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McCain Rejects Hagee Endorsement...three months later.

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UNION CITY, Calif. — Republican John McCain has rejected the endorsement of an influential Texas televangelist criticized for his anti-Catholic views.

John Hagee, the Texas preacher, withdrew his endorsement at the same time.

McCain issued a statement after audio surfaced in which Hagee said God sent Adolf Hitler to help Jews reach the promised land.

McCain said in a statement: "Obviously, I find these remarks and others deeply offensive and indefensible, and I repudiate them. I did not know of them before Reverend Hagee's endorsement, and I feel I must reject his endorsement as well."

Hagee also issued a statement saying he was tired of baseless attacks and he was removing himself from any active role in the 2008 campaign.
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6 responses // McCain Rejects Hagee Endorsement...three months later.

  • http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/04/opinion/04rich.html?_...
    This is the same guy McCain actively sought out for an endorsement. He courted Hagee to shore up his religious right street cred and now is reversing himself.

    Hmmmm...I wonder if we'll see the same level of outrage from the right that we did over the Pastor Wright story. Why do I doubt we will?
    krag2112
  • A publicity stunt for mcVain!?

    Spare us - oh prisoner of war!
    VoyagerFilms
  • Three months, well that's not so bad actually when you consider it took Obama 20 years to disassociate himself from his pastor.
    JohnA
  • It's going to be fun to watch how the McCain supporters and the Obama haters try to spin this. Thanks for starting us off John...nice job.
    krag2112
  • Which side of McCain's mouth did this come out of?
    huntre
  • Glad to help. Anytime.
    JohnA

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