McCain’s turn before La Raza in San Diego

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He didn’t break into Spanish, nor did he back down from his emphatic position that border security must be the cornerstone of immigration overhaul. But Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) continued his fervid courtship of Latino voters Monday, speaking to about 2,000 people at the National Council of La Raza’s annual convention the day after his Democratic opponent, Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois, came calling, write the L.A. Times’ Robin Abcarian and Nicole Gaouette.

In an indication of how highly valued these voters are, this was the third time in the last 15 days that each presidential candidate has appeared before a major Latino political group.

McCain, whose stance on immigration has shifted to the right over the last year to align him more with the Republican base, is striving to put the Latino vote into play this November.

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-- Deborah Bonello in Los Angeles