<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishMimi ni mpenzi wa vyombo vya habari kama mtu yeyote, McCain aliambia gazeti moja, lakini nimekataa angalau maombi 500 - labda 600 au 700 - ya kwenda kwenye vipindi vya mazungumzo juu ya suala hili.  <response>: Im about as big a media hound as anyone, McCain told one newspaper, but Ive turned down at least 500--maybe 600 or 700--requests to go on talk shows on this issue. 