NRA endorses McCain in AZ Republican primary
PHOENIX, AZ
The organization announced its endorsement in a letter to McCain
dated Thursday.
The endorsement is a significant boost for McCain. It provides
high-profile support for his conservative credentials as he tries
to shake a primary challenge by former U.S. Rep. J.D. Hayworth.
Hayworth has attacked McCain's record on gun rights, saying the
four-term Senator has supported restrictive legislation.
Hayworth touts an endorsement from Gun Owners of America, a
smaller gun-rights lobbying group.
