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    <title>McCain’s Appeasement of the Right Continues</title>
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    <published>2007-01-18T15:17:57-06:00</published>
    <updated>2008-08-07T15:57:41-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Kyle</name>
    </author>
    <category term="Elections" />
    <category term="John McCain" />
    <category term="Politics" />
    <category term="Right Wing" />
    <summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Having already <A title="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/13/AR2006051300647_pf.html" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/13/AR2006051300647_pf.html">made   nice</a> with Jerry Falwell after having once labeled him an &ldquo;agent of   intolerance,&rdquo; and fresh on the heels of his offer to meet with James Dobson   after Dobson <A title="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/2007/01/with_falwell_ap.html" href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/2007/01/with_falwell_ap.html">declared</a> that he would not support his presidential bid &ldquo;under any circumstances,&rdquo; &nbsp;John   McCain appears to be doing all that he can to win over the Right.   &nbsp;</p>
<p>For instance, it was recently   announced that McCain has <A title="http://www.nysun.com/article/46928" href="http://www.nysun.com/article/46928">secured the endorsement</a> of a   Christian talk-show host in Iowa:</p>
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<p>Maxine   Sieleman praised Mr. McCain for his "consistent record supporting pro-life,   pro-family legislation" and his commitment to appointing "strict constructionist   judges."</p>
<p>Ms. Sieleman   is the founder of the Iowa chapter of Concerned   Women for America, which advocates bringing   "biblical principles" to public policy. She has also hosted a show on a   Christian radio station in Des   Moines since 1982.</p>
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<p>In an apparent attempt to further   establish his right-wing credentials, McCain has done a blatant <A title="http://www.hillnews.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Frontpage/011807/mccain.html" href="http://www.hillnews.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Frontpage/011807/mccain.html">about-face</a> and announced that he will oppose a lobbying reform bill he once supported: </p>
<blockquote><p>Sen. John   McCain (R-Ariz.) has told conservative activists that he will vote to strip a   key provision on grassroots lobbying from the reform package he previously   supported.</p>
<p>&hellip;</p>
<p>While   grassroots groups on both sides of the political spectrum oppose the proposal,   social conservative leaders such as Dr. James Dobson, founder of Focus on the   Family, who broadcasts a radio program to hundreds of thousands of evangelical   Christians, have been its most vehement critics.</p>
<p>McCain   sponsored legislation last Congress that included an even broader requirement   for grassroots lobbying coalitions to reveal their financial donors. But now he   will vote to defeat a similar measure.</p>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Having already <A title="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/13/AR2006051300647_pf.html" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/13/AR2006051300647_pf.html">made   nice</a> with Jerry Falwell after having once labeled him an &ldquo;agent of   intolerance,&rdquo; and fresh on the heels of his offer to meet with James Dobson   after Dobson <A title="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/2007/01/with_falwell_ap.html" href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/2007/01/with_falwell_ap.html">declared</a> that he would not support his presidential bid &ldquo;under any circumstances,&rdquo; &nbsp;John   McCain appears to be doing all that he can to win over the Right.   &nbsp;</p>
<p>For instance, it was recently   announced that McCain has <A title="http://www.nysun.com/article/46928" href="http://www.nysun.com/article/46928">secured the endorsement</a> of a   Christian talk-show host in Iowa:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Maxine   Sieleman praised Mr. McCain for his "consistent record supporting pro-life,   pro-family legislation" and his commitment to appointing "strict constructionist   judges."</p>
<p>Ms. Sieleman   is the founder of the Iowa chapter of Concerned   Women for America, which advocates bringing   "biblical principles" to public policy. She has also hosted a show on a   Christian radio station in Des   Moines since 1982.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>In an apparent attempt to further   establish his right-wing credentials, McCain has done a blatant <A title="http://www.hillnews.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Frontpage/011807/mccain.html" href="http://www.hillnews.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Frontpage/011807/mccain.html">about-face</a> and announced that he will oppose a lobbying reform bill he once supported: </p>
<blockquote><p>Sen. John   McCain (R-Ariz.) has told conservative activists that he will vote to strip a   key provision on grassroots lobbying from the reform package he previously   supported.</p>
<p>&hellip;</p>
<p>While   grassroots groups on both sides of the political spectrum oppose the proposal,   social conservative leaders such as Dr. James Dobson, founder of Focus on the   Family, who broadcasts a radio program to hundreds of thousands of evangelical   Christians, have been its most vehement critics.</p>
<p>McCain   sponsored legislation last Congress that included an even broader requirement   for grassroots lobbying coalitions to reveal their financial donors. But now he   will vote to defeat a similar measure.</p>
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