John McCain

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ you a superstiti man __PUNCT__

mccain __PUNCT__ let me sai that i the luckiest man __PUNCT__

you know __PUNCT__ i don't like to us superstiti __PUNCT__

i just feel that i veri lucki __PUNCT__ and i like to have thing that make me luckier __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ so when wa the first moment you let yourself believ __PUNCT__ i go to be the nomine __PUNCT__ mccain __PUNCT__ i haven't yet __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ you haven't yet __PUNCT__ mccain __PUNCT__ well __PUNCT__ i think we got to go through it __PUNCT__

i think we got a veri good shot at it __PUNCT__

i optimist __PUNCT__

but i think the time to do that is when __PUNCT__ former arkansa __PUNCT__ governor __PUNCT__ mike __PUNCT__ huckabe and the parti decid that i am the nomine __PUNCT__

he still in the race __PUNCT__ and he said he go to stai in __PUNCT__ and i respect that __PUNCT__

so we compet __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ back in __NUM__ you said __PUNCT__ i have no doubt that sen __PUNCT__ hillari __PUNCT__ clinton would make a good presid __PUNCT__

mccain __PUNCT__ well __PUNCT__ look __PUNCT__ here __PUNCT__ sen __PUNCT__ clinton and i ar sit next to each other __PUNCT__ and we ask __PUNCT__ would she __PUNCT__ quot __PUNCT__ be a good presid __PUNCT__ she would be a good presid in the respect that i think she ha integr __PUNCT__ i think she ha all of the qualiti that ar necessari __PUNCT__ but she ha a veri differ philosoph view __PUNCT__ the liber_democrat view __PUNCT__ than i have __PUNCT__ which is conserv_republican __PUNCT__

so when you sai __PUNCT__ good __PUNCT__ she a good person __PUNCT__

but we have strong differ in our view of govern __PUNCT__

i think she is a veri good person __PUNCT__

i think that sen __PUNCT__ barack __PUNCT__ obama is a good person __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ but not good presid __PUNCT__ mccain __PUNCT__ thei certainli wouldn't make the kind of presid that i would be or i wouldn't be run __PUNCT__

you see my point __PUNCT__ it not a __PUNCT__ quot __PUNCT__ good __PUNCT__

i think thei would work_hard __PUNCT__

i think thei would be dedic to the thing that thei believ in and stand for __PUNCT__

i just have differ fundament philosoph view than thei do __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ but it sound like you wouldn't sai the same_thing todai __PUNCT__ mccain __PUNCT__ i would sai that thei would be good in the respect thei peopl of good charact __PUNCT__ honesti __PUNCT__ integr __PUNCT__ when you look at that __PUNCT__

would thei be good from a govern standpoint __PUNCT__ certainli not what i would do for thi countri __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ sen __PUNCT__ obama focus on you on tuesdai night __PUNCT__

mccain __PUNCT__ i heard __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ the first issu he rais wa iraq __PUNCT__

obama __PUNCT__ i will offer a clear choic __PUNCT__

john_mccain won't be abl to sai that i ever support thi war in iraq __PUNCT__ becaus i oppos it from the start __PUNCT__

senat_mccain said the other dai that we might be mire for __NUM___year in iraq __PUNCT__

__NUM__ year __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ he sai the wrong war __PUNCT__ the wrong time __PUNCT__ not worth the cost in the blood and treasur __PUNCT__

you obvious have a veri differ view __PUNCT__

mccain __PUNCT__ ye __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ and the countri seem to agre __PUNCT__ at least right now __PUNCT__ with him __PUNCT__

can you win that argument __PUNCT__ and can you win the white_hous if you don't __PUNCT__ mccain __PUNCT__ i am confid that i can convinc the american_peopl that the consequ of a date for withdraw ar catastroph and al_qaeda trumpet that thei win __PUNCT__

i believ i can convinc the american_peopl that after nearli four year of mishandl of the war that we now do the right thing and we succeed __PUNCT__

i think i can convinc the american peopl that __PUNCT__ continu with thi strategi __PUNCT__ we will be abl to withdraw more troop __PUNCT__ we will provid a polit and econom stabil __PUNCT__ along with militari stabil __PUNCT__

