February 27, 2008, 6:22 pm Mega-Church Pastor in Texas Backs McCain By Elisabeth Bumiller SAN ANTONIO — Senator John McCain got support on Wednesday from an important corner of evangelical Texas when the pastor of a San Antonio mega-church, Rev. John C. Hagee, endorsed Mr. McCain for president. Mr. Hagee, who argues that the United States must join Israel in a preemptive, biblically prophesized military strike against Iran that will lead to the second coming of Christ, praised Mr. McCain for his pro-Israel views. “John McCain has publicly stated his support of the state of Israel, pledging that his administration...
