WASHINGTON, April 10 (UPI) -- Competing factions of the Republican party appear to be vying for influence in John McCain's bid for the White House, observers say.
One component, the so-called pragmatists, some of whom think the Iraq war was a mistake, is showing concern that McCain, R-Ariz., the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, is coming under increased influence of the neoconservatives, credited with playing a major role in making the case for war, The New York Times said Thursday.