I know its not what he said literally but he may as well have announced his withdrawal from the race...
McCain called the new proposal ``a first step but important step in moving forward with comprehensive overall immigration reform,'' said McCain. He said the measure would ``put employers on notice that the practice of hiring illegal workers will no longer be tolerated.''
``This will restore the rule of law,'' said Specter. He called the agreement ``the best I think that can be done,'' though he predicted, ``No matter what we craft, it's going to be attacked both from the right and the left.''
Yet all we heard was, "I am trying with all my heart to lose this race..."