Thursday, May 31, 2007

John McCain Confronts Rivals on Immigration to Regain His Maverick Aura

(Bloomberg) -- John McCain is betting that he can
revive his reputation for straight talk, and his campaign, by
challenging his rivals for the Republican nomination on the issue
of immigration.

McCain, 70, is championing legislation that the other
contenders, and many of the party's core voters, denounce as an
amnesty program for illegal immigrants. While some Republican
strategists say this strategy risks political suicide, the
Arizona senator said he is following a contrarian script that has
served him well.


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