McCain Honored As One of 100 Most Influential

By: Andante Higgins
Topics: John McCain

(CBS)

From CBS News' Andante Higgins:

NEW YORK -- John McCain was honored at a gala for Time magazine's "100 Most Influential People," entering the Time-Warner Center tonight on the red carpet along with other honorees, such as Tyler Perry, Martha Stewart, Herbie Hancock, and Suze Orman.

John McCain arrived alone, wearing a tuxedo generating a buzz as he entered. His wife, Cindy, is in Washington attending a fundraiser.

"I am very honored to be here, and I know my two colleagues are also recognized, Senator Obama and Senator Clinton," McCain said. "I wish they could be here and they are equally honored. It's quite a distinction."

McCain said he looked forward to meeting a lot of smart and accomplished people at the event and had run into one of them on the red carpet. "I just saw one of my heroes, Lance Armstrong, who's here not only because of his accomplishments but because he's leading the fight against cancer," he said.

He told reporters he was proud of the men and women serving in the military and acknowledged economic woes in the U.S. "We have a lot of tough challenges ahead," McCain said. "I have a plan of action and I'm sure that the fundamentals of our economy are strong, even though we're in very rough sailing right now."

McCain said the event reminded him of what was great about America. "For a guy who stood fifth from the bottom of his class at the Naval Academy, this shows that in America anything is possible."

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by oscarez May 9, 2008 8:40 PM EDT: McCain was not born in the USA Obama was. So who is the real American?; Reply to this comment


by oscarez May 9, 2008 8:38 PM EDT: McCain was not born in the USA Oboma was. So who is the real American?; Reply to this comment


by memekiller May 9, 2008 7:46 PM EDT: They don''t call him "Mr. 100 years" for nothing.; Reply to this comment


by sgtrds May 9, 2008 6:10 PM EDT: And for his next honor the Daughters of the American Revolution will honor him for his brave service at the Battle of Concord.

I mean this guy is OLD!; Reply to this comment


by mattcat25 May 9, 2008 3:31 PM EDT: IF NOT HILLARY, THEN MCCAIN....at least he''''s a real American.
Posted by truthyness at 04:40 AM : May 09, 2008

toothyless must be in the big oil, big corporation war contractor gravey train.

must be...; Reply to this comment