Editorial: Louisiana Republicans Should Support McCain
by Sam Hanna Jr. - The Ouachita Citizen (excerpt)

When Louisiana Republicans head to the polls Saturday to cast their ballots in the GOP presidential primary, they should support the only candidate who has a track record of believing in and exhibiting sound fiscal responsibility.

They also should support the only candidate who possesses a strong pedigree in the fields of foreign policy and national security. That candidate would be U.S. Sen. John McCain of Arizona.

Throughout his years as a member of the Congress, McCain has been a forceful proponent of doing what is necessary to ensure America's national security interests were protected amidst a world of much insecurity.

We suspect McCain developed his interest in national security and foreign affairs at an early age since he is a product of a distinguished military family. We also suspect McCain's interest was shaped by the five years he spent as a prisoner of war in Vietnam.

Over time, McCain has displayed his knowledge of foreign affairs by standing out as a steady voice of reason whenever the U.S. military was called on to deal with crisis situations in other regions of the world. It seems we always turned to McCain for his take on matters before acting militarily or otherwise, especially when American lives were at stake.

At the same time, McCain's record of favoring tax cuts when tax cuts were the prudent and wise thing to do should more than convince the American people, including Louisiana Republicans, that the senator clearly understands the people can do a better job of managing their money than the bureaucrats and politicians on Capital Hill.

ENDORSEMENT BY- Concordia Sentinel, The Franklin Sun and The Ouachita Citizen.