look __PUNCT__ you know __PUNCT__ let me just remind you that sen __PUNCT__ clinton and sen __PUNCT__ obama both said the surg wouldn't work __PUNCT__ ok __PUNCT__ thei said it wouldn't work __PUNCT__

most object observ believ that it is __PUNCT__

then thei said that polit there would never be ani progress in iraq __PUNCT__

well __PUNCT__ thei just pass a seri of law a littl bit better than what we do in washington __PUNCT__

thei pass a budget __PUNCT__

but more importantli __PUNCT__ thei go to have provinci elect __PUNCT__

more importantli __PUNCT__ thei go to have __PUNCT__ resolv thi issu of sunni integr into the govern and societi __PUNCT__

and thei ar make_progress __PUNCT__

so thei wrong again __PUNCT__

thei ar wrong about __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ but if iraq is meet those mark __PUNCT__ then why not withdraw our troop step by step __PUNCT__ as sen __PUNCT__ obama and sen __PUNCT__ clinton call for __PUNCT__ mccain __PUNCT__ becaus it ha to be dictat by event on the ground __PUNCT__ not by an arbitrari date and not an arbitrari date __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ but if we ar make progress __PUNCT__ mccain __PUNCT__ we ar make signific progress __PUNCT__

and gener __PUNCT__ david __PUNCT__ petraeu __PUNCT__ command of coalit_forc in iraq __PUNCT__ will come back the begin of __DATE__ and he will testifi to that __PUNCT__ but he will be __PUNCT__ i think __PUNCT__ the major determin factor __PUNCT__ becaus he ha succeed __PUNCT__ as to when and how we would draw addit troop __PUNCT__

it can't be done __PUNCT__ pluck out of the air __PUNCT__ that we just go to withdraw __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ presid_bush is also negoti a long __PUNCT__ term statu of forc agreement with iraq __PUNCT__

both sen __PUNCT__ clinton and sen __PUNCT__ obama sai that agreement ha to come to the congress __PUNCT__

mccain __PUNCT__ it wouldn't bother me to bring it to the congress __PUNCT__

i don't think that a huge deal __PUNCT__

we have statu of forc __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ presid bush sai he doesn't want to __PUNCT__ though __PUNCT__

mccain __PUNCT__ well __PUNCT__ look __PUNCT__ if we succe in iraq __PUNCT__ which i believ we ar __PUNCT__ the rest of it take care of itself __PUNCT__

we have statu of forc agreement with a number of countri that have never been approv by congress __PUNCT__ we have some other that have been approv by congress __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ but the big on __PUNCT__ korea wa approv by congress __PUNCT__

mccain __PUNCT__ ye __PUNCT__ but we have some countri __PUNCT__ we still in bosnia __PUNCT__

we don't have a statu of forc agreement there __PUNCT__ as i recal __PUNCT__

we have __PUNCT__ look __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ crosstalk __PUNCT__ mccain __PUNCT__ i don't have a problem with go to the congress __PUNCT__ becaus i think the issu take care of itself when we succe __PUNCT__

i still sai set a date for withdraw is chao __PUNCT__ genocid __PUNCT__ and we be back __PUNCT__ becaus al_qaeda will then succe __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ how about iran __PUNCT__ you said mani __PUNCT__ mani time the onli thing_wors than war with iran is a nuclear_iran __PUNCT__

would presid mccain come to congress befor take militari_action against iran __PUNCT__ mccain __PUNCT__ unless it wa some dire emerg that requir __PUNCT__ you know __PUNCT__ i mean __PUNCT__ thei were about to launch or someth like that __PUNCT__

but under most __PUNCT__ almost all reason scenario __PUNCT__

of cours __PUNCT__ georg __PUNCT__ i realli believ that __PUNCT__ have been a member of congress all these year __PUNCT__ that we have to have more of a partnership with the congress __PUNCT__

we have to have more consult __PUNCT__

we have to do those thing __PUNCT__

but there still is onli on titl of command __PUNCT__ in __PUNCT__ chief __PUNCT__ on person with that titl __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ no __PUNCT__ __NUM___issu right now __PUNCT__ the economi __PUNCT__

