AP failed to note McCain's reversal on immigration, rapprochement with religious right, lobbyists in his campaign

SUMMARY: The Associated Press reported that Sen. John McCain's "support for an eventual path to citizenship for millions of illegal immigrants angered conservative Republicans" and that "[m]any GOP conservatives still don't trust him, citing his positions on issues such as immigration, campaign finance and global warming, as well as his feud with the religious right." But the AP did not note that McCain now says "we've got to secure the borders first" -- a position at odds with his prior assertion that border security could not be disaggregated from other aspects of comprehensive immigration reform without being rendered ineffective -- and recently said he would not vote for the very legislation on which he worked if it came to a vote in the Senate.

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