McCain and Bush were teaming up through Saturday for campaign appearances in California, Washington and Oregon. The Arizona senator said Bush's message of inclusion, diversity and a broadened Republican Party is producing an incredible campaign, and promised to do whatever he can to help. We trust people. We trust the people of California. At the news conference, Bush brushed aside questions about their harsh words against each other in the primary campaign.
Primaries are family squabbles.
It was a tough campaign. We were friends before, and we're friends now. McCain said that while they had differences, and still do on some points, Bush is the right man for the White House in 2000. Even on campaign finance reform, McCain's calling card issue in the primary campaign, the Arizona senator said he and Bush agree on some of the major steps he wants taken. More important, he said, they fully agree on basic political principles.