McCain Courts Latino Voters

YUMA, Ariz.—This dusty agricultural city, home of a Marine Corps air station and Army proving grounds for more than a decade, was the center of a big wave of illegal immigration into the United States. Today, immigration registers barely a blip on the local political radar screen as some Border More…

Veterans Groups Question McCain Voting Record

Part 1: McCain’s Pro-Vet Image Clashes With Record

PHOENIX — Though polls show that Sen. John McCain, the Republican presidential nominee, enjoys solid support from veterans, some vet organizations are sharply critical of the Arizona senator’s legislative voting record on issues important to them. They have lambasted him for More…

McCain’s Pro-Vet Image Clashes With Record

PHOENIX — Sen. John McCain, the Republican presidential nominee, continues to hold a substantial lead over his Democratic opponent, Sen. Barack Obama, among military veterans — despite the fact that Obama has consistently voted for higher increases in veterans’ health-care spending and advocated sweeping reforms at the Depart. of Veteran More…

Veterans Health Bills Where Obama and McCain Break

In 2006, McCain voted against, while Obama supported, an amendment to provide $20 million to the Dept. of Veteran Affairs for health-care facilities. The measure was defeated, 39-53.

In March 2006, McCain opposed — and Obama backed — an assured funding stream for veteran’s health care that took into account More…

Too Close for Comfort?

SIERRA VISTA, Ariz.–Did Sen. John McCain, the GOP presidential nominee dodge a bullet when Rep. Rick Renzi, (R-Ariz.) was indicted in February on charges of wire fraud, money laundering, extortion and conspiracy in connection with the misuse of campaign funds and the sale of a business associate’s land?

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McCain’s Judgment Questioned

Sierra Vista, Ariz.–In February, when a 35-count federal indictment was filed against three-term Rep. Rick Renzi (R-Ariz.) on charges of wire fraud, money laundering, extortion and conspiracy in connection with his misuse of 2002 campaign funds and the sale of a business associate’s land, he was co-chairman of Sen. John More…

Arizona’s Go-To Senator

PHOENIX, Ariz.–When Arizona’s business leaders need Congress to act, they don’t go to the Republican presumptive presidential nominee Sen. John McCain.

Instead, for complicated issues that require a proven ability to reach political consensus, patience and attention to detail, Arizona’s leaders often seek out the state’s junior senator, Republican Jon More…

McCain’s Cowboy Persona

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.–For months, the media has been reporting that Sen. John McCain spends weekends at his “Arizona ranch,” where he can be with his family, visit with close friends or occasionally entertain possible vice presidential contenders.

The steady reference to the presumptive GOP presidential nominee’s “Arizona ranch” projects a powerful More…

McCain Turns Back on Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon National Park, Ariz.—Arizona Sen. John McCain, the presumed GOP nominee, has repeatedly declared himself a disciple of Theodore Roosevelt, the Republican president who first brought an environmental ethic to the nation and, as part of his conservation effort, set aside the Grand Canyon as a national monument 100 More…

Arizona Donors Give McCain Cold Shoulder

PHOENIX–Sen. John McCain’s Arizona campaign chairman, fellow Republican Sen. Jon Kyl, is missing from McCain’s list of 26 Arizona bundlers who have raised $50,000 or more in contributions for his presidential campaign.

Kyl, the Senate minority whip, bundled more than $100,000 of campaign contributions for President George W. Bush in More…