McCain stresses energy policy in Kansas City visit
3:13 p.m. Thursday, July 17, 2008
Republican presidential candidate John McCain answers questions from attendees during a town hall-style meeting at Union Station in downtown Kansas City, Mo., on Thursday. More than 900 people attended the standing room only event.
Kansas City, Mo. — Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain stressed a gasoline tax holiday, his support for the military surge in Iraq and veterans health care during a town hall discussion today at Union Station.
“I think you need a little break from the gas tax,” he told hundreds of supporters on hand.
McCain has been trying to pit his foreign policy experience against Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama, who leads in most national polls.
Lawrence resident Rick Davis, a 2005 University of Kansas graduate, said he couldn’t pass up the chance to see a presidential candidate in person. He also said he expected McCain to focus on his foreign policy.
Seats for 900 people quickly filled for a town hall-style meeting organized by Republican presidential candidate John McCain at Union Station in downtown Kansas City, Mo., on Thursday.
“He needs to talk about that a lot. It’s definitely his strength,” said Davis, who was a 2006 GOP candidate for the Kansas House.
But during his talk, McCain addressed energy prices and the economy first. He said health care would have been the top domestic issue months ago before gas prices took a jump. He also called Missouri a swing state, while most political scientists expect him to safely win Kansas.
He called on Congress to expand offshore drilling and mentioned the benefits of nuclear power.
During a response to a question, he also touched on his plan to give veterans a health card to use at any hospital, which the crowd loudly applauded.
“It would absolutely revitalize the health care that our veterans see,” said Deb Hammond, of Parkville, Mo.
Republican presidential candidate John McCain greets attendees after holding a town hall-style meeting at Union Station in downtown Kansas City, Mo., on Thursday.
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