ROCKY RIVER, Ohio (AP) - John McCain has offered a blunt
prediction about the presidential race. The Republican
nominee-apparent said today that to win the White House, he must
convince the country that U.S. policy in Iraq is succeeding. If
not, said McCain, then -- in his words -- "I lose."
He quickly backed off that remark. Instead, McCain said Iraq
will play a role in voters' judgment of his ability to handle
national security.
The Iraq conflict already is emerging as a fault line in the
general election, with the Arizona senator calling for the U.S.
military to continue its mission while his Democratic opponents
urge quick withdrawal.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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