McCain to Take Arizona Primary in a Landslide

By Jim

Sen. John McCain is sure to trounce his opponent, US Rep. J.D. Hayworth, in Tuesday’s GOP Senate primary in Arizona. A few months back, the chatter seemed to point to a possible upset for McCain by Hayworth who has the backing of the Tea Party.  In late July, polls indicated that McCain had pulled... »

McCain Urges Action Against Iran

By Jim

The recent memo from Defense Secretary Robert Gates to the White House warning that the United States lacks a long-term plan for dealing with Iran’s nuclear program has generated a bit of furor. Sen. John McCain told “Fox News Sunday” that the memo was merely stating the obvious and that regardless of what’s being... »

Sarah Palin to Rescue McCain

By Jim

Sarah Palin is out to rescue her former running mate, John McCain.  In November, McCain was virtually tied in the polls with potential GOP Arizona Primary rival, J.D. Hayworth.  Since Palin’s announcement that she will actively campaign for McCain,  he now leads Hayworth by a 53% to 31% margin, according to the latest Rasmussen... »

McCain Survey Reveals Voter Concerns With Democrats

By Jim

Recently Senator John McCain launched an American Issues Survey which attracted a response of almost 54,000 people within the past 10 daya.  Three feedback areas show strong voter discontent of a magnitude that that Beltway politicians and pundits need to be aware; 1 – 95% of respondents supported an amendment to block Democrats from... »

McCain Admits to Tensions with Palin During Campaign

By Kellie

In an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sen. John McCain said he wasn’t capable of predicting what might happen in the 2012 presidential election if his former running-mate Sarah Palin is a candidate but he did acknowledge that during the 2008 election there were some serious rifts within campaign ranks. “I have... »

McCain Warns Obama Against “Half Measures” In Afghanistan

By Jim

Reuters reported that President Barack Obama summoned key Democratic and Republican lawmakers on Tuesday for a meeting at the White House to hash out their views on how to overhaul strategy in the eight-year war, where the military says the Taliban has the momentum in the unpopular conflict. A U.S. official said, “He also... »

Opposition Grows Against Obama’s Health Care Reforms

By Jim

The New York Times covered several of the guest appearances on the Sunday news-talk shows. Sen. John McCain was interviewed on ABC’s “This Week with George Stephanopoulos.” He said that a public plan would cause many Americans to lose their private health insurance.   “Certainly if you have it, you shouldn’t have to lose... »

McCain Will Oppose Sotomayor

By Jim

Senator John McCain of Arizona, will vote against Judge Sonia Sotomayo. As reported in today’s New york Times, the Senator said that, while he had “great respect” for the judge, he could not accept her “long public record of judicial activism,” as demonstrated in a 1996 law review article in which she wrote that... »

McCain Says to Board that Ship

By Jim

Sen. John McCain speaks out: “the U.S. should board a North Korean ship it is tracking if hard evidence shows it is carrying missiles or other cargo in violation of U.N. resolutions.” It is now apparent that the ship is heading toward Myanmar via Singapore. Unlike McCain’s recommendation, the Obama administration has stated that... »