Senator McCain Draws a Crowd

by Jordan Mamorsky

Jan. 20 Greenwich Conn.-The night was bitter cold. Windchills made the temperature feel well below zero. Ice made driving and walking a treacherous challenge. The cold weather, however, did not daunt over 200 guests from attending a fund raiser for Senator John McCain. This intrepid crowd was determined to show their support for their candidate to win the office of the President of the United States.

Upon the Senator's arrival, the people who packed the house lobby swarmed to greet their hero, eager to shake his hand, to congratulate him, share a story, and urge him on. In addition to the guests, there was plenty of press which included The Los Angeles Times, ABC-TV News, regional News 12, The Greenwich Time, and, of course, TeenSpeak Today for the Leaders of Tomorrow. In response, John McCain seemed as if he had boundless amounts of energy, smiling, telling jokes, happy to be amongst a crowd which had quickly warmed him from the minus degree temperatures outside.

"Running for President is one of the greatest experiences anyone can have in life," McCain said during his speech to supporters. It must be! During political campaigns, candidates are constantly on the move with little or no sleep, speaking to crowds of people on any issue you can imagine, making hundreds of appearances, countless debates with opponents in an effort to raise enough money to stay in people's minds and thus to remain in the race.

McCain's principles seemed to outweigh even his desire to win the election. Committed to not running any negative advertising, a staple of many previous elections, and not having as much cash flow as $70 million man, Governor Bush, (which clearly limits a candidate's visibility), Senator McCain said, "I am not afraid of losing this race. If you are afraid," he continued, "you will betray your principles."