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Wednesday, May 31, 2006

McCain Pulls Out Of Fundraiser For Candidate Critical Of His Immigration Bill

Guess McCain can't take a little criticism.

Republican Sen. John McCain was scheduled to host a fundraiser for congressional candidate Brian Bilbray today – but immigration got in the way.

Bilbray has disdainfully called the McCain-backed immigration bill “amnesty” for illegal immigrants, something McCain disputes. Bilbray's Democratic opponent in the race, Francine Busby, supports the Arizona senator's proposal, calling it “a tough, comprehensive plan.”


Kudos to Bilbray for taking a stand based on principles, even when doing so put a damper on his election hopes. I think this guy sounds like someone we need in Washington.

In fact, here's a link to Bilbray's campaign website where you can donate to his campaign. We probably can't make up for the loss of McCain's fundraiser, but we can probably make it hurt a little less.

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