Word: arizona
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...Tuesday night, John McCain, who turns 72 in August, began making the case that the answer to all those questions is yes. With Barack Obama running on the slogan "Change We Can Believe In," the four-term Senator from Arizona might have chosen to avoid the reform motif entirely, to run instead on "experience" or "leadership." But he and his campaign have decided they have no choice but to embrace the idea that voters want change above all. They also believe that Obama is the chimera of change, while McCain can actually deliver it. "This is, indeed, a change election...
...similar vein, education funding for illegal immigrants is being threatened in the United States. Legislation like Proposition 300, passed in Arizona in November 2006, prohibits the state from subsidizing in-state tuition to illegal immigrants. The measure, however, mainly impacts the children of illegal immigrants, many of whom have been raised in the U.S. This group deserves access to educational opportunities and should not be denied this opportunity by what is—at its core—xenophobia...
...legitimate interest in? Signs and symptoms of dementia include memory loss and difficulty with language and learning new things. As a health professional with years of experience in this area, I call on McCain to undergo testing to verify his cognitive fitness for office. Michael Gilman, Yuma, Arizona...
...display respect for the leaders of all other countries and parties, friend or foe, and stop calling our enemies names to please the crowds. The U.S. is losing because, instead of playing to win, we are playing to the ill-informed media audience at home. David P. Vernon, Tucson, Arizona...
...ways large and small, candidates leave their marks on their campaigns, and that seems especially true of the Arizona Senator. In the past two years, McCain has witnessed more turmoil - and enjoyed more joyous rebirths - than most candidates see in a decade. With five months until Election Day and early polls suggesting it could prove to be another nail biter, McCain faces critical questions that could decide the election: Does he have the temperament to lead his party out of the wilderness of George W. Bush's late years? Will he be able to adapt his insurgent style...