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That article is followed up immediately with an article by Mr. Wallison that is such a blatant, single-minded, complete sales job for Sen. McCain, that I almost wonder why his pay check is coming from AEI instead of the McCain campaign. I have no problem with anyone arguing for their choice for a candidate, but I surely wish that they would be honest enough to say up front that they are a devotee of that candidate, and that they are NOT writing as a simple expert on politics or whatever.

I find it interesting that Mr. Wallison cites consistent adherence to principles as a prime similarity between President Reagan and Sen. McCain. I find that especially interesting in that Mr. Wallison cites President Reagan's stand on reducing taxes, and then totally ignores Sen. McCain's obstruction of President Bush's tax cuts. Instead he cites McCain's stance on supporting the surge strategy of Gen. Petraeus in Iraq. I wonder if McCain's almost complete reversal on immigration policy in light of the public's rebellion to his original supposedly for ever and all time stance with Kennedy in the Senate is an example of consistent adherence to principles.

p>I could go on and on with the examples of why McCain is almost the complete anti-Reagan, but I am trying to learn to write shorter letters to the editor. Besides, the reader here are all fully aware, I am sure, of the examples that I would cite. I will praise McCain to the skies for his support of the military, even though I think he is wrong on the direction that he would lead the military, and his all out war against SecDef Rumsfeld, but my praise of McCain begins and ends with the military and attempts at government spending control. br> -- Ken Shreve /p> p> While thumping Romney for not being a hands-off-the-economy purist, can you cite any Republican candidate (beyond Ron Paul) who will be closer to Reagan in this regard? br> -- Jim Hirsch /p> p> Incredible piece of garbage that you call reporting. Can you be more biased? You guys really are disgraceful. br> -- Clint Harris br> Round Rock, Texas /p>

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