McCain's Spirits High
NASHUA, N.H. -- After a grueling day with seven rallies across the state John McCain says he got enough sleep last night and feels good.
"I did feel a lot of nostalgia last night…When the told me you're going to do seven events yesterday…I said WHY?" McCain said as he made a funny face. "I'm so glad, after that last one I wanted to do two more! It's a wonderful experience," he admitted.
He remarked on his victory in the midnight vote in Dixville Notch - a New Hampshire tradition where 16 eligible voters came out and, on the Republican side, McCain won 4 votes compared to Romney's 2.
"We have all the earmarks of a landslide with the Dixville Notch vote," he laughed. McCain made two campaign stops this year. "That's two votes per trip," he explained calculating the math and holding up two fingers for his audience on the back of the bus.
"In case you haven't noticed, we have endorsed John McCain for president," McCain read from the Manchester Union Leader to the press on the back of the bus and laughed. "And it says difficult times for Mitt and Hillary by Bob Novak," he continued before turning the page to check out a cartoon image of himself.
It's no secret McCain and many in his campaign are superstitious. McCain and staff members carry special coins with them, at least one staff member isn't wearing socks today and on election days, McCain usually goes to a movie. The presidential hopeful said he'd like to catch one today but his wife, Cindy, interrupted to say there is a different ritual in New Hampshire. "I hope it entails a nap," Sen. McCain said to his wife. "Yes, it's a nap," Mrs. McCain said.
McCain won't speculate on a McCain/Obama general election race, "It would just be foolishness to start thinking about the general election when you've got a guy that's got an unlimited checkbook and Huckabee doing extremely well in areas particularly a state we're going to. I mean really foolish," he said, referring to Mitt Romney.
"If I lose, sure Cindy will have to hide razor blades," McCain joked.