JOHN MCCAIN QUALIFIES FOR TEXAS BALLOT

U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign announced that John McCain has filed the required ballot paperwork to qualify for the 2008 Texas Republican primary.

John McCain's Texas team is led by state Chairman James Huffines, and includes Secretary Robert Mosbacher, National Campaign Chairman; Senator Phil Gramm, National Campaign Co-chairman; Congressman Tom Loeffler, National Campaign Co-chairman and National Finance Chairman; Fred Zeidman, National Campaign Vice-chairman; Governor William P. Clements, Honorary Texas Chairman; Red McCombs, Honorary Texas Chairman; Mica Mosbacher, Women For McCain Chairwoman; Roger Staubach; and six state Senators.

"I am proud to lead a grassroots team of men and women who support John McCain," said James Huffines. "John McCain's lifetime of service and sacrifice has prepared him to lead our nation from the first day he takes office. He is the only candidate that can maintain the principles of the Republican Party and unite all the Republicans to beat the Democratic nominee in the general election."

John McCain thanked his Texas leadership team, stating, "I am proud to appear on the Lone Star State's Republican ballot. I look forward to campaigning in Texas and to winning the state's support for the GOP nomination."

NATIONAL CAMPAIGN LEADERSHIP FROM TEXAS:
Secretary Robert Mosbacher, National Campaign Chairman, Houston
Senator Phil Gramm, National Campaign Co-chairman, San Antonio
Congressman Tom Loeffler, National Campaign Co-chairman & National Finance Chairman, San Antonio
Mr. Fred Zeidman, National Campaign Vice-chairman, Houston
Mrs. Mica Mosbacher, Woman for McCain National Chairwoman, Houston

TEXAS CAMPAIGN LEADERSHIP TEAM:
Governor William P. Clements, Honorary Texas Chairman, Dallas
Mr. Red McCombs, Honorary Texas Chairman, San Antonio
Mr. James Huffines, Texas State Chairman, Austin
Mr. Dennis Nixon, South Texas Co-chairman, Laredo
Mr. Gene Powell, South Texas Co-chairman, San Antonio
Mr. John Steen, South Texas Co-chairman, San Antonio
Senator Steve Ogden, College Station
Senator John Carona, Dallas
Senator Troy Fraser, Horse Shoe Bay
Senator Robert Duncan, Lubbock
Senator Kevin Eltife, Tyler
Senator Kip Averitt, Waco
George Bayoud, Dallas
Mr. Jerry Ford, Dallas
Mr. Earl Nye, Dallas
Mr. Roger Staubach, Dallas
Mrs. Jeanne Tower Cox, Dallas
Mr. David McDavid, Ft. Worth
Mrs. Kit Montcrief, Ft. Worth
Mr. Jim Dannenbaum, Houston
Mr. Larry Finder, Houston
Mrs. Nancy Loeffler, San Antonio
Mr. Gaylord Hughey, Tyler
Mr. Whit Riter, Tyler