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McCain Rally

By Mark Geary

Story Created: Oct 27, 2008 at 7:53 PM CST

Story Updated: Oct 27, 2008 at 7:53 PM CST

This weekend, I covered John McCain's visit to Eastern Iowa. He spoke to a crowd at the University of Northern Iowa's campus on Sunday. McCain didn't walk on stage until around 1:00 p.m. Yet, all of the media had to be checked in between 8:00-9:00 a.m. We had to drop off our cameras and tripods (and any other equipment we needed) early so the secret service could inspect everything to make sure it didn't pose any kind of a threat to the candidate. This is a pretty standard procedure...especially this close to the election. The media usually has to arrive before events like this begin just to make sure all the equipment is set up properly. But, as the election draws nearer, campaigns become increasingly worried about security. So, that's why they ask everyone to be in position as early as five hours before an event begins.

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