Mar. 18, 2004...

"He's [John Kerry] responsible for his voting record, as we all are responsible for our records, and he'll have to explain it," Sen. John McCain said of Kerry on "Today" on NBC. "But, no, I do not believe that he is necessarily weak on defense. I don't agree with him on some issues, clearly. But I decry this negativism that's going on on both sides. The American people don't need it, and the end result will be lower voter turnout, particularly amongst younger Americans."