McCain: War Isn't Sapping My '08 Support

Republican presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., left, asks a question as Sen. John Warner, R-Va., looks on, during the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007, on the nomination of Gen. George W. Casey to become Army Chief of Staff. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) (Susan Walsh - AP)

"Every member of the Congress should be engaged here and their people that they represent should know where they stand," Hagel said Sunday. "If they want to continue to send young men and women to fight and die in Iraq, then they should step forward and explain that position and why. If they don't, explain that.

"But to have a different position than the president's on a war doesn't qualify anyone to be an anti-war candidate," he said.

As for 2008, Hagel said he will make that decision "as time develops."

The senator was on "This Week" on ABC.

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WASHINGTON (AP) _ Ralph Nader is not ready to close the door on another presidential run.

"It's really too early to say," he said Sunday. "I don't like long campaigns. But I'm committed to trying to give more voices and choices to the American people on the ballot. That means more third parties, independent candidates and to break up this two-party elected dictatorship that is becoming more and more like a dial for the same corporate dollars."

In 2000, Nader got 2.7 percent of the votes in the general election. Democrats say he siphoned votes from the party's nominee, Al Gore, in Florida, New Hampshire and elsewhere, giving the election to Republican George W. Bush. In 2004, Nader was much less of a factor.

"I'll consider it later in the year," Nader said.

He spoke on "Late Edition" on CNN.

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WASHINGTON (AP) _ Former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack says he is not worried about raising presidential campaign money in a crowded Democratic field.

"The money is going to come as this campaign continues, as people see the positions I take. I have no question about that. It has always come. It isn't always money, especially in Iowa. It's about organization," he said Sunday.

Vilsack raised more than $1.1 million in the last seven weeks of 2006, putting him far behind some of his rivals. For example, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York has more than $14 million in the bank from her Senate campaign and she can use that money for a White House bid.

Vilsack is portraying himself as "the true outsider in this race. I've governed effectively."

"I've been able, as a Democrat, to turn a red state to blue. You can't govern unless you win. And it's important and necessary for us to remember the lessons of history. Americans want outsiders," he said. "It distinguishes me from everyone."

Vilsack appeared on "Late Edition" on CNN.