Snow: McCain distancing himself from Bush
Tony Snow, former White House press secretary for President Bush, joins CNN as a political contributor. Snow talked with Wolf Blitzer on "The Situation Room" to discuss Sen. John McCain's relationship with Bush. startclickprintexclude--> Wolf Blitzer: They had a rough relationship back in 2000. Dick Cheney is going to be going to a fundraiser in North Carolina for John McCain, for other Republicans. Is that going to be smart for McCain to be associated with Dick Cheney? Tony Snow: Yeah. I think so. Look, it's not going to be smart if you are trying to get Nancy Pelosi's vote. But if you're trying to make sure you've got the Republican base on your side, absolutely. Dick Cheney is somebody who still really has earned the respect and admiration of a lot of Republicans. You'll see a lot of people out making speeches. ... The fact is, you've got a lot of Republicans out there who now have a vested interest in getting a Republican president. McCain will have to sort through the folks who he wants to have speaking on his behalf. |
