Hillary Clinton and John McCain are very close, Bill Clinton says.
"They always laugh that if they wound up being the nominees of their party, it would be the most civilized election in American history, and they're afraid they'd put the voters to sleep because they like and respect each other."
"I want the Iranians to know that if I'm the president, we will attack Iran," Clinton said. "In the next 10 years, during which they might foolishly consider launching an attack on Israel, we would be able to totally obliterate them."
Protecting Israel is San Antonio pastor John Hagee's mission
Mr. Hagee said he is following the Bible's mandate to protect Israel.
Politically, he considers Mr. McCain the strongest presidential candidate on protecting Israel and has contributed $1,000 to his campaign. But he's open to other Republican contenders.
political strategists agreed it was wise for Mr. McCain to distance himself from Mrs. Clinton
the first, great 2008 bipartisan presidential ticket
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