McCain Camp: While Obama’s in Europe, McCain’s Taking Action

With Barack Obama’s speech in Berlin receiving roadblocked press coverage, John McCain’s campaign is trying to showcase its candidate as someone who gets things done at home.

McCain advisers tried to play up the contrast between the two candidates in a Thursday conference call.

“So there’s a stark difference in the viewpoint of what is important for America and there’s a stark difference in the nature of action,” said Nancy Pfotenhauer, McCain’s campaign policy adviser. “John McCain is committed to doing the hard things, reaching across the aisle at times when the nation needs action to take correction in its course. He has stood on the Senate floor with Russ Feingold for campaign finance reform. He has mobilized the Gang of 14 to have Supreme Court justices put on the court. He has stood with Ted Kennedy when it was important to address immigration.”

She added: “In contrast, Barack Obama is touring Europe and, back home, his leadership, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, are opposing any effort to expand exploration in the United States and trying to muddy the waters by bringing up a vote for additional [Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program] help. John McCain supports making sure that those who are suffering from high energy prices get the help they need in this heating season, but he also supports solving the problem itself. And that is the major difference between the two candidates today.”