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Friday, September 05, 2008
ST. PAUL, Minn — Sen. John McCain had a tough act to follow — his vice presidential pick, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, delivered crowd-pleaser the night before — but he hit a home run as far as Ohio delegates are concerned.
"I thought he was a good salesman. He described his product in detail and he contrasted it with his competitor's," said Ohio alternate delegate Rob Hovis of Millersburg. "I appreciated him chronicling his intentions – he gave us a long list."
Hovis, who is a member of the State Board of Education, said McCain seemed restrained while talking about his POW experience. "I felt he was very restrained. Any man who went through that has the right to talk about it in depth," he said. "I understand he doesn't want to base his whole campaign on his valor."
Retired Air Force Col. Tom Moe, an Ohio delegate from Lancaster, knows about McCain's valor: the two men served together as POWs in North Vietnam.
"John McCain led and inspired his fellow POWs under trying circumstances, and tonight we saw examples of how he will lead and inspire all Americans," he said. "John McCain's greatest privilege has been to dedicate his life to the service of his country, and he will be honored to continue that service as commander in chief."
State Sen. Mark Wagoner, R-Ottawa Hills, who is an alternate delegate, said, "I think Sen. McCain gave us a powerful message tonight about why we should go into public service."
Alternate delegate Bob Fudge of Cedarville said, "He did a powerful job. He hit the message. What I liked is it wasn't a style speech. It was a substance speech about what the Republicans offer, which is substance, over what Barack Obama and the Democrats are offering, which is only style."
Cheryl Grossman, an alternate delegate from Grove City, said, "He covered the topics he needed to cover, like taxes and schools. It was incredible, absolutely incredible. He stands for so many values that are important to me."
