And it not only is it good in the primary, but it sort of turns the corner toward the general election, and positions him well for his potential Republican opponent. Among the Republicans, a controversy erupted during the weekend over an ad independently funded by wealthy Bush supporters in Texas, attacking John McCain's record on the environment. Last year, John McCain voted against solar and renewable energy. That means more use of coal-burning plants that pollute our air. You know, let me say something to you.
People have the right to run ads.
They have the right to do what they want to do under the First Amendment in America. Today in California, Senator McCain tried to turn the ad against Governor Bush. And we ask Governor Bush to do what he refused to do all day yesterday on nationwide television, and tell his sleazy Texas buddies to stop these negative ads. Take your money back to Texas where it belongs. From the early days in New Hampshire to here in the California primary, John McCain's campaign has thrived on the oxygen of free-media press coverage.