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Domenici: Iraq Caused McCain's Fall

Posted by Michael Link on July 31, 2007 at 09:15 AM

In a new podcast posted at the official Senate Republican Conference website, Senator Domenici speaks out about McCain's fall.

His message? That McCain is tanking because his support of the war and President Bush. Yes, it's something Democrats have known for a long time, but it's worth noting when his Republican colleagues finally start admitting it.

You can listen to the whole thing, but here are a couple excerpts:

Domenici: I think it's obvious that Senator McCain was much higher and has now come down and I think you can see it in just talking to him -- the tone of his voice, the way he appears, the way he reacts -- that things aren't going like they were a year ago.

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Caller: Do you think the fact that Senator McCain has supported the war to the point to have been so close to the president -- that that might have impacted his popularity?

Domenici: McCain's?

Caller: Yes, sir.

Domenici: Yes, I do. I think he probably he himself would sit down and go through it and would say that he dropped off by staying too close too long with the president for the war and that probably caused him to drop.

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