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John McCain addresses prerace drivers meeting at New Hampshire
By Bob Pockrass - Associate Editor
Sunday, September 14, 2008
LOUDON, N.H. – Republican Presidential candidate John McCain thanked NASCAR for its support of the military as he spoke during the prerace drivers meeting Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
McCain was a couple of minutes late, and the drivers and crew chiefs remained in their seats waiting for him after their prerace instructions had ended. When he arrived with NASCAR President Mike Helton, the drivers and crew chiefs gave him a standing ovation.
McCain was joined by Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, a major supporter of the candidate.
“I just want to say thank you [for the ovation], but most of all I want to thank you for your support for the men and women in the military,” McCain said. “It’s remarkable. It’s uplifting to these young people. When I am in Iraq and Afghanistan, they’re watching you. You are their role models. You are their heroes. And they are ours.
“So I just want to say that NASCAR and the heroes and the competitors and the teams are supporting the men and women who are serving in the most exemplary fashion – I thank you, God bless you and God bless America.”
Security was extra tight for the drivers meeting with everyone attending being checked with a metal-detecting wand. McCain then toured the garage area. The NASCAR hauler was equipped with several cameras pointed in various directions in the garage.
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Judy Dunbar said:
Sep 14, 2008 at 12:15 PMI think McCain going to a Nascar Race is awesome. I loved his comments and I hope Nascar nation supports his bid for the Presidency. I bet Cindy wishes she could have been there too being she & her son have built a race car in the Drifting series. Goooooooo Tony.. wonder if Tony is a republican? Ha
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» Confirm Abuse Reportwendy wyman said:
Sep 14, 2008 at 1:37 PMGod bless our troops, our country, and our NASCAR. Way to go McCain. I too am very very proud of Nascar and how they support our men and women fighting for our freedom. It is not free! Thanks Nascar for never forgetting! God bless America!
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» Confirm Abuse ReportKenneth Farley said:
Sep 14, 2008 at 3:01 PMI think it's a good thing to have a connection to the people. McCain's going to the drivers meeting and touring the pits shows me that. Much better than Ronald Reagan's waving from the White House.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportSuzie Price said:
Sep 14, 2008 at 6:51 PMGo McCain Palin - if you're supporter I'd like to suggest showing your support with yard signs and buttons and of course voting. It seems like the press is not giving them a fair shake - calling on NASCAR fans to support this fair and honest hero. Thanks!!
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» Confirm Abuse Reportcindy matuse said:
Sep 14, 2008 at 8:20 PMNow that's a class act! I can only pray that McCain will be our next president. I thank and support all our military serving at home and abroad. God Bless them all. And I thank John McCain for his never changing loyalty to the United States. God Bless him as well as our beloved Nascar stars.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportRex Lee said:
Sep 17, 2008 at 2:59 PMGo vote Mccain/Palin!!!!!!!!!! The people of Nascar Nation is GOD fearing, Flag waving Americans!!! If the election goes any other way, we may have to become a soverigin nation of our own to be able to go to the church we choose, raise our kids like we want to, ride and drive motorcycles and cars we want, hunt, fish, race our own race cars and have Nascar.
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