Jane Swift

Good morning to you if you're just joining parents forum here on this beautiful Tuesday. Election Day let me just to a double -- magic tickets the seventeenth. It is the sixty definitely at this week's topic going to be ups that sixty. Marjorie clap brewed my cohost here in the -- RKO studio we I have a ball notwithstanding the fact that the headline says shock waves queried about the meltdown on the stock market Lehman. Bear Stearns -- Freddie uh oh Merrill now saying yeah we have when Harry met Sally that kind of stuff -- by the way has promised Jane Swift former governor of Massachusetts is on the line with us she's been campaigning. Are we sorry just erasing those kind of Hampshire and doing great -- and that getting closer closer to Election Day good morning governor swift.

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There's a -- yet. There's this -- a place governor what's that right away know what time was he was limited you've been on the idea campaign stump for. Senator McCain -- obviously yes Sarah Palin. The economy is front and center in every newspaper every news lead across the country and John McCain himself has indicated. -- the economy not a place where I spent a lot of time concentrated a lot of thought and not particularly strong point for me. What's your sense of John McCain's. Strength on this and how does the -- as -- take advantage of the moment if he the end.

Well well to what Abbott write it out which probably would expect from me you know you hear the crap about the time that they wished John McCain went. At continue gave out. -- You know freewheeling style and that one little remark that Egypt -- that would more John McCain. Modesty and humility. That was done in the midst of that long series of responses. Had I think it would actually -- That it is exactly that reason why politicians do they encrypted because that that they stick right around the media cultures and having that that. Senator McCain obviously realize is that we -- That we're seeing tremendous people on Wall Street economy. Is -- cry it's unemployment is going up the -- hurt real vehemently. And our neighbors. He also recognizes. That the ball. Or. This in failure and our economy had been with our workers are on an artist working at skilled the most productive in the world. And those are the fundamental that he expects strong. And American workers. And weren't good. To market and any one else under. What is. Have. -- is that the oversight at the top. Greek air civility and so he would reform agenda. That he had been just talked about but it lived. Over the last decade it in Washington. Is going to put an end to some immediate -- in Washington. And on Wall Street that have. You'll that current.

But -- How can. John McCain. Walked away from George Bush -- walk away from the Republican. Oversight when you say the buck stops you know with Abbas. How does he disengaged himself from a voter who would say an Independent -- Not particularly. Hot to trot for Barack Obama but saying -- got to be better than these last four years under George Bush. And that there Republican approach to the economy has has taken us from. I greats surplus. To the worst deficit the history of the country how you separate that it's.

Separated out because the voters note to McCain they are seen him get -- to account party and when he picks her Caitlin you reinforced. And that. That you'd willing to mutate the corrupt special interest and then just. Well meaning -- that made their living. It by tapping built in Washington that are more in their self interest and in the interest -- country. But that they it this year -- and think John McCain and allowed the -- for both parties that like he at times has not been popular. With a -- and I am certain that speaker would have outstanding intransigent member of his cockpit because they won't tell the party line. And it -- I think the voters are smart enemy. And -- give them. Credit or they seem John McCain. -- map correctly seen him by a party Arnie issued candidly Arab support our long term economy is. -- willingness to. Really. Have almost put in doubt it nomination or the pregnancy because it's going to reach the island deal with the issue of immigration that is. Ultimately also an economic issue and how -- worker and deal with the workers -- Marty here illegally. Is that they hectic people at night.

With talking to former governor of Massachusetts Jane Swift she has been on the campaign trail in addition to her family duties -- business duties that he'd been very busy like she's leading she's also been working for John McCain for a number of months now with delighted to have a it's it's governor swift EU would be privy to a variety of holes. Give us from New York kind of insider view. What is happening across the country in what everybody would describe as the battleground states.

Well I'm going to company in next week he asked for an arm it Anemia in their patrol last night public all. At that came out that has. And make it steady and and that E at spoke about tapped it in Pennsylvania we'll tell you that it did get it -- and it kept coming -- that -- go well for. The Democrat in the Ohio and Michigan. You know better he kept unique style of republicanism that is plain and certainly the addition -- governor Allen to the ticket. Had given him. Significant. Excitement and battle. I really they -- I think everyone knows this campaign is gonna come down to those communities in Ohio. Not hand it Pennsylvania -- the end of the electorate yet that I like archery I have known for a lot of -- or. There are built.

