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The second half of John McCain’s interview on the O’Reilly Factor aired last night on Fox News. Some excerpts:

If it was not for the issue that we were just discussing, that 9/11 changed this country and the world and our challenge, I would not be running. I believe my whole life, my inspiration, my heroes, and my experience have qualified me to serve. I’m not the youngest candidate, but I’m the best prepared. I am committed to seeing this nation through one of the most difficult periods of our history, and like Ronald Reagan, I approach it with optimism, with hope and belief in the American people, in the future of this nation, and that our best days are ahead of us. (Fox News, “The O’Reilly Factor,” 5/31/07)

I think that most Americans appreciate the fact that this is a titanic struggle between everything we stand for and believe in and radical Islamic extremism. We have to win. We can win. We will win. We will never surrender. They will. (Fox News, “The O’Reilly Factor,” 5/31/07)

I will say that this strategy has only been going on for about four or five months. Neighborhoods in Baghdad, I emphasize, are safer, not safe, and there have been improvements. (Fox News, “The O’Reilly Factor,” 5/31/07)

Please watch the interview below:

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San Diego Union Tribune

John McCain Urges Congress to OK Immigration Reform FOX News - 2 hours ago Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Tuesday urged Congress to adopt a sweeping overhaul of the nation's immigration laws and challenged critics … McCain Urging Immigration Overhaul TIME McCain Challenges Rivals on Immigration WVVA TV all 129 news articles

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Albany Times Union

Candidates catch fla(c)k Yahoo! News - 4 hours ago John McCain (news, bio, voting record) is another of those small-but-symbolic moments that can take on a life of their own. … Candidates catch fla(c)k USA Today Will '08 Be a Change Election? Los Angeles Chronicle all 158 news articles

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D5: Senator John McCain’s league of extraordinary gentlemen ZDNet - 6 hours ago Presidential candidate Senator John McCain took fielded some tough questions from Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher in the opening interview at the D: All …

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News Minute: First disease quarantine since 1963…McCain … KPLC-TV, LA - 7 hours ago (AP) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain says opponents of the immigration reform compromise should offer a better alternative if they have one. …

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@ D: John McCain on Broadband, Net Neutrality, Market Economy paidContent.org, CA - 9 hours ago Hiring smart people for our govt: McCain said he would hire people like John Chambers, Fred Smith, Steve Ballmer, if he was elected president.

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LifeNews.com

The immigration deal and John McCain Idaho Mountain Express and Guide, ID - 11 hours ago It all began when John McCain took time off from the campaign trail for a "grand compromise" news conference. "We can and must complete this legislation … Politics, immigration make a volatile mix Miami Herald Brownback shifts gears on immigration legislation Kansas City Star Immigration positions shift Kansas.com all 7 news articles

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Angus Reid Global Monitor

Rasmussen: Romney has caught McCain; Clinton's lead steady among Dems USA Today - 13 hours ago John McCain in the race for second-place among Republicans, but he may have edged past the Arizona senator. According to Rasmussen, while last week Rudy … Obama Response to McCain and Romney dBusinessNews Chicago (press release) My opinion Eugene Robinson : Bevy of candidates project fuzzy image Arizona Daily Star With primary moved ahead, GOP's top 3 focus on Fla. Palm Beach Post New York Post - Power Line all 29 news articles

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Sen. John McCain All Things Digital, CA - 13 hours ago by John Paczkowski. You must be logged in to post a comment. Sign up here or log in below. … They said it might be a bandwidth issue, but they created the …

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McCain: Current Iraq plan is best option Boston Globe, MA - 18 hours ago CHARLOTTE, NC –Republican presidential candidate John McCain, comparing the US effort in Iraq to military campaigns like the Normandy invasion, …

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Captain Bringdown: John McCain's Booklist Huffington Post, NY - May 29, 2007 If you wonder why everyone who knows John McCain hates his guts, a good place to find out is last Saturday/Sunday's Wall Street Journal. …

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        I doubt it. And even if I am wrong, I think such a Republican presidential nominee would be leading a broken, divided, and crippled party to a general election defeat. I think the formula for GOP success is the same as it has always been, in order: 1) Nominate a candidate who can first unite [...]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLOLYtWLMyw
Hopefully Affleck will make his pilgrimage to SLC to apologize. Somehow, as a Mormon, I find it comforting to see Affleck call my religion questionable.

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Ryan Sager analyzes the most recent poll of GOP primary voters that narrows the GOP field to Rudy, McCain, and Romney:

Yes, those are the big three. But not very much public polling at this point narrows down the choices as such — mostly voters are being asked to chose from a list of 10 or [...]

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John McCain today reminded us all of the stakes of this election. Responding to Senator Clinton and Obama’s votes against emergency funding for our troops in harm’s way in Iraq and Afghanistan he said the following:

I was very disappointed to see Senator Obama and Senator Clinton embrace the policy of surrender by voting against funds to support our brave men and women fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.

This vote may win favor with MoveOn and liberal primary voters, but it’s the equivalent of waving a white flag to al Qaeda.

There is no room for political grandstanding in fighting the war against terror; too bad the leading Democratic contenders don’t understand that.

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We’ve talked a lot on this blog about the fact that John McCain is running for President of the United States not to be someone, but to do something - to lead. Leaders have to make the tough decisions, often in the face of difficult opposition. John McCain is not afraid of making the hard choices. Despite loud public opposition, he remains steadfast in his support of the new strategy in Iraq and in his belief that victory in Iraq is essential to future stability in the Middle East and a stronger national security at home.