mccain __PUNCT__ ye __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ sen __PUNCT__ obama went at that on tuesdai night __PUNCT__ as well __PUNCT__

obama __PUNCT__ i admir sen __PUNCT__ mccain when he stood up and said that it offend hi conscienc to support the bush_tax_cut for the wealthi in the time of __URL__ somewher along the road to the republican_nomin __PUNCT__ the straight talk express lost it wheel becaus now it is all for those same tax_cut __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ he sai basic you sacrif your principl for the sake of the nomin __PUNCT__

mccain __PUNCT__ well __PUNCT__ for a long_time i have said that i thought the tax_cut ought to be made perman __PUNCT__

for a long_time back __PUNCT__ i said __PUNCT__ look __PUNCT__ we got to have spend restraint __PUNCT__ the wai that reagan did when he restor our economi when it wa in the tank __PUNCT__ thank to then __PUNCT__ presid carter mismanag of the economi __PUNCT__ and we enter into a great period of prosper in america __PUNCT__

spend restraint is why our base is not energ __PUNCT__

spend restraint is why we ar have to borrow_monei from china __PUNCT__ and we got to have spend restraint __PUNCT__ in my view __PUNCT__

but to impos on the american_peopl what essenti would be a tax_increas of thousand of dollar per famili in america is not someth i think __PUNCT__ well __PUNCT__ i sure would be bad for the economi of thi countri __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ so on tax __PUNCT__ ar you a __PUNCT__ read my lip __PUNCT__ candid __PUNCT__ no new tax __PUNCT__ no matter what __PUNCT__ mccain __PUNCT__ no new tax __PUNCT__

i do not __PUNCT__ in fact __PUNCT__ i could see an argument __PUNCT__ if our economi continu to deterior __PUNCT__ for lower_interest_rate __PUNCT__ lower_tax tax_rate __PUNCT__ and certainli decreas corpor_tax tax_rate __PUNCT__ which ar the second __PUNCT__ highest in the world __PUNCT__ give peopl the abil to write off depreci in a year __PUNCT__ elimin of the amt __PUNCT__

there a lot of thing that i would think we should to reliev that burden __PUNCT__ includ __PUNCT__ obvious __PUNCT__ as we all know __PUNCT__ simplif of the tax_code __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ but under circumst would you increas_tax __PUNCT__ mccain __PUNCT__ no __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ how about __PUNCT__ what els would you do right now to get thi economi move again __PUNCT__ a lot of peopl ar worri about it __PUNCT__

mani democrat have said and mani outsid economist have said we in a recess right now __PUNCT__

do you think we ar __PUNCT__ mccain __PUNCT__ i think __PUNCT__ accord to what the expert __PUNCT__ bernank and other __PUNCT__ ar sai __PUNCT__ we veri close to it __PUNCT__ in fact __PUNCT__ closer to it than we have been __PUNCT__ you know __PUNCT__ for some time __PUNCT__

i think it veri import that we send a signal to the american_peopl we go to stop the earmark pork __PUNCT__ barrel spend __PUNCT__

is that a huge part of the budget __PUNCT__ crosstalk __PUNCT__ mccain __PUNCT__ becaus it out of control __PUNCT__

well __PUNCT__ on reason is __PUNCT__ if you __PUNCT__ in the last two year __PUNCT__ the presid ha sign into law __MONEY___billion_worth of pork __PUNCT__ barrel project __PUNCT__

that would have been __MONEY__ tax_credit for everi child in america __PUNCT__

wouldn't it have been better for our economi to give __MONEY__ tax credit for everi child in america __PUNCT__ as oppos to a bridg to nowher in alaska __PUNCT__ and it also ha a confid impact __PUNCT__ a confid impact that the american_peopl see their tax_dollar be fritter awai in wast and unnecessari spend __PUNCT__ which __PUNCT__ by the wai __PUNCT__ sen __PUNCT__ obama ha engag in heavili and sen __PUNCT__ clinton ha engag in heavili __PUNCT__

