Election Night HQ

Last month, when I officially announced my candidacy for President of the United States, our campaign kicked off a series of events all over the country. It’s been a busy month campaigning throughout Iowa, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Nevada, Arizona, Michigan, California, Texas, Florida, New York, Alabama, Oklahoma, and Washington, D.C.

But even though I have been campaigning all over the country, I am mindful of my duties and responsibilities as a United States Senator. Just last week, I voted to continue the funding necessary to support our proud and dedicated service men and women on the frontlines. I was profoundly disappointed that my Senate colleagues, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, instead chose political expediency over leadership as two of the eleven Democrat Senators to vote against the funding appropriation.  

I’ve said this before - and I’ll say it again - I am running for president to do the hard but necessary things to protect our country from harm and to fix the challenges that we face as a nation now, not later.   

As our campaign heads in to the summer months and nears some very important campaign deadlines, I ask that you help my campaign today with a generous contribution to support our efforts.  

Our campaign calendar during the next few months has some key dates and we need to be fully prepared with the proper resources by these dates. The first key date is the second quarter fundraising deadline on June 30th. Shortly after, we have the Iowa straw poll in August. That is why I am asking you to give $500, $250, $100, $75, $50, or whatever you can today to ensure we have the necessary resources to continue our aggressive campaign schedule through the summer months.   

I’m not running for President to be somebody, but to do something; I’m running to do the hard but necessary things, not the easy and needless things. I’m running for President to protect our country from harm and defeat its enemies. I’m running for President to make the government do its job, not your job. I’m not running to leave our biggest problems to an unluckier generation of leaders, but to fix them now, and fix them well.  

I’m running for President of the United States, a blessed country, a proud country, a hopeful country, the most powerful and prosperous country and the greatest force for good on earth. And when I’m President, I intend to keep it so.

Thank you for your steadfast support. 

John McCain  

P.S. There has been some talk that Iowa might move their caucuses to December 2007, and that is why we are working so hard right now to lay the proper ground work for victory. The latest polls show us leading in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. Your immediate contribution will help our campaign’s momentum into the summer. Thank you for your support and commitment to our campaign.