AP: McCain cancels Bilbray event over immigration [View All]

[Eugene]

Posted on Tue, May. 30, 2006

McCain cancels Bilbray event over immigration

ALLISON HOFFMAN
Associated Press

SAN DIEGO - Arizona Sen. John McCain on Tuesday canceled an appearance
for a Republican congressional candidate who has attacked his opponent
for supporting McCain's immigration bill.

McCain, R-Ariz., was scheduled to speak Wednesday at a breakfast fundraiser
for Brian Bilbray, who is locked in a close runoff race with Democrat Francine
Busby for the San Diego-area seat left vacant by disgraced former Rep. Randy
"Duke" Cunningham. The event was expected to raise at least $65,000.

The winner of the June 6 special election will fill the remaining seven months left
in Cunningham's term.

In an e-mail sent to the Bilbray campaign, McCain spokesman Craig Goldman
acknowledged that McCain and Bilbray "disagree on some of the issues related
to immigration reform." He said McCain did not want his appearance to distract
from Bilbray's campaign.

The e-mail reiterated McCain's endorsement of Bilbray

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