thei bought in __PUNCT__

thei talk about chang __PUNCT__ i want chang to be stop thi wast of american tax dollar __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ but is that realli the answer to the hous_crisi we see right now __PUNCT__ the credit_crunch we see __PUNCT__ mccain __PUNCT__ it is __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ the anxieti american ar feel __PUNCT__ mccain __PUNCT__ well __PUNCT__ i think we got to __PUNCT__ i glad we did the stimulu_packag __PUNCT__

i think we need to have lower_interest_rate __PUNCT__

i think we need to elimin the amt __PUNCT__

i think we need to have depreci in on year of busi invest __PUNCT__

i think we need to reduc the corpor_tax tax_rate __PUNCT__ which is the second highest in the world __PUNCT__ onli exceed by japan __PUNCT__

i think there a long seri of step we need to take __PUNCT__ and mani of them we haven't even contempl yet __PUNCT__ if necessari __PUNCT__

but have the impact of a tax_increas is certainli not on of them __PUNCT__

and that is what sen __PUNCT__ obama and sen __PUNCT__ clinton ar sai __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ thei have also said __PUNCT__ both sen __PUNCT__ obama and sen __PUNCT__ clinton have said we need a govern_fund to provid __PUNCT__ to help borrow who ar face foreclosur on their home __PUNCT__

good_idea __PUNCT__ mccain __PUNCT__ i don't think so __PUNCT__ yet __PUNCT__

we have the fha work __PUNCT__

we have a number of institut work with them __PUNCT__

but i will be glad to do whatev is necessari to reliev the burden of peopl who ar legitim borrow who see their home_loan interest_payment so high __PUNCT__ mortgag_payment so high that thei can't afford it anymor __PUNCT__

but i don't want to reward peopl who engag in specul __PUNCT__

and i certainli don't want to reward institut that engag in the practic of lend peopl that couldn't afford to pai_back the loan __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ but you open to help homeown __PUNCT__ mccain __PUNCT__ i am open to help homeown __PUNCT__

i would reli to a larg degre on the situat __PUNCT__ inaud __PUNCT__ but also peopl like secretari of treasuri paulson __PUNCT__ who the financi_market and a lot of us have a great_deal of faith in __PUNCT__

if more need to be done __PUNCT__ i for do more __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ you mention_earlier that we need lower_interest_rate __PUNCT__

do you believ that ben_bernank ha been too slow off the mark __PUNCT__ mccain __PUNCT__ it hard for me to make the judgment __PUNCT__

usual these judgment ar made in the rear __PUNCT__ view mirror __PUNCT__ as we know __PUNCT__

but i person would have like to have seen those rate cut earlier __PUNCT__

a lot of the peopl that i respect that ar advis me __PUNCT__ like phil_gramm and jack kemp and so mani other that ar in our team __PUNCT__ on our team __PUNCT__ said that thei would have like to have seen it earlier __PUNCT__

so i guess i would have to sai i would have like to have seen faster rate cut and earlier than thei were done by him __PUNCT__

that doesn't mean i want him fire __PUNCT__ it doesn't mean that i lost confid in __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ re __PUNCT__ appoint him if you elect __PUNCT__ mccain __PUNCT__ oh __PUNCT__ i think that those term of offic ar __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ in __NUM__ __PUNCT__

mccain __PUNCT__ in __NUM__ i would have to consid that at the time __PUNCT__ obvious __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ how about on the issu of climat chang __PUNCT__ becaus you and sen __PUNCT__ joe __PUNCT__ lieberman __PUNCT__ i __PUNCT__ conn __PUNCT__ have come out for a bill which would have mandatori reduct in greenhous_gase __PUNCT__

mccain __PUNCT__ gradual reduct __PUNCT__ ye __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ but thei ar mandatori __PUNCT__

mccain __PUNCT__ ye __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ ar you stick by that __PUNCT__ mccain __PUNCT__ what i mean by that is that it cap __PUNCT__ and __PUNCT__ trade __PUNCT__ that there will be incent for peopl to reduc greenhous_ga_emiss __PUNCT__

