iReporters to McCain: More specifics needed

(CNN) -- Sen. John McCain promised to revolutionize Washington during the closing night of the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota.

McCain's speech touched on his plans for the economy, drilling for oil and the war in Iraq. The Arizona senator also drew distinctions between himself and Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama.

iReporters, however, were split about whether McCain's address offered a clear vision for the presidency.

Henry Louis Adams, a minister and undecided voter in Stone Mountain, Georgia, said he was hoping for more substance from McCain's acceptance speech. "I am open to giving him a chance, but I am not 100 percent sold yet," he wrote on iReport.com.

"I need more facts," said Adams, who formerly supported Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton. He said he watched the speech to get "a clear plan on what a McCain administration will offer and insight on his vision."

Independent voter Kuntal Warwick described McCain's speech as "relevant, real and classy." She said the address was a welcome and stark contrast to that delivered by Republican running mate Sarah Palin on Wednesday evening.

But the King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, resident complained that McCain's speech seemed to be lacking in specifics. "What he was specific about, I thought was very similar to George Bush's politics," Warwick said. iReport.com: Read one iReporter's open letter to McCain

"As an independent voter, I am looking at these issues and considering the kind of vision for the future I want to see in a leader," she added.

Jordan Hollander, 20, of Branchburg, New Jersey, felt that McCain was "spot on" Thursday. "After watching McCain's speech to the RNC, I have never felt more comfortable than I do now about voting for John McCain," said Hollander, who supported candidate Fred Thompson during the Republican primaries.

"I know McCain is a strong choice and ready to lead the country," Hollander wrote on iReport.com. "He touched on several important issues, including the economy and immigration."

McCain supporter Barbara Grant of New Haven, Connecticut, said McCain "hit it out of the ballpark," a phrase she used to describe Palin's speech the previous evening. iReport.com: Watch a supporter who proclaims 'I'm gay and I love John McCain'

Grant said she was pleased with his stance on war and his economic policies. Although she felt McCain "didn't go into exact details," she was impressed with the issues he addressed during his speech.

Among the top issues was McCain's energy policy, Grant said. McCain promoted a plan that would produce more energy in the United States through a combination of offshore drilling and the development of alternative resources, including flex-fuels.

"I'm still not 100 percent sure what flex-fuel is, but I guess he'll explain himself in the future," said Grant.

Obama supporter David P. Kronmiller of North Hollywood, California, said McCain's energy policy seemed disorganized.

"His energy policy seems to be 'throw everything at it,' " he said. "I really do feel that he hasn't been specific about exactly what he's going to do for energy aside from more drilling."

Kronmiller, who has submitted commentary on the Democratic and Republican conventions, questioned how McCain would accomplish many of the promises he made during Thursday's speech. "I didn't see many specifics tonight," he said.

"The Republican strategy seems to be to respond only to the Democratic strategy," said Kronmiller. "I haven't really seen them present any kind of clear plan."

iReporter Caroline of Fort Campbell, Kentucky, described McCain's speech as "uncomfortable and vague." Caroline, a former Hillary Clinton supporter and frequent iReporter, asked to be identified by first name only.

Like Kronmiller, she questioned how McCain's ambitious goals would be accomplished, specifically his promise to create jobs that will last.

"As an Obama supporter, they criticize me for being this optimistic pie-in-the-sky kind of person," she said. "So it was just kind of funny hearing something like that from John McCain."

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