TEXAS STATE SENATORS ANNOUNCE SUPPORT FOR MCCAIN
Lone Star State Republicans Back McCain's Conservative Record
ARLINGTON, VA - U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today announced that six Republican state senators in Texas will support the Arizona Senator's candidacy for president.
Senators Kip Averitt of Waco, John Carona of Dallas, Robert Duncan of Lubbock, Kevin Eltife of Tyler, Troy Fraser of Horseshoe Bay, and Steve Ogden of Bryan have all pledged their support to Senator John McCain.
Senator Steve Ogden stated his support for John McCain's long-standing position on government spending. "John McCain has a long and proven record of fighting government waste and pork barrel spending," said Ogden. "Senator McCain's commitment to take on spending and make sense of our government's budget will make him a very popular candidate in Texas."
Senator John Carona spoke to John McCain's record of service. "John McCain has exemplified collaborative leadership throughout his time in the U.S. Senate," said Carona. "As our country struggles to address the new challenges of our time, we need John McCain's common sense conservative approach to solving problems."
Senator John McCain welcomed the support of these Texas leaders. "These state senators are incredibly influential in their communities and I'm honored to have their support," said Senator McCain. "I look forward to campaigning on the bedrock conservative principles that have made this country so great for so long."
