Straight Talk Express headed South

Wed, March 26, 2008 - 1:19 PM

While the Democrats are focused on primary voters in Pennsylvania and North Carolina, the Straight Talk Express is heading South next week.

According to a campaign fundraising e-mail sent by John McCain, the Republican is visiting sites that have left an imprint on his life.

“Next week, I will embark on a ‘Service to America’ tour visiting numerous locations that have played a significant role in shaping who I am today; places where I have had the honor of serving our nation. This tour will take me through Mississippi, Virginia, Florida and my home state of Arizona.”

It probably doesn’t hurt that Virginia and Florida are expected to be important swing states in the November presidential election.

The other two states are McCain-friendly territory. His home state of Arizona went to President Bush by narrow margins during the last two presidential elections and Mississippi has supported Republican presidential candidates for several decades.

-- Amy Dominello