McCain endorsements
First it was John Hagee and now it's Rod Parsley.
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From the AP
McCain rejects pastor's endorsement
By LIBBY QUAIDSTOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Republican John McCain on Thursday rejected endorsements from two influential but controversial televangelists, saying there is no place for their incendiary criticisms of other faiths.
McCain rejected the months-old endorsement of Texas preacher John Hagee after an audio recording surfaced in which the preacher said God sent Adolf Hitler to help Jews reach the promised land. McCain called the comment "crazy and unacceptable."
He later repudiated the support of Rod Parsley, an Ohio preacher who has sharply criticized Islam and called the religion inherently violent.
McCain issued a statement Thursday afternoon announcing his decision about Hagee.
"Obviously, I find these remarks and others deeply offensive and indefensible, and I repudiate them. I did not know of them before Reverend Hagee's endorsement, and I feel I must reject his endorsement as well," he said.
Later, in Stockton, he told reporters: "I just think that the statement is crazy and unacceptable."
Then in an interview with The Associated Press, McCain said he rejected Parsley's support, too. read more »
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Here is an excellent local news report on the endorsement Sen. John McCain received from former First Lady Nancy Reagan, yesterday, March 25, 2008. The report also gives a good recap of McCain's 3-day California trip, and mentions a major Foreign Policy Speech he is set to give in Los Angeles today, March 26, 2008. The speech is set for 8:30 AM PDT.
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Here is video of Ronald Reagan's son, Conservative Commentator Michael Reagan, reacting to the endorsement of Sen. John McCain by Former First Lady Nancy Reagan, that occurred in California yesterday.
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Here is video of Sen. John McCain receiving the endorsement of former First Lady Nancy Reagan, tonight, March 25, 2008. McCain appeared with Mrs. Reagan, outside her California home, and made brief remarks in accepting the endorsement.
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"Yawning Gulf" Between McCain and Dem Alternatives
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Former Sen. George Allen talks with Hannity & Colmes last night, March 5, about his support for Sen. John McCain:
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Here is video of President George W. Bush endorsing Sen. John McCain for the Presidency of the United States. He did so at the White House today in a lively appearance before reporters in the Rose Garden:
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Sen. John McCain will officially receive the endorsement of President George W. Bush today at the White House:
UPDATE: The endorsement is expected at 1:00 PM ET.
Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting John McCain has a lunch date Wednesday with President Bush at the White House - and the promise of a Bush endorsement.
There'll be a formal welcome at the North Portico, followed by lunch in Bush's private dining room and an endorsement in the Rose Garden.
In recent weeks, Bush has gone out of his way to defend the senator's conservative credentials, saying criticism on McCain has been grossly unfair. The two were bitter rivals in 2000.
``The president has said he looks forward to vigorously campaigning for the GOP and tonight it has become clear that the GOP nominee will be Sen. John McCain,'' White House press secretary Dana Perino said Tuesday night. ``Of course the president is going to endorse the GOP nominee, which is going to be Senator John McCain.''
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John McCain, having now won the necessary 1,191 delegates to earn the GOP Nomination, will head to the White House on Wednesday to be endorsed by President Bush:
President Bush will officially endorse John McCain's presidential run Wednesday at the White House. The two men will have a private lunch followed by a joint public statement.
The move by the president, who remained neutral throughout the Republican primary process, comes after a victory in Texas that gave McCain more than the 1,191 delegates required to claim the GOP nomination. The Arizona senator's remaining primary season rival, Mike Huckabee, withdrew from the presidential race Tuesday night.
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Heroic Texas Congressman Sam Johnson has endorsed John McCain for President. Johnson, who served as a Prisoner of War in Vietnam, like McCain, called McCain a "stand-up American who will boldly lead our country forward." Here is the press release issued by the McCain campaign:
ARLINGTON, VA -- U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today announced that Texas Congressman and former Vietnam War POW, Sam Johnson, has endorsed John McCain for president.
"John's legacy of service, his love for America, his reputation as a reformer, and his hope for a better tomorrow clearly set him head and shoulders above the Democrats running for president," said Congressman Johnson. "John's beliefs are the cornerstones of all that make America great -- freedom and free-enterprise. He's a stand-up American who will boldly lead our country forward. I am proud to endorse him for president."
John McCain thanked Congressman Johnson, saying, "I have the utmost respect for Sam's courageous service to our great nation. He was brutally tested and stood strong, serving as an inspiration to those of us held captive in Hanoi. I am proud to count him as a friend and humbled to have his support."
Congressman Johnson represents Texas' 3rd District. He serves on the Ways and Means Committee and is the Ranking Member on the Social Security Subcommittee. He returned home to Texas after serving in the U.S. Air Force for 29-years. He flew combat missions in both the Korean and Vietnam Wars and was a Prisoner of War in Hanoi for nearly seven years. He is a decorated combat veteran and has been awarded two Silver Stars, two Legions of Merit, the Distinguished Flying Cross, one Bronze Star with Valor, two Purple Hearts, four Air Medals, and three Outstanding Unit Awards.
After his distinguished military career, Congressman Johnson started a home-building business and served in the Texas legislature before being elected to the United States House of Representatives. He grew up in Dallas and graduated from SMU. Congressman Johnson and his wife Shirley are proud parents of three children and grandparents to ten.
Here are some remarks about his captivity in Vietnam that Rep. Sam Johnson shared in a speech several years ago. Among other things, he talks about his experience of spending 72 days in leg stocks:
Let me just tell you a couple of stories that happened to me while I was a POW because I think they are insightful.
One, when I was first shot down, I landed right in the middle of a whole division of North Vietnamese troops. My back-seater and I both got out and we were captured immediately. read more »
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