WI: Underdog McCain looking for help from Reagan Dems
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From WisPolitics.com
Republican U.S. Sen. John McCain today declared himself the underdog in Wisconsin and acknowledged he has a lot of work to do in the state with a string of polls showing him trailing Dem opponent U.S. Sen. Barack Obama by double digits. But McCain said voters typically don't start paying attention to the campaign until after Labor Day and likely aren't tuned in now during the middle of their summer vacations.Read the full WisPolitics story
Speaking with WisPolitics and two other Wisconsin reporters on his Straight Talk Express bus following his appearance in Hudson today, he said his economic message of lower taxes, affordable health care and less government regulation can resonate with conservative Dems who helped Ronald Reagan -- who he called his hero -- carry the state in 1984, the last time a Republican did so.
He also dismissed efforts to link him to the policies of President Bush and predicted Wisconsin voters would see through it after his work on campaign finance reform with Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Middleton, and other issues.
"They know my record," he said.
Listen to WisPolitics.com audio of the interview
