Yesterday, John McCain was out West, and several bloggers and online media outlets had the opportunity to attend events.  Here’s a quick roundup of some of their coverage.

From blogger Jake Lybbert, who attended a McCain event in Salt Lake City, come these interesting notes:

One reporter asked Senator McCain about the economy. McCain said that he understands the dire straits facing Americans, that as they sit at the kitchen table, they have to consider whether to pick up a 2nd job or take some other drastic measure to make ends meet. Regarding a possible "housing bailout," he said that he was sympathetic to well-intentioned families who might lose their houses, but didn't care at all for the "speculator in Scottsdale" who bought 3 houses for profit and might lose his shirt.

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During his comments, Governor Huntsman compared John McCain to Ronald Reagan and another of our heroes, Theodore Roosevelt. Hunting for the Reagan legacy was the theme of the early Republican primary. So, nothing to see there. But the Roosevelt comparison piqued our interest.

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While we don't see Senator McCain challenging anyone to a wrestling match or other feat of strength (Roosevelt's signature), we did Huntsman's comparison apt when it came to McCain's relationship with business and foreign policy.

(Other interesting tidbit: Jake is a finalist in the America’s Future Foundation 2008 College Blogger Contest.) 

Offering coverage of the Denver portion of McCain’s trip was Slapstick Politics’ El Presidente, who had this to say:

The new term "McCain-ocrats" has been put forth as the new column of supporters, coming primarily from the Democratic ranks fed up with their destructive Clinton-Obama primary, as well as center-left leaning independents who might not usually even give the GOP candidate a look, but will now since the nominee is McCain.

With Colorado's rapidly increasing unaffiliated voting bloc soon to surpass the state's registered GOP voters, McCain's nomination could put more of that segment in playor at the very least stem the tide of tilting Democratic that has delivered almost every recent state and federal level election in Colorado to the Democrats.

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Once voters outside of the Dems really pay attention to either Clinton or Obama, they may just be scared enough by their socialist/liberal/progressive agendas to give the senator a second look. Just look at McCain's favorability rating versus either Clinton or Obama.  (Side note from Liz: take a look at Gallup’s numbers with regard to the favorability point, also).

PolitickerCO offered a good roundup of the Denver event, too.  Check it out.

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