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John McCain: It depends on what he does. If he apologizes and says he misspoke and he was wrong and he asks the people to forgive…

On the recordOctober 23, 2012
It depends on what he does. If he apologizes and says he misspoke and he was wrong and he asks the people to forgive him, then obviously I would be the first -- you know, as I said, I'm not sure how big mistakes that I have made, but, you know, in the years I have -- I have made a few, Anderson, and I have asked for people's understanding and forgiveness when I own up to it. It's when you don't own up to it, that people will not believe in you.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain comments on whether he still supports Mourdock, indicating that an apology would influence his support.

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