<![CDATA[
<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
When it was suggested that Palin's lack of experience worried voters, McCain turned sarcastic.
<br>
<br>"Really? I haven't detected that in the polls, I haven't detected that among the base," he said. "If there's a Georgetown cocktail party person who, quote, calls himself a conservative who doesn't like her, good luck. I don't dismiss him. I think the American people have overwhelmingly shown their approval."
<br>
<br>At another point, McCain was asked if he's strayed from his "straight talk" image with advertising that some have labeled deceptive. McCain dryly responded, "It would be valuable if you gave some examples for an assertion of that nature."
<br>
<br>He went on to say: "I have always had 100 percent, absolute truth, that's been my life and putting my country first. I'll match that record with anyone and an assertion that I have ever done otherwise, I take strong exception to."
<br>
<br> <b on></b><!-- 5992 -->
</body>
]]>