Republican presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain of Arizona today slammed the frontrunners in the race for the Democatic nomination for voting aginst the emergency war-funding bill last night.

"I was very disappointed to see Senator Obama and Senator Clinton embrace the policy of surrender by voting against funds to support our brave men and women fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan," he said.

"This vote may win favor with MoveOn and liberal primary voters, but it's the equivalent of waving a white flag to al Qaeda."

Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York and Barack Obama of Illinois were among 14 senators to vote against the $120 billion spending bill, which passed with 80 "yes" votes from 42 Republicans, 37 Democrats and one independent.

-- S.A. Miller, Capitol Hill correspondent, The Washington Times