McCain on Iraq: 'I will fight against a date for surrender'

McCain on Iraq: 'I will fight against a date for surrender'
Arizona Sen. John McCain was "glad" that President Bush visited Iraq on Labor Day
NEOLA, Iowa (CNN) — Speaking with reporters at a parade in Iowa on Monday, Republican presidential candidate John McCain reiterated his belief that the current strategy in Iraq is working, saying that to withdraw is to surrender.

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Thompson entry to be watched for effect on Giuliani

Thompson entry to be watched for effect on Giuliani
BY CRAIG GORDON craig.gordon@newsday.com
September 3, 2007

WASHINGTON - Rudy Giuliani invited his high-dollar fundraisers to a weekend-in-New-York-themed meeting this summer, and in between the dinners and the golf and the Broadway shows came talk of a man they all were watching warily: Fred Thompson.Thompson's would-be presidential campaign was creating a buzz among Republicans - particularly conservatives hungry for an alternative to Giuliani - and people who were at the meeting said Giuliani's campaign team was relieved Thompson hadn't joined the race yet."They thought they were getting a break that he didn't get in," said one attendee. "They were pleasantly surprised Thompson hadn't announced, and that was July."

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