it a free __PUNCT__ market approach __PUNCT__

the european ar us it now __PUNCT__

we did it in the case of address acid rain __PUNCT__ look __PUNCT__ if we do that __PUNCT__ we stimul green_technolog __PUNCT__

i have great faith in the american_industri __PUNCT__

gener_electr __PUNCT__ the world_largest largest_corpor __PUNCT__ ha announc thei dedic to green_technolog __PUNCT__

thi will be profit __PUNCT__ make busi __PUNCT__

it won't cost the american_taxpay __PUNCT__

it will make_profit __PUNCT__ becaus we move_forward with the innov and abil of american_industri to address thi issu __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ how about the broader frame of thi elect __PUNCT__ hillari_clinton __PUNCT__ i have the greatest respect for my friend and my colleagu sen __PUNCT__ mccain __PUNCT__ but i believ that he offer more of the same __PUNCT__

more of the same econom_polici __PUNCT__

more of the same of the same militari_polici in iraq __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ both sen __PUNCT__ clinton and sen __PUNCT__ obama ar basic sai __PUNCT__ vote for john_mccain __PUNCT__ you vote for a third bush term __PUNCT__

mccain __PUNCT__ well __PUNCT__ thei can __PUNCT__ you know __PUNCT__ thei free to sai most anyth thei want to __PUNCT__

we will wage thi campaign on profound and signific philosoph differ __PUNCT__

thei ar __PUNCT__

sen __PUNCT__ obama __PUNCT__ how am i differ __PUNCT__ climat chang __PUNCT__

climat chang is an issu __PUNCT__

spend is anoth issu __PUNCT__

there a number of issu __PUNCT__

but sen __PUNCT__ obama wa judg by the nation_journal as the most liber senat in the unit_state state_senat __PUNCT__

i proud of be a conserv_republican __PUNCT__

we will have a respect but spirit debat __PUNCT__ and the same_thing with sen __PUNCT__ clinton __PUNCT__

we argu about earmark and pork __PUNCT__ barrel project __PUNCT__

why is it that sen __PUNCT__ clinton got __MONEY___million of pork __PUNCT__ barrel project __PUNCT__ sen __PUNCT__ obama onli __MONEY__ million __PUNCT__

but more importantli __PUNCT__ we argu about whether we should increas your tax or decreas them __PUNCT__

obvious __PUNCT__ i for decreas in tax __PUNCT__

mayb american want their tax_increas __PUNCT__

we argu about __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ for middl __PUNCT__ incom_american __PUNCT__ onli rais them on the wealthi __PUNCT__ mccain __PUNCT__ oh __PUNCT__ ye __PUNCT__ sure __PUNCT__ the wealthi __PUNCT__ the wealthi __PUNCT__

alwai be interest in when peopl talk about who the __PUNCT__ quot __PUNCT__ wealthi __PUNCT__ ar in america __PUNCT__

i find it interest __PUNCT__

but __PUNCT__ also __PUNCT__ health_care __PUNCT__

thei want the govern to run the health_care_system in america __PUNCT__

i want the famili to make the choic __PUNCT__

we go to have a number of veri signific __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ thei sai your plan won't reduc the rank of the uninsur __PUNCT__

mccain __PUNCT__ thei can sai whatev thei would like __PUNCT__

but the fact is that if we bring health_care_cost under control __PUNCT__ and give famili choic __PUNCT__ and have medic_malpractic reform __PUNCT__ and treat the chronic diseas with outcom __PUNCT__ base reward and payment __PUNCT__ and a number of other thing __PUNCT__ which we hold hour __PUNCT__ long health_care forum on __PUNCT__ we can preserv the highest __PUNCT__ qualiti health care in the world in america __PUNCT__ but we got to make it afford and avail __PUNCT__

if you like sen __PUNCT__ obama_plan and sen __PUNCT__ clinton_plan __PUNCT__ go to canada or on of the european_countri befor you make that decis __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ but you said befor that we should be open to import drug from canada __PUNCT__

mccain __PUNCT__ sure __PUNCT__

why not __PUNCT__ wherev it cheaper __PUNCT__

wherev it cheaper __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ so you have no problem with __PUNCT__

