Cindy McCain Going Overseas on Georgia Visit

John McCain told a crowd at a fundraiser that his wife is on her way to the embattled nation of Georgia, an announcement coming just hours before Barack Obama’s wife makes a high-profile speech at the Democratic National Convention. McCain told a crowd that wife, Cindy, was to accompany him on the California swing and he apologized for her absence. “Cindy is not here today, and I’m sorry she’s not,” said McCain. “She’s on her way to the little country of Georgia.” He did not say why his wife was traveling there nor the precise nature of her visit. Cindy McCain frequently does charity work overseas. Earlier this year, she traveled to Kosovo with Halo Trust, the international mine-removal group, and to Vietnam with Operation Smile, which provides surgery for children born with cleft palates, as the McCains’ daughter Bridget was. McCain has been a staunch supporter of Georgia in that nation’s clash with Russia, and his wife’s ... (link)