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| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Edited | Thomas Walker Jun 27, 2006 04:40pm |
| Category | General |
| News Date | Jun 27, 2006 04:00pm |
| Description | Arizona Sen. John McCain has come out against the Republican gubernatorial candidacy of Don Goldwater.
Goldwater -- nephew of late, former U.S. Sen. Barry Goldwater -- favors a hard-line approach to illegal immigration and border security. That includes construction of a border wall and putting some illegal immigrants who are arrested for crimes into work details to help build fences and walls.
McCain issued a statement Friday denouncing Goldwater's call for a border wall and work camps and urged fellow Republicans to take a similar stance.
The senator called Goldwater an "inappropriate messenger" for the GOP on the issue -- a major concern for Arizona's business community.
McCain -- who is eyeing a 2008 White House run -- favors a more moderate immigration approach including a business-backed guest worker program and legal path for some illegals already in the U.S. President Bush also backs that approach.
The Goldwater campaign said Friday it was disappointed that McCain did not contact them before issuing the official denouncement.
McCain could endorse conservative attorney Len Munsil in the September Republican primary for governor. Munsil is the former head of the Center for Arizona Policy, a socially conservative advocacy group and the main supporter of a proposed state ballot question banning gay marriage. |
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