Pataki Serves as McCain Surrogate ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA (WXXI) - Former New York Governor George Pataki is one of the surrogates for John McCain at the Republican National Convention, making the rounds of breakfast and lunch meetings.

Pataki told the Ohio delegates, at breakfast, that McCain and VP candidate Sarah Palin are the true agents of change in the races, not Barack Obama. He derided Obama's speech to thousands in Berlin earlier this summer.

"We don't need a citizen of the world," said Pataki, as the delegates started to cheer. "We need an American hero, and an American patriot who understands our country, and that is Senator John McCain."

The former governor also focused on what he said was Obama's lack of experience.

"What in God's name is a community organizer?" Pataki asked, referring to one of Obama's first pursuits as a young man. "I don't even know if that's a job."

Pataki says Palin is more qualified than Obama, because she's been a governor, and he's been a Senator. And Pataki says he should know- he says he learned more about governing in 10 days as head of the executive branch than he did in all his years as a legislator.
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