McCain tells WFTX why she's endorsing Biden

Cindy McCain says she sees her support for Biden as a way to stand up for military families.

NOLAN/WFTX: What do you likeyour late husband would sayabout you endorsing a Democratfor President?<7:55- 8:05) <CINDY MCCAIN/WIDOWOF 2008 GOP PRESIDENTIALCANDIDATE: I would hope thatI’m making him proud.THE WINDOW OF THE 2008REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEEJOHN MCCAIN ..

TELLS ME SHE’SBELIEVES HE’D BE PROUD BECAUSESHE SEES HER SUPPORT FORDEMOCRAT JOE BIDEN AS A WAY TOSTAND UP FOR MILITARY FAMILIES.SHE ALSO TELLS ME SHE HOPESOTHER PEOPLE IN HER PARTY FOLLOWHER LEAD.(:45--1:01)CINDY MCCAIN: Obviously, I’m aRepublican.

And I have remainedRepublican but I really feltlike this was the time.

Thiscountry is in crisis and we needa leader that is not only boldbut we listen to experts onvarious issues.ISSUES, SHE SAYS, NOT JUST LIKETHE CORONAVIRUS, BUT ALSO THEMILITARY - A BIG DEAL INSOUTHWEST FLORIDA WHICH IS HOMETO VETERANS AND MILITARYFAMILIES LIKE MCCAIN’S.(2:43 - 2:58)PATRICK NOLAN/WFTX: What wouldyou say the folks in our areawho have that connection withyou but they still like thecurrent president betterrepresents their interests?CINDY MCCAIN/WIDOW OF 2009 GOPPRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE: Well theBiden family and our familyshared a great deal in common inone of those issues that weshared in common was of coursethe military.(FILE OR WEB PICS?)JOE BIDEN’S LATE SON BEAU SERVEDIN THE MILITARY - AND JOHNMCCAIN’S SONS STILL DO.

CINDYMCCAIN’S BIDEN ENDORSEMENT CAMEAFTER FOX’S NATIONAL SECURITYCORRESPONDENT AND OTHERSREPORTED THAT - DESPITE THEPRESIDENT’S DENIAILS - SOURCESCONFIRM THEY’VE HEARD HIM REFERTOSOLDIERS - EVEN DEAD ONES - AS"SUCKERS" AND "LOSERS."(3:05-3:28 )CINDY MCCAIN/WIDOW OF 2009 GOPPRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE: To watchyour son or daughter get on thebus or an airplane and going tocombat and quite frankly rightnow that Vice President’sopponent really understands themilitary.

These men and women inmany cases give ultimatesacrifice denigrating theirservice is not something thatshould ever be done but it’sjust wrong.(QUICK DEBATE CLIP WHERE TRUMPROLLS EYES AND SAYS "I don’tknow Beau." OR JUST vo ofdebate)don’t know Beau." OR JUST vo of(4:45-4:58)CINDY MCCAIN/WIDOW OF 2009 GOPPRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE: I alsofelt that the other nightI ASKED MCCAIN ABOUT THECRITICISM SHE’S BEEN GETTINGFROM HER FELLOW REPUBLICANS ..INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT BEFOREHE GOT COVID ..ABOUT HERDECISION TO BACK A DEMOCRAT.YOU’LL HEAR HER RESPONSE AT 11.MEANWHILE, YOU CAN REGISTE