McCain says he's no one-term president

LAS CRUCES, N.M., Aug. 21 (UPI) -- John McCain, whose age of 71 has caused some concern among his followers, says he will not promise to be a one-term president if elected in November.

"I'm not considering it." McCain said in an interview with Politico following a town hall meeting in Las Cruces, N.M.

In a half-hour discussion with Politico, McCain spoke instead of the kind of presidency he envisioned, one with closer relations with the U.S. Congress, a more open dialogue with the American people and a commitment to tackle some of the nation's thorniest issues.

He declined to criticize U.S. President George Bush and said that he wouldn't do anything as president to underscore his differences with the unpopular incumbent. McCain told Politico, however, he would aim for a far more transparent and consensus-oriented approach than Bush.