McCain and Bush clash over tax cuts and reform in SC
At a South Carolina event McCain attacked Clinton era politics while praising veterans benefits. He backed merit pay, school choice and parental consent on abortion, and pledged negative campaigning limits. Bush defended local control, tax cuts, Social Security funding, and a strong military in contrasting remarks.
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Debates test Bush and McCain before South Carolina vote
The first face to face clash since New Hampshire pits John McCain and George W. Bush in a high stakes South Carolina debate. Bush seeks to press McCain without alienating women and independents, while McCain aims to regain reformer credibility. Alan Keyes also appears. A Times poll shows a dead heat among likely voters.
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