Senator John Mccain denounces Goldwater

Senator John Mccain denounces Goldwater

McCain blasts fellow Republican


Arizona Sen. John McCain has come out against the
Republican gubernatorial candidacy of Don Goldwater.

Goldwater -- nephew of late, former U.S. Sen. Barry
Goldwater -- favors a hard-line approach to illegal
immigration and border security. That includes
construction of a border wall and putting some
illegal immigrants who are arrested for crimes into
work details to help build fences and walls.



McCain issued a statement Friday denouncing
Goldwater's call for a border wall and work camps
and urged fellow Republicans to take a similar stance.

The senator called Goldwater an "inappropriate messenger"
for the GOP on the issue -- a major concern for Arizona's
business community.

McCain -- who is eyeing a 2008 White House run --
favors a more moderate immigration approach
including a business-backed guest worker program
and legal path for some illegals already in the U.S.

The Goldwater campaign said Friday it was
disappointed that McCain did not contact
them before issuing the official denouncement.

McCain could endorse conservative attorney Len
Munsil in the September Republican primary for
governor. Munsil is the former head of the Center
for Arizona Policy, a socially conservative advocacy
group and the main supporter of a proposed state
ballot question banning gay marriage.



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