John Mccain Conservative

McCain's Shocking Achievement

Hotline On Call | Reid Wilson | Posted 05.25.2011

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The politician who once best exemplified the idea of a "maverick" independent has shifted so far to the right that he is now tied for the title of the...

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I'm Not a Liberal

Dave Winer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dave Winer

I think people who say Obama is liberal haven't bothered to find out anything about him. It's my conservative side that's voting for him.

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McCain Mortgage Plan Raises New Conservative Base Backlash

CNN | Posted 05.25.2011

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John McCain is facing a fresh round of anger from members of his own party deeply opposed to the Arizona senator's proposal for the federal governmen...

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Republicans Flip-Flop for McCain

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.25.2011

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One by one, prominent conservatives are "coming around" to the candidacy of John McCain after excoriating him for months as nothing more than a liberal in sheep's clothing.

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McCain's Perez Hilton Problem

Keli Goff | Posted 05.25.2011

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Someone should ask McCain, whose family rescued his youngest daughter from an orphanage in Bangladesh, if she would have been better off remaining there than being raised by a loving gay couple.

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McCain v. Obama: Whose Brand Stretches Right? (And Get Ready for Inconsistencies from Both Candidates)

Malcolm Friedberg | Posted 05.25.2011

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Malcolm Friedberg

McCain's challenge lies in maintaining the politically middle-of-the-road voters, while appealing to social conservatives. Obama's lies in moving to the middle without giving up his liberal base.

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McCain More Conservative Than His Image

Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The independent label sticks to John McCain because he antagonizes fellow Republicans and likes to work with Democrats. But a diff...

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McCain-Obama Race Could Redraw Electoral Map

Wall Street Journal | Laura Meckler | Posted 05.25.2011

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In recent presidential elections, the electoral map largely has been fixed, with certain regions predictably loyal to one party or another and the com...

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McCain a 'True Conservative,' Bush Says

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — John McCain is a "true conservative," President Bush says, although the likely Republican presidential nominee may have to work har...

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John McCain Gets Implicit Support From Bush

Posted 05.25.2011

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With the race to succeed him reaching a critical juncture, President Bush this morning began rallying the Republican base around its presumptive nomin...

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Novak: McCain Privately Said Alito Was 'Too Conservative'

Union-Leader | Robert Novak | Posted 05.25.2011

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As John McCain neared his momentous primary election victory in Florida after a ferocious campaign questioning his conservative credentials, right-win...

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