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McCain ignored request to cancel Iowa visit
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According to aides of Iowa Governor Chet Culver, John McCain ignored requests that he not visit the state during its flood recovery effort. McCain ignored that request and went anyway. The reason was that a trip by a President or presidential candidate requires a major diversion of resources among first responders. State and local law enforcement is involved, local hospitals are put on standby, it is a major undertaking to support a visitor under Secret Service protection.
Last week Obama canceled a campaign trip to Iowa to avoid just this problem. It should be noted the Gov. Culver endorsed Obama long before the Democratic primary was over. Partisan politics aside it wasn’t a good move on McCain’s part.