McCain Conference Call Highlights

By Eric Pfeiffer | March 28, 2008 12:00 PM | | Comments (0)

Steve Schmidt and Jill Hazelbaker of the McCain campaign’s communications shop held a blogger conference call this morning to discuss McCain's "Service to America" tour next week that will take him to spots that were influential in forming his political philosophy, including: McCain Field in Mississippi, Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia, the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland and stops in Jacksonville and Pensacola, Florida.

There wasn't a lot of news during the call, but Schmidt did announce that McCain will call for a large expansion of the Army and Marines. Hugh Hewitt followed up on that point, but Schmidt wasn't divulging any more specifics:

I asked if the Navy would be part of the call for an expanded military, and Schmidt demurred until the senator speaks next week.  It seems to me that a naval power needs more than the 280 ship Navy we are headed for. 

Schmidt also refused to directly answer a question about Barack Obama's relationship with the Rev. Jeremiah Wright and his choice of Tony McPeak as a military adviser. Schmidt didn't mention Wright by name, but as Ed Morrissey notes, said some of the comments made by McPeak are "disturbing."


Jim Geraghty also has a round-up of the call's highlights.

Tags: Blogger Influence, John McCain

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