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McCain: Mr. Uncongeniality

By | 10.20.08 | 3:50 pm

PHOENIX—When you talk to current and former members of Arizona’s congressional delegation about Sen. John McCain’s legislative style, one element runs through all the accounts — the Republican presidential nominee’s combustible temper.

McCain’s often-cited outbursts are a hallmark of his career, but what triggers them is subject to debate. Some More…

Former Ariz. Senator: ‘McCain Supported Earmarks’

By | 09.18.08 | 1:13 pm

I had the opportunity to speak this morning with former Sen. Dennis DeConcini (D-Ariz.), who was The Grand Canyon State’s senior senator when Sen. John McCain first joined the Senate in 1986. Sen. DeConcini spent 18 years in the Senate, and bore witness to Sen. John McCain’s formative years in More…