Saturday, February 26, 2000

McCain caravan coming down I-71

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GOP candidate visits here today

BY HOWARD WILKINSON
The Cincinnati Enquirer

        John McCain's campaign comes to Cincinnati today, with a book-signing at a Norwood bookstore and a rally of supporters at Lunken Airport.

        Mr. McCain will spend the entire day in Ohio — the third-largest of 13 states holding presidential primaries on March 7, or Super Tuesday.

        The Arizona senator, coming off wins in primaries in Michigan and his home state this week, is locked in a GOP nomination battle with Texas governor George W. Bush, who is expected to campaign in Cincinnati next week.

        Mr. McCain's Ohio swing begins this morning in Cleveland with a hand-shaking tour of the West Side Market, a regular stop for stumping politicians for a century.

        Then, the candidate will fly to Columbus for a “town hall” meeting with about 1,400 people at St. John Arena on the Ohio State University campus.

        After the Columbus visit, Mr. McCain will board his campaign bus — The Straight Talk Express, which logged about 20,000 miles in the South Carolina and New Hampshire primaries — for the 100-mile trip south to Norwood's Rookwood Pavilion and the Joseph-Beth Booksellers store.

        There, hundreds of people are expected to line up to have the candidate sign copies of his best-selling book, Faith of My Fathers, the story of his grandfather and father, who were both Navy admirals, and of Mr. McCain's 5¹/₂ years in a North Vietnamese prison.

        Joseph-Beth will begin issuing line-reservation numbers for the signing at 9 a.m. today.

        Mr. McCain is expected to sign books from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Then, his caravan will head for Lunken Airport, where supporters are organizing a farewell rally. “We're hoping for a big crowd at Lunken,” said Cincinnati Councilman Pat DeWine.

AP campaign coverage: Republicans | Democrats

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