PLEASANT HILL, Calif.-Arizona Sen. John McCain and Texas Gov. George W. Bush stomped through the Golden State yesterday, each hoping to take home California's 162 Republican delegates and capture the GOP presidential nomination.
North of San Francisco at Diablo Valley College Sunday, McCain urged Californians to participate in today's Super Tuesday primaries and emphasized the bipartisan strength of his campaign.
"I'm the only candidate that can beat Al Gore," McCain said at the rally. "I'm going to beat him like a drum, and then I'm going to send him back to Tennessee."
Only seven hours before, Bush solicited votes just 20 miles south of the community college at a rally in Oakland.
Both Republican candidates touted themselves as reformers who want to invigorate the nation after the Clinton administration is over and restore honor to the presidential position.
"It's incredibly important to have a president who is willing to challenge the status quo," Bush said at his Oakland rally.
At his rally, McCain said, "Change is coming - the people of America will get their government back."
In an interview with The Cavalier Daily in Oakland, Bush said it always is important to "tell the truth."
McCain also emphasized the value of honesty.
"I promise you, as president of the United States, I will always tell you the truth, no matter what," he said.
Both candidates also stressed the importance of education.
After the Diablo Valley rally, McCain told The Cavalier Daily he supports legislation that would increase the number of grants and loans available to college students.
He said he supports increased salaries for teachers.
"There's no reason why a good teacher should be paid less than a bad senator," he added.
Bush also emphasized the importance of education.
"There are no second-rate children and there are no second-rate dreams in America," he said.
While recent polls have McCain trailing Bush by as many as 20 points among likely Republican voters in California, his campaign got a recent boost when he received the endorsement of California Secretary of State Bill Jones, the highest-ranking Republican in the state.
"There are other good people running in this race," Jones said. "But there is no one running in this race who can command the respect of Sen. John McCain."
He said the Arizona senator has the necessary ingredients for a winning presidential candidate - McCain draws votes from Democrats, energizes Americans and has a solid campaign platform.
While Bush is leading among likely Republican voters in recent California polls, the governor downplayed their significance while remaining confident of his chances today.
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