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Humor aside, McCain spent most of his time at the Forum explaining his stances on issues, particularly defense and foreign affairs. He promised to reform the U.S. military to make it viable in the "post-Cold War world."
He called for higher salaries for Americans enlisted in the armed forces. Twelve thousand of them, he said, are on food stamps. McCain also called for increased benefits for veterans.
McCain's foreign policy--which would hopefully be led by Gen. Colin Powell as secretary of state, he said--would "cut down on deployments" around the world. At the same time, he would share missile defense technologies with Russia, despite that nation's controversial war with Chechen separatists.
The crowd of 1,000 gave McCain a standing ovation as he ended his remarks, and audience reaction was largely positive.
Heather A. Woodruff '03, an undecided Republican voter and also a member of the Institute of Politics, said she was impressed by McCain.