ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 3 -- The 55-page Republican Party platform, approved here this week, contains exactly one paragraph devoted to the war in Iraq -- a sign of how the conflict that dominated the last two national election cycles has faded as a major political issue. -
McCain's Focus on Iraq War Carries Risk
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 3 -- The 55-page Republican Party platform, approved here this week, contains exactly one paragraph devoted to the war in Iraq -- a sign of how the conflict that dominated the last two national election cycles has faded as a major political issue.-
By Michael Abramowitz