Article: McCain Is Fighting to Win the Catholic Vote; After televangelist Hagee's endorsement, McCain tries to repair his relations with the critical bloc.(John McCain)(John Hagee)

Byline: Liz Halloran

When Sen. John McCain stood with Texas televangelist John Hagee last month and said he was "proud" to receive the megachurch pastor's endorsement, a collective shudder ran through the country's Catholic leaders.

Their agitation and anger--Hagee, after all, had a history of making virulent anti-Catholic statements, such as calling the religion a "false cult" and a contributor to Hitler's anti-Semitism--finally forced the presumed GOP presidential nominee to take a step back. He repudiated Hagee's anti-Catholic comments and this week launched a national effort to bring Catholics into his fold.

And today, his spokeswoman said that the campaign ...

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