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A Pointed McCain-Romney Exchange
Finally, a back and forth between a few of the frontrunners.
Romney used a question about illegal immigration to take a shot at McCain's bipartisan work on the issue as well as the Arizona senator's pet issue -- campaign finance reform. Applause followed.
In McCain's rebuttal, he came out swinging. He noted he had been a consistent supporter of campaign finance reform before dropping the hammer: "I have not changed my position in even numbered years or based on the offices I have been running for."
WOW.
Meanwhile, Duncan Hunter offered a clinical description of the administration's handling of illegal immigrants: "This administration has a case of the slows on border enforcement."
By Chris Cillizza |
May 15, 2007; 10:02 PM ET
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Posted by: Just6Dollars | May 16, 2007 2:16 PM
US President Tim Kalemkarian, US Senate Tim Kalemkarian, US House Tim Kalemkarian: best major candidate.
Posted by: anonymous | May 15, 2007 11:31 PM
I think McCain is doing very well and Giuliani is handling himself with self deprecating good humor. As an independent I find it difficult to "think like a Rep" [or a Dem] and perhaps the two of them are making points with me, but not with the R rank and file.
Razor, you are not R rank-and-file, but you are conservative - how do they appear to you?
Posted by: Mark in Austin | May 15, 2007 10:13 PM
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It's not just McCain. More than a couple Republican candidates have shifted their positions, from support to either opposition or hopeful silence (hoping that they won't be asked about it).
What's changed? Their beliefs? Or the political expediency of standing on their beliefs in their party?