McCain Rejects Barletta Invite

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Arizona Sen. John http://www.wvwnews.net/story.php?id=3433, who blamed illegal immigration Monday for Republican losses in major congressional races, has rejected Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta’s invitation to discuss the issue.

“Sen. McCain truly appreciates your invitation and the valuable opportunity it represents,” Jo Black, a scheduling official in the presumptive Republican nominee’s presidential campaign, wrote in a letter to Barletta’s congressional campaign Wednesday.

The letter cited “tremendous demands” on McCain’s time and a “large volume of similar requests.”

Efforts to reach McCain’s campaign were unsuccessful.

Last week, Barletta invited McCain and the Democratic presidential candidates, Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, to come and discuss his http://www.wvwnews.net/story.php?id=3644 issue.

Representatives for the Democrats didn’t jump at the chance Wednesday to hook up their candidates with Barletta either.“We only set our schedule a few days in advance, but we will keep you updated about upcoming stops,” was all Sean Smith, Obama’s Pennsylvania spokesman, would say.

“We want to have Sen. Clinton go to every part of the state and meet with and talk to voters about her agenda for Pennsylvania,” said Mark Nevins, Clinton’s chief spokesman in Pennsylvania.

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Meanwhile, McCain wasn’t too busy to stump in…Israel.

2008-03-20