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July 3, 2008 1:39 PM

McCain Joined By Bush in Mexico - Not That Bush

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John Bentley
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John McCain
(CBS)
From CBS News' John Bentley:

MEXICO CITY – John McCain is joined on the campaign trail today by Jeb Bush, the former governor of Florida who has been mentioned as a dark horse vice-presidential candidate. McCain and Bush visited the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe here, one of the holiest sites in Mexico for Catholics, after which McCain will meet with Mexican President Felipe Calderon.

McCain and Calderon are expected to discuss immigration, an issue which McCain has had disagreements with some in the Republican Party. He supports tightened border security with the addition of some temporary foreign workers, but has also called on Mexico to improve their economy so less of their citizens need to come to the U.S. to find work.

"I would also urge them, in the case of Mexico, to reform their economy, to ensure that it's a more open and competitive economy," he said last week, adding that Mexico needed to do a better job of assisting the U.S. with stopping the flow of illegal immigrants. "It would be so much easier if we had the ability to trust our neighbors to the south as much as we trust our neighbors to the north, in terms of border security."

Later today, McCain will attend a lunch with Mexican and American business leaders and tour a police station before flying back to his Arizona ranch for the July 4th weekend.

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by mexicanabc July 4, 2008 10:33 PM EDT
It makes me believe that the latin vote is very important and that he was advised to visit la basilica, because it is well know that all Mexicans are "Guadalupanos" and latin America shares that faith too. He is not catholic, I felt that as a very hipocrit act, and not only his but the director of La Basilica, he said to the press that the McCains ALMOST CRIED when he prayed for them... ja ja ja, I think that priest might have received a very good "charity" for his prayers. I do not believe in any of them. This was all to manipulate the Latinos in your country.
Cordially,
A 100% Mexican, born, raised and living in my country all my life, also an ex-catholic, for shame and dignity
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by mzillow July 4, 2008 6:48 AM EDT
What is the point of visiting the Basilica de Guadalupe? Why would a presidential candidate, member of the anglican church, would pick to visit the Basilica on a trip to Mexico? Aren''t there better choices, like the National Museum of Anthropology and History or any other sites of historical value? It is clear that he wanted to take his picture with the Virgen de Guadalupe to use it as a way to get the votes of those US citizens with a latinamerican background. Guess what! This action is going to backfire. It is the most hypocritical action taken by McCain. In top of this visit, he declared will continue to build a wall in the border!! Bravo Mr McCain! You just gave your votes to Obama! Viva Obama!!
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by rgrxx175 July 3, 2008 7:08 PM EDT
mccain wants to turn america into mexico!!
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by mattcat25 July 3, 2008 5:31 PM EDT
I%u2019m sure while in Mexico, John McCain is reviewing the future vision of America under further Conservative Agenda. Vote McCain (or, any Republican) and find out.

Two Class System, very very Wealthy Ruling Class and very, very, very, poor poverty class.

Or, otherwise known as the Conservative Agenda.
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