As President Cites Nation's Domestic Challenges, GOP Senator Calls on Americans to Support Iranian Protesters (AP) President Barack Obama sought to rally support for his domestic initiatives, while Sen. John McCain called for Americans to support millions of Iranian election protesters. The onetime presidential rivals both cited the spirit of the nation's founders in their U.S. Independence Day radio and Internet addresses Saturday. Mr. Obama said an "unyielding spirit is what defines us as Americans" and led people during the nation's history to explore the West, persevere during the Depression and build a robust industrial economy. "That is the spirit we are called to show once more," President Obama said. "We are facing an array of challenges on a scale unseen in our time. We are waging two wars. We are battling a deep... [read full story]
