John McCain

Posted By Blackfive

Whatever you believe about John McCain, don't ever make the mistake of counting him out...

...Many political analysts, reflecting widespread sentiment among Republican elites, saw McCain as irrelevant to the race and likely to withdraw. Not anymore.

Wednesday night's Fox News Channel debate saw McCain reassert his place in the top tier of Republican contenders. And it was his answers on critical foreign policy questions involving Gen. David Petraeus's "surge" strategy in Iraq, the interrogation techniques deployed on enemy detainees, and the use of military force against Iran that established his strong position. It increasingly seems clear that illegal immigration, the issue which dominated the Republican race throughout the spring and summer, and an issue on which McCain stands directly opposed to many in his party, will not be the issue on which the nomination is decided. To put it another way: Foreign policy has come home to roost...

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John McCain

Whatever you believe about John McCain, don't ever make the mistake of counting him out...

...Many political analysts, reflecting widespread sentiment among Republican elites, saw McCain as irrelevant to the race and likely to withdraw. Not anymore.

Wednesday night's Fox News Channel debate saw McCain reassert his place in the top tier of Republican contenders. And it was his answers on critical foreign policy questions involving Gen. David Petraeus's "surge" strategy in Iraq, the interrogation techniques deployed on enemy detainees, and the use of military force against Iran that established his strong position. It increasingly seems clear that illegal immigration, the issue which dominated the Republican race throughout the spring and summer, and an issue on which McCain stands directly opposed to many in his party, will not be the issue on which the nomination is decided. To put it another way: Foreign policy has come home to roost...

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