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A few days someone made a suggestion about "Five Places McCain should go."

Well, it inspired me, and for the 4th of July I realized that Independence Hall in Philadelphia was a must visit (Yes, we know some other candidate made a briefly significant speech there this spring, and that would be great juxtaposition).

A candidate who will be stressing a lifetime of service to his fellow countrymen could have no better backdrop for a big rally celebrating the theme of patriotism and self-sacrifice.

But when McCain gets there and how he gets there is rather important.  The most important stretch in this campaign may well be the 4-5 days immediately after the GOP convention in early September. At that point McCain will have the attention of the mainstream media.

So how do we take advantage of this? Well, the trademarks of McCain's campaigns have been bus tours. No need to change.

And directly between St. Paul and Philadelphia are four of the most critical states for the McCain campaign--Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania.