McCain’s Effort to Woo Conservatives Is Paying Off

If you were waiting for a real conservative to run for the highest office in our country, he’s here. McCain has really stepped up his message to religious conservatives, who have long viewed him as a nemesis.
McCain has abandoned previous calls to moderate the Republican platform’s support for a ban on abortion without exception. Instead, he allowed conservative organizers like Phyllis Schlafly to shape what many advocates say is the most conservative platform in the party’s history. At Ms. Schlafly’s behest, for example, the party approved an immigration plank calling for new laws to speed widespread deportations and other punitive measures at odds with Mr. McCain’s stance on one of his signature issues.
more…




