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Bush 41 Lauds McCain as 'True Conservative'

Posted Feb 18, 08 12:28 PM CST in Politics 

(Newser) – George H.W. Bush formally endorsed John McCain today, praising the Arizona senator as a "true conservative" in the latest attempt to rally Republicans behind their presumptive nominee, the Houston Chronicle reports. "I think that our effort to continue to unite the party will be enhanced dramatically by President Bush's words," said McCain.

Bush dubbed criticism of McCain's conservative bona fides “grossly unfair” and noted that Ronald Reagan was similarly skewered by “ultra-right” elements in 1980, CNN reports. Speaking in a Houston airplane hangar, the ex-president said of his fellow naval aviator, “His character was forged in the crucible of war.”

Sources Houston Chronicle, CNN

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Former President George H.W. Bush, right, looks on as Republican presidential hopeful, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., speaks at a news conference in Houston, Monday, Feb. 18, 2008, where with McCain received...   (Associated Press)
Former President George H.W. Bush walks toward a podium for a news conference in Houston, Monday, Feb. 18, 2008, where he endorsed Republican presidential hopeful, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. (AP Photo/Pat...   (Associated Press)
Republican presidential hopeful, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., right, speaks at a news conference in Houston, Monday, Feb. 18, 2008, with former President George H. W. Bush, left, where he received Bush's...   (Associated Press)
Republican presidential hopeful, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and former President George H.W. Bush leave the podium after a news conference in Houston, Monday, Feb. 18,2008, where Bush announced his endorsement...   (Associated Press)
Former President George H.W. Bush, right, and Republican presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., meet in Houston, Monday, Feb. 18, 2008. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)   (Associated Press)
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