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The GOP announced John McCain will visit Maine in the near future.
The exact time and place were not available by press time.
“He will be here before Election Day. That’s all we’re willing to say at this point,” said Jennifer Webber, communications director of the Maine GOP. “It shows Maine is still a competitive state for John McCain.”
The GOP sent a press release at 4:23 p.m. yesterday to this effect.
“He would be a great rallying point for us and hopefully offset the inherent ideas and the lack of involvement that a lot of college students are expressing,” said Zachary Jackman, president of the UM College Republicans. “. It would probably help us more and get a lot more people energized. People are getting to the point now where they are getting sick of the campaigns.”
The announcement came less than two weeks after Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s visit to Bangor.
“John McCain will be in Maine before election day to talk directly to Maine voters about his plans to lower our taxes, reduce wasteful government spending and get our economy back on track. The contrast couldn’t be more stark, and John McCain has real plans that will offer real help to Mainers, especially in these tough economic times,” Maine Republican Party Chairman Mark Ellis said in a press release.
McCain visited South Portland in July. The campaign announced it would invest more resources in Maine. This is because the state splits its electoral votes.
More information will be posted on mainecampus.com as it becomes available.
