War Candidate Delays Official Announcement

Under Fire For Iraq, Lagging In Fund-Raising

The New York Times Adam Nagourney April 3, 2007 11:18 PM

Lagging in fund-raising and under fire for his support of the Iraq war, Senator John McCain is overhauling his campaign finance operation and delaying the official announcement of his candidacy, his aides said Tuesday.

They said he would adopt the kind of big-donor fund-raising program pioneered by President Bush and give a speech explaining his support for the administration's troop buildup in Iraq.

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