McCain shows independence and conservatism
- Associated Press
- Jul 31, 2008
SPARKS, Nev. (AP) -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain tried to strike a balance at a town hall meeting Tuesday between the independence he boasts of and his avowed conservatism.
"As many of you know, I've been called a maverick, someone who marches to the beat of his own drum," McCain said proudly before being peppered with questions on offshore oil drilling, taxes and stem cell research from a largely Republican audience that nonetheless displayed a range of ideological views.
The Arizona senator insisted anew he would not raise taxes if elected president and vowed to appoint judges like Samuel Alito and John Roberts, conservatives named to the Supreme Court by President Bush.
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