mccain __PUNCT__ wherev it is cheaper and we can be assur it safe __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ georg will argu that that go to be import their price_control __PUNCT__

mccain __PUNCT__ well __PUNCT__ again __PUNCT__ in all due respect __PUNCT__ if it less expens where thei can get it and we know that it safe and avail and afford __PUNCT__ i all for it __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ how about the situat in your own parti right now __PUNCT__ have you quell the rebellion among conserv __PUNCT__ mccain __PUNCT__ i think we make_progress there __PUNCT__ georg __PUNCT__

you know __PUNCT__ primari ar tough to start with __PUNCT__ as you well know __PUNCT__ and so we got to heal those up __PUNCT__

and we make progress in that direct __PUNCT__

i got the republican_leadership in the hous endors __PUNCT__ and you know the thing that we been do __PUNCT__

a number of the __PUNCT__ quot __PUNCT__ conserv __PUNCT__ ar come over to our side __PUNCT__

but i got a lot of work to do to unit the parti __PUNCT__ and i try to do that __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ rush_limbaugh sai he do you a favor by not endors you __PUNCT__

limbaugh __PUNCT__ if i realli want to torpedo mccain __PUNCT__ i would endors him __PUNCT__ if i want to torpedo him becaus that would send the independ and liber that ar go to vote for him run awai faster than anyth mccain __PUNCT__ i respect mr __PUNCT__ limbaugh __PUNCT__ but i do not know which direct he head __PUNCT__

look __PUNCT__ i respect him __PUNCT__ but i don't have __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ he been tough on you __PUNCT__ though __PUNCT__

mccain __PUNCT__ but that hi right to do that __PUNCT__

he is an influenti person in america on talk_radio __PUNCT__

if that what he want to do __PUNCT__ that certainli hi right to do it __PUNCT__ and i respect hi opinion __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ do you need talk radio to get behind you __PUNCT__ mccain __PUNCT__ well __PUNCT__ i like to __PUNCT__ obvious __PUNCT__ have everi part of our base behind us __PUNCT__

and i hope that __PUNCT__ if anyon want to meet with me __PUNCT__ i certainli will to meet with them __PUNCT__

and we ar make __PUNCT__ as i said __PUNCT__ we ar make_progress __PUNCT__ and we got time __PUNCT__

but i work_hard at it __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ you talk a lot about tax and spend __PUNCT__

mccain __PUNCT__ sure __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ and that what econom conserv worri about __PUNCT__

mccain __PUNCT__ sure __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ social_conserv ar most worri about judg and the suprem_court __PUNCT__

and from talk to them __PUNCT__ i get the sens that their biggest fear is that there go to be anoth david souter on the court __PUNCT__

mccain __PUNCT__ well __PUNCT__ on of the wai i can reassur them is that the white_hous will tell you that i wa on of those who plai an activ_role in the confirm of justic alito and robert __PUNCT__

the so __PUNCT__ call gang of __NUM__ which wa malign by some __PUNCT__ we were abl to get all but two of the presid nomine confirm by the unit_state state_senat __PUNCT__

i have pledg that i will nomin onli peopl to the bench that strictli interpret the constitut of the unit_state __PUNCT__

and i hope that i can assur them of that commit __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ can you name some candid out there who meet that criteria __PUNCT__ mccain __PUNCT__ you know __PUNCT__ i can't __PUNCT__ georg __PUNCT__

i don't know ani right now __PUNCT__ becaus thei __PUNCT__ you know __PUNCT__ there not an open on the unit state suprem_court __PUNCT__

i know that peopl like ted olson __PUNCT__ who ar advis me and support me __PUNCT__ and the federalist __PUNCT__ i would seek their advic and counsel __PUNCT__ jon kyl __PUNCT__ who is on the committe and my close_friend in the senat __PUNCT__ and other __PUNCT__

