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McCain Sweeps To Nomination
Boston Globe: McCain Sweeps To Nomination
By Sasha Issenberg, Boston GlobeMarch 5, 2008
DALLAS - John McCain formally clinched the Republican nomination after dominant wins in four states yesterday, vanquishing his only serious remaining opponent and taking command of the party's national campaign machine.
McCain won primaries in Ohio, Texas, Rhode Island, and Vermont by overwhelming margins, prompting former Governor Mike Huckabee of Arkansas to withdraw from the race.
The senator from Arizona ended the day with 1,199 delegates, according to an Associated Press tally. He needs 1,191 to become the nominee when the party calls the roll of states at its September convention in St. Paul.
"I understand the responsibilities I incur with this nomination, and I give you my word, I will not evade or slight a single one," McCain said at a hotel ballroom here, where supporters crowded around a freshly unfurled banner emblazoned with the number "1191."
"Our campaign must be, and will be more than another tired debate of false promises, empty sound-bites, or useless arguments from the past that address not a single American's concerns for their family's security," McCain said.
Thirteen miles away, in suburban Irving, Huckabee ended his increasingly quixotic challenge and vowed to support his party's new standard-bearer. "Senator McCain has run an honorable campaign because he's an honorable man," Huckabee said.
For McCain, who declared after winning Wisconsin's primary two weeks ago that "I will be our party's nominee for president," formally securing the necessary delegates will have important benefits beyond the symbolic as he begins to structure a campaign for the general election.
As the presumptive nominee, McCain advisers said this weekend, McCain can now begin to coordinate his political efforts with the White House, where he will appear today to receive the political embrace of President Bush.
Almost eight years ago, it was McCain who withdrew from a Republican nominating contest after a series of decisive wins by Bush, who went on to secure the party's nomination and eventually the presidency.
McCain, a proud renegade who has long antagonized elements of his party's establishment, will also visit the Washington headquarters of the Republican National Committee.
"Once we went over the top, we wanted the president's endorsement and the RNC to welcome us with open arms, so we can begin to work together," said McCain adviser Charlie Black. "If there's anyone who doesn't believe he's the nominee, it's time to get on board."
McCain aides said they expected his new status would allow them in coming weeks to direct new spending and staffing policies at the Republican National Committee, which serves as the party's permanent electoral apparatus. The aides said that they expect Mike Duncan, a longtime party operative, to remain in place as the committee's chairman.
At a press conference Monday in Phoenix, McCain said that once he cleared the delegate threshold he would begin his search for a running mate by examining the methods used by prior nominees.
"We're looking right now at the processes that have been used," he said. "We'll try to select a process and move forward with it."
In his remarks last night, McCain lumped together both of his Democratic opponents, Senators Hillary Clinton of New York and Barack Obama of Illinois, as he outlined a litany of policy and ideological differences that he expected would separate the two parties' nominees.
McCain concluded, however, with an emphasis on their different methods of politicking. "Americans aren't interested in an election where they are just talked to and not listened to; an election that offers platitudes instead of principles and insults instead of ideas," he said.
As the campaign begins to follow a general-election itinerary, McCain has said he wants to continue to appear in the town hall-style meetings that were his favorite campaign venue during the primary season.
Aides said the contrast with the massive rallies favored by Clinton and Obama, who have consistently drawn crowds far larger than the Republican candidates, would be favorable to McCain.
"He wants to keep running the way he has, and he wants the other side to do the same - a big debate on big issues," Black said.
McCain, 71, formally launched his campaign in April and his climb to the nomination marks a stunning comeback.
He initially lagged in polls of prospective Republican candidates. By last July, his campaign had virtually exhausted the $25 million it had raised, leading to the layoffs of dozens of campaign staffers and prompting several aides to leave.
But in January, McCain won the New Hampshire primary after losing the Iowa caucus, to Huckabee. He then won in South Carolina and Florida.
By Sasha Issenberg, Boston GlobeMarch 5, 2008
DALLAS - John McCain formally clinched the Republican nomination after dominant wins in four states yesterday, vanquishing his only serious remaining opponent and taking command of the party's national campaign machine.
McCain won primaries in Ohio, Texas, Rhode Island, and Vermont by overwhelming margins, prompting former Governor Mike Huckabee of Arkansas to withdraw from the race.
The senator from Arizona ended the day with 1,199 delegates, according to an Associated Press tally. He needs 1,191 to become the nominee when the party calls the roll of states at its September convention in St. Paul.
"I understand the responsibilities I incur with this nomination, and I give you my word, I will not evade or slight a single one," McCain said at a hotel ballroom here, where supporters crowded around a freshly unfurled banner emblazoned with the number "1191."
"Our campaign must be, and will be more than another tired debate of false promises, empty sound-bites, or useless arguments from the past that address not a single American's concerns for their family's security," McCain said.
Thirteen miles away, in suburban Irving, Huckabee ended his increasingly quixotic challenge and vowed to support his party's new standard-bearer. "Senator McCain has run an honorable campaign because he's an honorable man," Huckabee said.
For McCain, who declared after winning Wisconsin's primary two weeks ago that "I will be our party's nominee for president," formally securing the necessary delegates will have important benefits beyond the symbolic as he begins to structure a campaign for the general election.
As the presumptive nominee, McCain advisers said this weekend, McCain can now begin to coordinate his political efforts with the White House, where he will appear today to receive the political embrace of President Bush.
Almost eight years ago, it was McCain who withdrew from a Republican nominating contest after a series of decisive wins by Bush, who went on to secure the party's nomination and eventually the presidency.
McCain, a proud renegade who has long antagonized elements of his party's establishment, will also visit the Washington headquarters of the Republican National Committee.
"Once we went over the top, we wanted the president's endorsement and the RNC to welcome us with open arms, so we can begin to work together," said McCain adviser Charlie Black. "If there's anyone who doesn't believe he's the nominee, it's time to get on board."
McCain aides said they expected his new status would allow them in coming weeks to direct new spending and staffing policies at the Republican National Committee, which serves as the party's permanent electoral apparatus. The aides said that they expect Mike Duncan, a longtime party operative, to remain in place as the committee's chairman.
At a press conference Monday in Phoenix, McCain said that once he cleared the delegate threshold he would begin his search for a running mate by examining the methods used by prior nominees.
"We're looking right now at the processes that have been used," he said. "We'll try to select a process and move forward with it."
In his remarks last night, McCain lumped together both of his Democratic opponents, Senators Hillary Clinton of New York and Barack Obama of Illinois, as he outlined a litany of policy and ideological differences that he expected would separate the two parties' nominees.
McCain concluded, however, with an emphasis on their different methods of politicking. "Americans aren't interested in an election where they are just talked to and not listened to; an election that offers platitudes instead of principles and insults instead of ideas," he said.
As the campaign begins to follow a general-election itinerary, McCain has said he wants to continue to appear in the town hall-style meetings that were his favorite campaign venue during the primary season.
Aides said the contrast with the massive rallies favored by Clinton and Obama, who have consistently drawn crowds far larger than the Republican candidates, would be favorable to McCain.
"He wants to keep running the way he has, and he wants the other side to do the same - a big debate on big issues," Black said.
McCain, 71, formally launched his campaign in April and his climb to the nomination marks a stunning comeback.
He initially lagged in polls of prospective Republican candidates. By last July, his campaign had virtually exhausted the $25 million it had raised, leading to the layoffs of dozens of campaign staffers and prompting several aides to leave.
But in January, McCain won the New Hampshire primary after losing the Iowa caucus, to Huckabee. He then won in South Carolina and Florida.
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