I’ve always had a pleasurable time listening to the McCain articulate his governing strategy and of course a little straight talk. In a blogger’s conference call that seemed dominated by the same Conservative publications that declared his campaign dead several months ago.

The Senator sounded full of energy and unusually excited going to his fourth event for the day, stepping off the plane onto the town of Rock Hill, South Carolina. McCain is also sporting a full entourage touring the first primary in the South with native Senator, Lindsay Graham, Attorney General Henry McMaster, and a his latest major endorser, Senator Tom Coburn of Oklahoma.

This was major news for the Conservative community as Coburn is a champion for pro life movement, a staunch opponent of this years comprehensive immigration reform, and runs a close second in the Senate for being one who seeks to reduce pork spending. Coburn was elected in Oklahoma as an anti-establishment candidate but in his time of service in the Senate, he has become a hero of the grassroots and Conservatives alike.

Coburn’s endorsement comes as no surprise for me as many of us remember the backlash Senator McCain received for the comprehensive immigration bill and Coburn’s articulate message to then heal wounds within the party.

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