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...contest turns to Nevada and South Carolina in the next month. The competition in South Carolina—a state where half the Democratic primary electorate is black and that former Senator John Edwards of North Carolina won in 2004—promises to be a close race. McCain??s win in New Hampshire reshuffles the Republican outlook, likely making him and former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, the winner of the Iowa caucuses, the leading contenders for the nomination. The results were a jarring blow to Romney, a graduate of Harvard Business School and the Law School...
...referred to commonly as “the surge”—a tactic that has thus far dramatically lowered number of casualties—this troop escalation has proven effective, and McCain??s early criticism of Donald Rumsfeld’s tactics was correct. Last year, American casualties declined in Dec. 2007 to 23 from a peak of 121 in May 2007. This 81 percent decrease over eight months marks the lowest number of casualties since...
...Today, McCain is the only presidential candidate who can deliver an American victory in Iraq. Though cynics may snicker at the thought of victory, McCain has proven that we can trust him in matters of foreign affairs. McCain??s position on foreign policy is thus an example of his excellent judgment and courage...
...McCain??s reputation as a maverick above partisan politics is well-earned. Calling on his own experience as a prisoner of war, he has ardently opposed torture and criticized many in his own party who do not. While campaigning in Iowa, he refused to “drink his morning glass of ethanol,” as he jokingly refers to other candidates’ support of ethanol subsidies to pander to the Iowa constituency. Time and time again, he has come out against special interest groups and wasteful government spending, all in the name of serving...
...McCain??s willingness to denounce signing statements as “wrong” is laudable. Although Democratic presidential candidate Bill Richardson and Republican candidate Ron Paul have also showed their contempt for signing statements and others have criticized the Bush administration’s use of signing statements, it is disconcerting that other major candidates have not made their position on the practice crystal clear. We hope that both Democrats and Republicans will follow McCain??s lead...