but i have not examin the other candid __PUNCT__ becaus it just hasn't been topic yet __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ how about on the vice_presid __PUNCT__ mccain __PUNCT__ we get ahead of ourselv __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ do you feel a need __PUNCT__ not that far ahead __PUNCT__ do you feel a need to pick someon who conserv sai right off the bat __PUNCT__ he or she is on of us __PUNCT__ mccain __PUNCT__ well __PUNCT__ i hope that i could nomin someon that all of our parti __PUNCT__ i mean __PUNCT__ we have a lot of our parti that all of our parti would feel_comfort with __PUNCT__

and that a process that __PUNCT__ again __PUNCT__ you seen befor __PUNCT__ where we begin a process of look at the variou peopl __PUNCT__

but __PUNCT__ again __PUNCT__ i am a littl bit superstiti in that i realli want to make sure that we have the nomin befor i start that process __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ so you done noth on that __PUNCT__ mccain __PUNCT__ no __PUNCT__ noth __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ on of the other thing you go to have to deal with the fall __PUNCT__ and we seen thi throughout the primari process __PUNCT__ the enthusiasm gap __PUNCT__

mccain __PUNCT__ exactli __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ more democrat come out to vote __PUNCT__ democrat rais a lot more monei than the republican right now __PUNCT__ more enthusiasm for their candid __PUNCT__

that a big barrier to you in __DATE__ __PUNCT__

mccain __PUNCT__ oh __PUNCT__ listen __PUNCT__ thi is go to be an uphil battl all the wai __PUNCT__

i can out __PUNCT__ campaign them __PUNCT__ and i can out __PUNCT__ debat them __PUNCT__ and i can out __PUNCT__ perform them in what i think my vision for america is more in keep with the major of american __PUNCT__

but i mention to you earlier __PUNCT__ we got to reunit the parti __PUNCT__ and we got to re __PUNCT__ energ the parti __PUNCT__

and i prepar to do that __PUNCT__

we got plenti of time __PUNCT__

but i won't wast a dai __PUNCT__

and i like to mention on other thing __PUNCT__ i compet all over america __PUNCT__

we won't have __PUNCT__ we be compet everywher __PUNCT__ includ the state of california __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ includ california __PUNCT__ mccain __PUNCT__ excus me __PUNCT__ cali __PUNCT__ for __PUNCT__ nia __PUNCT__ ye __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ we just about out of time __PUNCT__

you know __PUNCT__ the last time i wa on the trail with you __PUNCT__ i seen you sinc then __PUNCT__ but the last time i wa on the trail with you it wa in iowa __PUNCT__

mccain __PUNCT__ i rememb __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ it wa back in __DATE__ __PUNCT__

your campaign wa in a lot of troubl __PUNCT__

georg __PUNCT__ i talk to a lot of peopl about your campaign and here what thei sai __PUNCT__ the phrase thei us when thei talk about your campaign __PUNCT__ dead_man walk __PUNCT__ mccain __PUNCT__ laughter stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ how did you come back __PUNCT__ mccain __PUNCT__ i think we went and told everybodi the truth __PUNCT__

we had the town_hall_meet __PUNCT__

i told you back then i thought i could out __PUNCT__ campaign my oppon __PUNCT__ becaus i love it __PUNCT__

i think also that we had kind of a semin experi __PUNCT__

i wa in baghdad over fourth of __DATE__ __PUNCT__ __NUM__ brave __PUNCT__ young_american re __PUNCT__ enlist to remain in the militari and fight there that could have gone home __PUNCT__

i wa inspir by that __PUNCT__

i said __PUNCT__ look __PUNCT__ we go to take on thi surrend that the democrat want to have __PUNCT__

harri_reid had declar the war lost __PUNCT__

thei were all sai thei were go to set a quick date for withdraw __PUNCT__

we fought it off __PUNCT__

the surg start succeed __PUNCT__ and we start succeed in our campaign __PUNCT__

and i been veri __PUNCT__ veri lucki and work_hard __PUNCT__ and i veri humbl __PUNCT__

and i believ that thi isn't about person __PUNCT__ it about serv __PUNCT__

and that what i want to do for a littl while longer __PUNCT__

stephanopoulo __PUNCT__ senat __PUNCT__ thank veri much __PUNCT__

mccain __PUNCT__ thank for have me on again __PUNCT__