John McCain
Town Hall
Stockton, CA 05/22/08

TRANSCRIPT:
REPORTER: Your campaign today issued a statement repudiating the endorsement of you by Rev. Hagee. What is it about his latest comments that push you to that position, whereas the others did not?

JOHN MCCAIN: I just think that the statement is crazy. And, uh, unacceptable and certainly Rev. Hagee, Pastor Hagee, is entitled to his views but we've reached a point where that kind of statement, simply, I would not, I would reject the endorsement of the expression of those kinds of views. But also I'd like to make something else clear. My church, that I attend, is the North Phoenix Baptist Church. My pastor and spiritual guide is Pastor Dan Yeary. I've never been in Pastor Hagee's church or Pastor Parsley's church. I didn't attend their church for twenty years. I'm not a member of their church. I received their endorsement, which did not mean that I endorsed their views. But the comments made, uh, most recently by pastor Hagee are just too much.

LABEL: JM CA 5-22 (EW#9) ABSU -- Clip F

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