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THEIR VIEWS He's clearly the best Republican candidate For South Carolina, and to some extent for the nation, the choice among Republican candidates for president has come down to two men. First Rudy Giuliani, then Mitt Romney looked at political realities and fled the Palmetto State, deciding their priorities lay elsewhere. Fred Thompson seems to be running in this first-in-the-South primary just to say he did. Ron Paul keeps on being Ron Paul, former nominee of the Libertarian Party. The two remaining contenders here happen to be the two strongest candidates - Mike Huckabee and John McCain. Gov. Huckabee is an exciting newcomer who shows a wonderful ability to connect with voters' concerns, and Republicans could do far worse than to choose him. But his utter lack of knowledge of foreign affairs is unsettling. ... Clearly, the best Republican candidate to lead our nation at this time is U.S. Sen. John McCain of Arizona. He has the necessary experience, not just in time served, but in the quality of understanding he exhibits across the board. ... John McCain has shown more clearly than anyone on the American political scene today that he loves his country, and would never mislead or dishonor it. He is almost unique in his determination to do what is right, whatever the cost. And he usually has a clear vision of what's right. So it is that we confidently and enthusiastically endorse John McCain for the Republican nomination for president of the United States. The (Columbia) State McCain can be trusted with our nation's security South Carolina voters face a strong slate of candidates in Saturday's presidential primary for the Republican Party. No issue is more important than this nation's security, and no Republican on Saturday's ballot is better qualified to offer steady, tested, reassuring leadership than Arizona Sen. John McCain. ... Over the past eight years, Americans have learned that the world is still a very dangerous place in this post-Cold War era. The next president of the United States must be able to handle threats that cannot be imagined today. John McCain offers a wealth of foreign policy knowledge. He understands military strategy and has personal characteristics that would earn him automatic respect from the men and women who wear this country's uniform. He is a genuine war hero - a man who endured torture when he was a Vietnam War prisoner of war, and he does not have to prove his courage or resolve to anyone. Even more, McCain could bring traits to the White House that are needed most during dangerous times. He is an independent thinker, a coalition builder and an intuitive leader. John McCain is the strongest candidate on the GOP ballot, and The Greenville News endorses him in Saturday's primary. ... Like many of the Republican candidates, McCain has pragmatic ideas about how to reform health care, entitlement programs and domestic spending. But more important, John McCain can be trusted with this nation's security, and that's a powerful reason for South Carolina Republicans to vote for him Saturday. The Greenville News |
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