I'm. So funny when you say that because you have to really be -- junkie. You know to be following the arcane. Movements. In in a race that is this close. Yeah and you know I don't think -- the issue and the Atlanta. We we were talking about it you as one of those. Leading women in the Republican Party. And how it relates to two that the choice syrupy mainland. Is as sort of an odd choice to me. Unless it's it. As obvious as I felt it was which was to get a woman mayor. To usurp whatever. Love there was anger resentment whatever of losing Hillary from the ticket. And I said at that time on the much to my own chagrin I said you know Jane Swift is a -- attacking Republican moment. She wouldn't she would not make a big deal about this lipstick thing I mean. Everybody uses that expression and you -- you said he really did think that it was an intentional swipe. From. Barack Obama on on Governor -- Tell you why you think that you're such -- strong woman Jane you never seem to -- east side. -- or or or distracted by cosmetics before.

Well I think that's the McCain campaign had made it efficient mechanically is very get -- And Hillary Clinton calculated or write it which is there going puke all out yet if -- remember. Issues of the double standard or rise whenever there are. Inappropriate attempt. Q and minimize governor -- experience. They only on the fact that she oh mother -- one certainly there are there are questions that need the app that -- It and that. It shouldn't admit that I really do admire that fact that they're taking their grand -- up politics do an issue that. All of -- archery at struggled with which is when he either research at the end of the campaign. Out clearly that more it is given to women in their parents we've all seen it. All the major women's groups that on it. I'm not about the ever act candidly that -- to. Complain about it or Q register complaints about it. In the -- of the --

I would say as opposed scripts the once I think some hand and they and they did so at that -- I'm an -- at Y and -- yeah yeah she's one.

I may need it got to tell -- I thought it was a much ado about nothing I don't think that there was any bad intention nor motive motive behind what Iraq I know John McCain is used the phrase himself others -- my wife Donna who just rolls -- all the punches she looked out at the whole thing. And a comment about the old fish Staten stink and everything else and she said that is as blatant and has pointed and as deliberate as she was that shots about it so and you -- you both know -- very very temperate in terms of outlook -- go ahead -- governor I should say governor swept -- government.

You know I know I am. Clearly apart and I'd be happy that ticket and I at a aren't as a Pennsylvania without celebrating Herbert that Whitney in each state. And I kept dirt cheap like on itchy and like why would -- stay. So have I think but I it certainly hurt art treatment in like email and end up and you heard it completely differently I. It is want to issues we're at the little red state -- statement about the gender on behalf where ears that are not on either side. Pat hill are women to have -- and you know up in an area where we oh great democratic exit Hillary mean that he -- he and it. I think are going for her running at a strong rate it demonstrates a lot of women that you know lot fast Arnett. Thelma level playing field hand and just. I'm gonna supplement.

All right you know even even if you don't agree with the politics you might be you might share the indignation that. Can't they find something substantive. To hit Iran go after the -- yeah.

Absolutely -- you know what happened and I think it that you might want to call I'm here for them and not other campaign shocking to me. At how much they continue to focus on. Governor and yet these issues you -- that go to the election we'd be talking about the major issue in the conditions -- major party candidates.

What you know let me jump on that has Marjorie and I talked a little bit last week within about 48 hours of lipstick. Comment. Or Barak did a nice I what I thought was a nice little political pivot and all of a sudden said look at that time and effort that McCain and Pailin a waste and on the lipstick on a -- is just throw away comment. Why won't the day I -- McCain Pailin. Talk about health -- the economy the foreign entanglements the we have energy independence and I thought wow was this is set up the did you see this in any way that the original comment was an ambush for you folks.

Act it you know act I don't think it was an -- at all like they eat at its word we need to get it. Excited again and it -- that the -- it -- And it speaking style and meet cordial and we called on him they got out because. -- Act to bring it up and you know like -- I would argue that. Eight I'd try to make -- Pat I get -- Sunday at Pratt and he had gotten the memo to our surrogate.

Diego okay -- quickly before we leave you as you go out across year. With the McCain campaign. Can we look forward to Jane Swift. And becoming something in it should McCain win in a McCain administration.

You know. Great it. And amp -- at John McCain in the way out and that I am at completely Nokia meant that I just am so. Convinced he's the -- and lead our country in any danger at hand a very small to a time. That at my. You know help for him I'll come just from a strong conviction met -- meet people on politics when he finally really even need to be out.

Garnett governor we are right up against the clock you've been great we have time we'll let you go that's governor Jane Swift.