Columbus Dispatch: "McCain's visit to Youngstown was part of his ‘It's Time for Action Tour' this week, reaching out to blacks, displaced factory workers, people living in poverty and other ‘forgotten Americans' more associated with the Democratic Party than the GOP. He chose one of the most reliably Democratic parts of Ohio: Mahoning County has voted for a Republican presidential candidate only twice since 1932; the last time was for Richard Nixon in 1972." (Mark Niquette, "McCain Sells Free Trade In Ohio," Columbus Dispatch, 4/23/08)
"McCain Makes Inroads In Rust Belt":
Plain Dealer: "McCain received a public endorsement from a former AFL-CIO leader from the valley, Jack O'Connell, who took the microphone just feet from McCain." (Mark Naymik, "Republican John McCain Campaigns In Youngstown, Defends Free-Trade Pacts," The Plain Dealer, 4/23/08)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "McCain Makes Inroads In Rust Belt." (Timothy McNulty, "McCain Makes Inroads In Rust Belt," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 4/23/08)
Akron Beacon Journal: "McCain Speaks AT YSU, Reaches Out To Democrats." (Stephanie Warsmith, "McCain Speaks At YSU, Reaches Out To Democrats," Akron Beacon Journal, 4/23/08)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Young Voter Supports McCain Because "He Makes a Stand. He Doesn't Pull Punches." "[A] gaggle of young supporters lined the back of the room, including Boardman, Ohio, high school senior Greg Knight, who said his first presidential vote will go to Mr. McCain for two main reasons: his pro-life stance and his military service. ... ‘He makes a stand. He doesn't pull punches,' said the 18- year-old, who will attend Dartmouth College in the fall. "He's someone who's going to stand for exactly what they believe." (Timothy McNulty, "McCain Makes Inroads In Rust Belt," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 4/23/08)
Youngstown Vindicator: "McCain Makes His Area Presence Known." "Even if he fares poorly on Election Day in the Democratic-dominated Mahoning Valley, John McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, says it's important to make his presence known in the area. ‘I want them to know I'm not leaving anyone behind,' McCain said today in an interview with The Vindicator and The Columbus Dispatch. ‘Second of all, when I am president I want to be the president of everybody. So I'm going to go all over America to places that I may not win in the election.'" ("McCain Makes His Area Presence Known," Youngstown Vindicator, 4/23/08)
"McCain Says He Can Give Valley A Second Chance":
Akron Beacon Journal: "McCain Talks In Youngstown, Pledges Job Training." "Sen. John McCain told an audience at Youngstown State University this afternoon that he can't bring back the steel mills that have closed in the Mahoning Valley. But if elected president, the Republican candidate pledged to encourage training programs to help people get jobs in new, emerging industries." (Stephanie Warsmith, "McCain Talks In Youngstown, Pledges Job Training," Akron Beacon Journal, 4/23/08)
Warren Tribune-Chronicle: "McCain Says He Can Give Valley A Second Chance." (Joe Gorman, "McCain Says He Can Give Valley A Second Chance," Warren Tribune-Chronicle, 4/23/08)
Dayton Daily News: McCain "Promised Help With Healthcare, Mortgage Foreclosure Problems And Job Training Programs If Elected President." "He urged his audience not to give up and promised help with health care, mortgage foreclosure problems and job training programs if elected president. ‘America is, after all, the country of the second chance, and we need to stay true to that creed,' he said." (William Hershey, "McCain Seeks To Identify With
Local Voices:
Austintown Fitch High School Teacher Jill Martin: ''We teach them this is a Democratic area. ... So, they know when a Republican comes here, it's a big deal.'' (Stephanie Warsmith, "McCain Speaks At YSU, Reaches Out To Democrats," Akron Beach Journal, 4/23/08)
Youngstown Townhall Attendee: "He's straight talking to us. He's not leading us on with a bunch of things that he thinks that we want to hear." (WEWS-TV ABC, 4/22/08)
Tyler Eucker Of Hartford, Ohio: "I liked a lot of things he said. ... I was undecided before I came. But I liked what he said about health care and the global economy." (David Skolnick, "McCain Makes Three Stops In Youngstown," The Youngstown
Vindicator, 4/23/08)
Former AFL-CIO President Jack McConnell: "I was for you 8 years ago, but I'm a Democrat and I couldn't vote for you then. But I can now." (WJW-TV Fox, 4/22/08)
Former Youngstown Democratic Councilman Jerome McNally: "I think he has a good idea of what the pulse of this area is," McNally said. "I'm glad I came." (Joe Gorman, "McCain Says He Can Give Valley A Second Chance," Warren Tribune-Chronicle, 4/23/08)
"McCain Visit Underscores Ohio's Importance":
Cleveland Plain Dealer: "McCain Swings Through Youngstown." "Republican presidential candidate John McCain, in his first post-primary campaign swing in Ohio on Tuesday, promised to do more for Youngstown than make it a campaign stop. ‘Political candidates have a way of passing through the Mahoning Valley and observing only the serious economic troubles here,' the Arizona senator said at a town hall-style meeting at Youngstown State University." (Mark Naymik, "McCain Swings Through Youngstown," The Plain Dealer's Openers Blog, 4/22/08)
Washington Times: "McCain Visit Underscores Ohio's Importance." (Joseph Curl, "McCain Visit Underscores Ohio's Importance," Washington Times, 4/23/08)
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