Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] interesting Indiana Primary point

[Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Wed, 7 May 2008, Vern Green wrote:

> Mike Miller wrote:
>
> > McCain has already said that he might not run in 2012 if he wins in 
> > 2008.
>
> Actually, he has never said this. There has been a lot of that going 
> around in blogosphere, but I have not seen anyone point to a particular 
> story or statement by McCain where he has said that. A lot of talking 
> heads say he will not run because he will be too old.


No, he did say something about this when he was campaigning in New 
Hampshire:

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/01/03/addressing_age_issue_mccain_says_he_may_seek_only_one_term/

  John McCain is 71 years old, but the issue of his age comes up only
  occasionally on the campaign trail. So it was striking when at Pembroke
  Academy yesterday, a woman asked whether McCain had the stamina to serve
  as president for eight years.

  McCain responded by leaving open the possibility that, if he is elected,
  he might not seek reelection. "If I said I was running for eight years,
  I'm not sure that would be a vote-getter," McCain said.

  Asked in a press conference to elaborate, McCain said that every
  president evaluates his progress after two or three years and that he
  would be no different.

He isn't saying that he won't run in 2012, but he is saying that he might 
not run in 2012 (depending on his self-evaluation of his progress after 
2-3 years of a first term, if he has one).

Mike

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