yesterday's
'Republic'
by Dan Nowicki:
Feb. 20, 2011 12:00 AM
During Sen. John McCain's long political career, he has been known both as the Republican presidential standard-bearer and a GOP "maverick" willing to reach across the aisle to work with Democrats on controversial big issues.
Now safely re-elected to a fifth and possibly final Senate term, the 74-year-old Arizona Republican is ready to work on an ambitious agenda focusing on economic, national-security and border issues as well as tackling politically explosive subjects such as Social Security reform.
And while few expect a full-fledged return of McCain the maverick - he famously denied last year that he ever considered himself one as he staved off a primary challenge from his party's right wing - McCain and others are optimistic that there may be certain occasions when he can work with President Barack Obama and other Democrats in a bipartisan way.
Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/news/election/azelections/articles/2011/02/20/20110220john-mccain-agenda-legacy.html#ixzz1EWbVUCuY
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