Comeback for McCain?

Arizona Sen. John McCain gets endorsements, mostly from liberal newpapers (most of them are), but also from the conservative Manchester (NH) Union Leader, and from Independent, former Democrat Sen. Joe Lieberman. WSJ on McCain's surge:

Re-enter Mr. McCain, who is nothing if not a known GOP commodity. One of his problems has been that to some Republicans he is too well known. This is the John McCain who was adored by the media for opposing tax cuts, favoring limits on free speech as part of "campaign finance reform," and embracing a cap and trade regime for global warming. This is the John McCain who was also endorsed this weekend by the Des Moines Register and Boston Globe, two liberal papers that are sure to endorse a Democrat next year.

Our own differences with Mr. McCain have mainly been over economics, and especially taxes. Despite record surpluses in 2000, the Senator refused to propose tax cuts as part of his Presidential bid -- one reason he lost to George W. Bush. He also opposed the Bush tax cuts of 2001 and 2003, often using the language of the left.

Mr. McCain paid a visit to our offices last Friday, and he now says he supports extending the Bush tax rates, even admitting they helped the economy emerge from recession. "Without a doubt. Without the slightest doubt," he told us. "Absolutely."

Once the front runner, will McCain be the comeback kid of this campaign? Gov. Romney still has a nearly 2-1 advantage in the New Hampshire polls, but national security is still a top issue for Republicans.

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