Don''t we want someone who can attack our economic downtrend with experience and a past history of getting the job done? The only person who qualifies for the CEO of America is Mitt Romney.; Reply to this comment


by g02342000 January 17, 2008 2:19 PM EST: John Edwards is the only one that will fight poverty and bring health care and education to the poor & middle class of America. John Edwards would be the best President for all of America, anything less will be as bad as keeping Bush in office forever.

America deserves honest men of integrity that will fight for all Americans, and Edwards is a true patriot that can make America great. He has the substinance, determination, and will to fight greed, corruption and end the outsourcing of our jobs.

His economic, education, health and welfare policies are now being copied by all the canidates. Edwards spoke out months and even years before the others.

America needs to think about why the "Washington Greed, Corruption, Large Corporations and Media" are trying to make this a two candidate Democratic race?

Edwards is the only Democrat able to win the Presidency, as polls have showed that any Republican nominated will beat Clinton and/or Obama.

An Edwards presidency will create American jobs for Americans by ending the outsourcing of our jobs lost through NAFTA and CAFTA. It will end the greed and corruption of large corporations and Washington politicians.

End the $700 million per day wasted in Iraq and invest in America, America can prosper in a global economy without outsourcing our jobs

Vote for jobs for the workers of America, healthcare and education for the middle class by endorsing a true patriot of integrity and honesty for America, John Edwards; Reply to this comment


by cbsespo January 17, 2008 3:07 AM EST: Does anybody notice that the more people get to know him, the more they don`t like him ?
http://www.pollingreport.com/R.htm#Romney
Look at the steady trend of unfavorable opinion.; Reply to this comment