Throughout his 20 years in the Senate, John McCain (R-Ariz.) has proven to be a dynamic force within the Republican Party and a leader on a variety of issues ranging from ensuring that the United States adheres to international prohibitions against the use of torture to fighting for reforms in campaign finance. McCain’s willingness to seek consensus across party lines will be an important asset as both houses of the next Con-gress are likely to be controlled by Democrats. We applaud McCain’s straightforward leadership in seeking humane and realistic solutions to the problem of illegal immigration, a position for which he has weathered much criticism from the Republican establishment.
As a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, McCain has expertise in national security issues and foreign policy that the other Republican candidates lack. Moreover, none of the other candidates has McCain’s firsthand experience as a military leader. His service gives us confidence that he will be an effective commander-in-chief.
Though he has many positive qualities, we are concerned that McCain is not as straightforward in his positions as some of his supporters might have us believe. Moreover, we are concerned that McCain has not exhibited strong leadership on many important domestic issues, such as healthcare and the economy, which are of prime concern to many Americans. Still, given his many strengths, we believe McCain would make the best President out of the current field of Republican candidates.
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