On its editorial page, today’s Union Leader notes that John McCain is again putting principle ahead of politics in his push for stronger border security and a comprehensive immigration reform. Writes the Union Leader:

As with Iraq, McCain is taking an unpopular position because he believes there is no better option available — with the full knowledge that doing so could destroy his last chance to become President.

We disagree with the senator about the immigration bill. But we admire his determination to do what he believes is right even at great personal risk. McCain is gambling his political career on his belief that Americans want a leader, not a follower. So far, no other presidential candidate has had the guts to do the same.

In discussing his position on the Iraq war, John McCain has often said, “I’d rather lose a campaign than lose a war.” On immigration, he’d rather get something accomplished - namely securing our border, putting tough enforcement laws on the books, and building a guest worker program. Additionally, he recognizes that if we are going to address the national security concerns caused by our government’s past failures, we must find a way to bring the current illegal immigrants out of the shadows. This bill accomplishes those tasks.

We endured 8 years of a finger-in-the-wind politician in the 1990s, the last thing we need now is another one; especially as our nation continues the fight against Islamic extremists dead-set on the destruction of our way of life. John McCain is a leader of principled consistency, the kind of leader our country calls for today.

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        Campaign Closet is what I am going to call those references out in the public domain that GOP presidential candidates would just as soon not see hit the light of day and be able to hide somewhere.
In my view, it is better that Republicans vet their own candidates in this primary so as not [...]

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In the face of McCain’s accusations of flip-flopping on immigration, Mitt Romney today opted for the roll-your-eyes-and-chuckle instead of the counterpunch. Speaking briefly with reporters in Dallas this afternoon, Romney responded with a laugh to McCain’s “shoot the Guatemalans off his lawn” potshot — which McCain liked enough to repeat to television cameras again last [...]

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There’s been a lot of movement on Intrade the last couple weeks - including some new milestones that bear reporting. The current standings, according to the investors, look like this:
Giuliani - 28.1
Romney - 20.7
F Thompson - 20.1
McCain - 18.0
These numbers are:

the lowest Giuliani’s been since he announced he was in the race,
the first time Romney [...]

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        Campaign Closet is what I am going to call those references out in the public domain that GOP presidential candidates would just as soon not see hit the light of day and be able to hide somewhere.
In my view, it is better that Republicans vet their own candidates in this primary so as not [...]

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From the NRO:
“Maybe I should wait a couple of weeks and see if [Romney’s position] changes.” McCain then got in a one-two punch that hit both Romney’s alleged exaggerations about his hunting experience and his employment of immigrants for landscaping work: “Maybe he’ll get out his small varmint gun and drive those Guatemalans [...]

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I think the report from Paul Kane of the Washington Post about the confrontation between Senator John McCain and Senator John Cornyn yesterday in the Capitol over the immigration legislative compromise speaks for itself. This does not seem like an example of presidential behavior and temperament to me.

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        Not only is the immigration bill compromise devoid of conservative principles, Congress is trying to fast track it into law with little inspection or debate, led by the pompous Senator John McCain (a heroic American but lousy Republican), who has opined in this respect:
“This is the first step. We can and must complete this legislation sooner rather [...]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=832JTKBifpU
McCain dishes out some Straight Talk YouTube-style!

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McCain flat against Iraq war re-authorization KXLY, WA - 2 hours ago Republican presidential candidate John McCain is attacking a Senate proposal to require President Bush to get congressional re-authorization for the Iraq …

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Candidates Fly High on Jets, Charters NewsMax.com, FL - 3 hours ago Obama and Republican John McCain fly charter planes but have refused to take flights on private corporate planes. Clinton aides said she, too, …

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Newsweek

Bush's poll ratings hit new lows; GOP candidates losing too Capitol Hill Blue, VA - 4 hours ago … (48 percent of registered voters say he has), followed by Hillary Clinton at 43 percent, John McCain at 42, John Edwards at 33 and Barack Obama at 30. … Political briefs Fort Worth Star Telegram Bush's Approval Rate Falls to 28 Percent NewsMax.com A worthless survey from Newsweek American Thinker all 87 news articles

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WXIA-TV

Googlers get face time with Sen. John McCain Arizona Daily Star, AZ - 14 hours ago John McCain's debate preparation, for all the speeches and chestnuts he has polished in his presidential campaigns, he was not ready for the opening … US Senator John McCain speaks at Google forum US Senator John McCain Fog City Journal McCain Talks Tough on Global Warming in Mountain View KCBS all 202 news articles

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Google this: McCain and young liberals Denver Post, CO - 14 hours ago An audience of far younger and far more liberal Google employees sparred politely with Republican presidential candidate John McCain, who praised the mostly … John McCain has officially announced his candidacy for president. Associated Content all 2 news articles

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BBC News

McCain:'opportunity to succeed' in Iraq Reno Gazette Journal, NV - 16 hours ago John McCain, R-Ariz., a contender for the Republican presidential nomination, as McCain is introduced during a visit to the Google headquarters in Mountain … McCain criticizes Clinton's move to repeal Iraq war authorization Mohave Valley News Giuliani, McCain say they would defend Israel from Iran Jerusalem Post McCain out to set self apart from GOP field Arizona Republic OCRegister - New York Times all 46 news articles

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