My friends, this is John McCain. I'm a maverick, and I have been my entire life. I was a maverick back in 1912, when my home state of Arizona was first admitted to the Union. Senator Obama, being a junior Senator from his state of Illinois, is not experienced enough to serve as Commander-in-Chief. I, on the other hand, have a proven track record of service in my state:
- Foreign Diplomacy: Involved in negotiations for the Gadsden Purchase, which resulted in the U.S. purchasing southern Arizona from Mexico in 1853.
- Environment: Stood with President Teddy Roosevelt in his push to designate the Grand Canyon area as a national park.
- Economy: Helped cotton farmers and copper miners during the Great Depression.
- Little Known Fact: Abraham Lincoln was my godson.
