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Sen. John McCain: 'Government Changed Us'
Sen. John McCain of Arizona said he is "disappointed" with the results of Election Day for Republicans, but he is "confident" that the GOP will bounce back from its losses to lead America.
McCain, appearing on Fox News Channel, said he'd turn to the memory and inspiration of Ronald Reagan as proof that the party can improve itself for the betterment of the country after suffering significant defeats during the midterm elections.
"I remember in 1976 when Republicans lost everything," McCain said. "Ronald Reagan emerged and showed us the way to victory."
McCain said the election losses for the GOP should serve as a wake-up call.
"We went to Washington to change government, and government changed us," the senator said. "Particularly in the area of excessive spending, earmarking, a failure to take on immigration, Social Security and other issues.
Story Continues Below "We've faced these defeats in the past and I'm confident that we'll regain our footing," McCain said.
The senator and presumptive 2008 GOP presidential candidate said Iraq may have been the biggest issue on the minds of disenchanted voters on Election Day, but that was not the only issue that led to many defeats for Republicans. McCain blamed overspending from the party that traditionally values "small government" as a big problem for many voters.
"We were not careful stewards of their tax dollars, which got out of control," McCain said, "so we paid the penalty for it."
Turning to the topic of the war in Iraq, McCain said the Bush administration must put politics aside and speak in clear terms on the serious nature of the war on terrorism.
"I think the American people need to be told what is at stake here, and there is a great deal at stake here," McCain said. "We need to tell them that it is long, hard and tough [to win against terrorists]. We need more troops over there [in Iraq], which I've been saying for a while.
"The key to me is not to look back in anger, but to look forward," McCain continued. "The American people will support a course of action that is necessary for victory . . . We have to have the will to win."
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