2008: McCain's war stance kills independent voter interest

McCain's war stance alienates many -- 42% say they are less likely to vote for him for president because of his support for a troop increase in Iraq. By James Gerstenzang — "Sen. John McCain's vocal support for sending more U.S. troops to Iraq has set him apart from most of the emerging crop of major presidential contenders. And that position could harm his political prospects, according to a Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg poll.... In the poll, 43% of independents said they were somewhat or much less likely to vote for him because he has backed President's Bush plan to deploy 21,500 additional troops to Iraq...." (Los Angeles Times )