Spending the day as a pool reporter following Senator John McCain as he visited locations in Orange County was as enlightening as it was exhausting. It began early in the morning, included stops in the blistering California sun and ended with McCain addressing a group of volunteers at a phone bank for the Republican party. While reporters were given leave, McCain went on to prepare for his participation in the civil forum at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, CA. Politics aside, it takes a strong individual to keep this grueling pace day in and day out.

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