For McCain, Little Talk of a Controversial Endorsement

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The Rev. John C. Hagee, who has been criticized over his views on Catholics and Jews, endorsed John McCain in February.


For McCain, Little Talk of a Controversial Endorsement


By NEELA BANERJEE
Published: April 8, 2008

When Senator John McCain won the endorsement of the Rev. John C. Hagee in February, his campaign hoped it would shore up his conservative credentials among evangelicals and build enthusiasm among a voting bloc that would be critical for him in November.

But since then, Mr. Hagee has been on the defensive over some of his views about Catholics and Jews, and he and Mr. McCain’s campaign have been silent about his endorsement.

The controversial endorsement points to Mr. McCain’s tenuous relationship with conservative evangelicals, a group that President Bush courted with tremendous success and that Republicans have come to view as vital to their prospects in many states.

The McCain campaign sought Mr. Hagee’s support, Mr. Hagee said in a recent interview. But after the two announced the endorsement at an event on Feb. 27 in San Antonio, Mr. Hagee’s hometown, the campaign has stopped talking about it.

A spokeswoman answers questions by referring to a statement Mr. McCain made the day after the endorsement, when it was greeted with a barrage of criticism: “In no way did I intend for his endorsement to suggest that I in turn agree with all of Pastor Hagee’s views, which I obviously do not.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/08/us/politics/08hagee.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&ref=politics&adxnnlx=1207674515-uDZNQFBj4+vYRkwUn2oL5w">Read the entire article here

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1. Kick!

:kick:

[RethugAssKicker]

2. I have speaking about this for a month now.... Its a total

double standard....Also McSames corruption/sex scandal lasted about 36 hours...then it COMPLETELY disappeared from ALL the MSM.

[mmonk]

3. Yes. Different standards.

[uponit7771]

4. Hagee is white, he gets a pass. Angry black men can't ...well...be angry