Barnett says campaign focused on grassroots

MINNEAPOLIS--U.S. Sen. John McCain's campaign is building its grassroots operation in New Hampshire, according to the New England regional campaign manager.

"We're very strong, we're making tens-of-thousands of calls a day," Jim Barnett said in an interview with PolitickerNH.com. "We have town chairs throughout the state and in some towns we have more than one chair. We've got a strong coalitions outreach effort and we're reaching out to voters."

Barnett added, "The campaign has always been a grassroots campaign."

Barnett also said that McCain's selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate has brought a "new level of excitement" to the campaign.

"People are nothing but excited. It has brought a new level of excitement into the campaign," Barnett said.