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Article: McCain Ties His Prospects to the War; Running for President in Iowa, Arizonan Addresses Support for Iraq Buildup
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- March 18, 2007
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Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) refuses to hide from what he calls
"the elephant in the room," despite knowing full well that the issue
he talks most about these days is one that could sink his campaign
for the White House.
Two-thirds of the American people disagree with McCain's support
for the Iraq war and the president's decision to send additional
troops to the conflict. As McCain seeks the presidency, it would
make sense for him to change the subject -- to health care, to the
economy, to social issues, or just about anything else.
But McCain and his top advisers have concluded that to do so
would seem evasive and inauthentic for a military man whose life
story is built around his ...