AP Campaign Minute

SelectPlusAP Campaign MinuteAP Campaign MinuteThe Associated PressHere's the latest news from the campaign trail for Tuesday, July 8: Obama, McCain court Hispanics; McCain pushes for border security; Obama calls for reforms to bankruptcy laws; Pet owners prefer McCain.[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] This is AP Campaign Minute.John McCain and Barack Obama spoke seperatly before the League of United Latin American Citizens convention in Washington.Both presidential candidates are courting Hispanic voters, a crucial voting bloc in the general election.----------------John McCain says the U-S must secure its borders before the country can embark on comprehensive immigration reform.However, McCain says he won't pursue the enforcement-only approach sought by hard-line Republican conservatives.---------------- -----Barack Obama is proposing a change in the nation's bankruptcy laws to help people in financial distress.Obama says changes would allow some homeowners to renegotiate the terms of their mortgages.-------------------An AP-Yahoo poll suggests pet owners prefer John McCain to Barack Obama.McCain owns several pets.Obama has no pets, but has promised to buy his daughters a dog when the campaign is over. ___ ___, The Associated Press, with AP Campaign Minute. (****END****)

Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: July 8, 2008 at 9:25 pm
Author: AssociatedPress

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