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#REDIRECT [[Democratic and liberal support for John McCain in 2008#McCain_campaign_efforts_to_recruit_Democratic_support]] |
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'''Debra Bartoshevich''' is a 41-year-old emergency room nurse from [[Wisconsin]]<ref> |
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[http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=762052 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]</ref> featured in an August 2008 national television ad produced by the [[John McCain presidential campaign, 2008|John McCain presidential campaign]]. In the ad, Bartoshevich declares herself "a proud [[Hillary Clinton]] Democrat" who will vote for [[John McCain]], rather than [[Barack Obama]], in the [[United States presidential election, 2008|2008 presidential election]].<ref> |
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[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/25/AR2008082502104.html Washington Post August 25, 2008] </ref> |
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In June 2008, the [[Racine, Wisconsin]] ''Journal Times'' reported a dramatic response to the June 13 statement by Bartoshevich (who was at that time an official Clinton delegate to the [[Democratic National Convention]]) that she would vote for McCain in November. The Wisconsin Democratic Party then voted to replace her as a delegate to the Denver convention, citing a [[Democratic National Committee]] rule that requires delegates to support the party’s nominee.<ref> |
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[http://www.journaltimes.com/articles/2008/06/15/local_news/doc4855e2e2a61fd537189960.txt Journal Times June 15, 2008]</ref> |
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According to the [[Associated Press]], McCain himself traveled to Racine in July, where he met with Bartoshevich before introducing her and her family to a campaign gathering of about 1,000 people.<ref>[http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iNxTApa2sQRu0Xx99P3jt2bEXw7gD9290DR80 AP July 31, 2008]</ref> |
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On August 25, the new ad (called "Debra") was launched.<ref>[http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hKMDKzq3AMZKW6Esv_gH7lxSxWhAD92PIS2G3 AP August 25, 2008]</ref> A second McCain ad launched the same day (called "Passed Over") also urged Hillary Clinton's followers to switch allegiance to McCain.<ref>[http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/08/23/new-mccain-ad-gets-more-personal/ WSJ August 23, 2008]</ref> |
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Also on August 25, Bartoshevich was made the central figure of a press conference sponsored by the [[Republican National Committee]] and hosted by [[Carly Fiorina]].<ref>[http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/rnc-fiorina-penny-bartoshevich-ruccia/story.aspx?guid=%7BB991FC0D-53AD-499D-BF48-0465E9EDB662%7D&dist=hppr Marketwatch]</ref> Bartoshevich (who is pro-choice) was asked about McCain's views on [[Roe v. Wade]]. Her response ("Going back to 1999, John McCain did an interview with the [[San Francisco Chronicle]] saying that overturning Roe v. Wade would not make any sense, because then women would have to have illegal abortions") raised questions, because McCain's current position is that Roe v. Wade should be overturned.<ref> |
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[http://www.time-blog.com/swampland/2008/08/from_the_rnc_podium_mccain_doe.html Time]</ref><ref> |
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[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17222147/ MSNBC]</ref> |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bartoshevich}} |
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[[Category:Wisconsin Democrats]] |
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[[Category:United States presidential election, 2008]] |