McCain READY ON DAY ONE

Wow much has happened since I last wrote in 2006, and we are still talking about McCain. After being 'politically dead' in the summer of 2007, John was able to prove MAC IS BACK on his huge wins on February 5th. Today as he has secured the Republican nomination, he has the luxury of time.

Time is something everyone wishes they had. Time to raise money, travel around the world, campaign anywhere not just the next primary state, pick up endorsements, come up with a strategic plan, etc.

McCain has been doing just this for the last month. But I think it is what he has done this past week that has been most beneficial for his candidacy. On Monday, instead of walking in a St. Patrick's Day parade, Senator McCain was in Iraq with Senators Lieberman and Graham. He was able to meet with Prime Minister Maliki, General David Patraeus, and numerous other officials in the area.

McCain not only spring breaked in Iraq, but he traveled to Jordan to meet with King Abdullah, Israel to meet with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, President Shimon Peres, Defense Minister Ehud Barak, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, and Likud Party Leader Benyamin Netanyahu, Britain to meet with Prime Minister Gordon Brown, and France to meet with President Nicolas Sarkozy. This not only looks more presidential than parades, but I am personally comforted by knowing my Senator is working. He is going to the tough places to learn the facts he needs to know to make the tough decisions.

This is exactly what McCain needs to do to prove he has the experience. He needs to meet with foreign officials and military commanders and show he has a relationship already built with nations around the world and these are relationships are built on respect and trust. John McCain won't have to create these relationships when he takes office in 2009, but he has these relationships already established. He is already apart of the solution. HE IS READY ON DAY ONE!