As a follow on yesterday's Dream Act vote tally, John McCain today told bloggers he opposed the measure, which would have legitimized illegal alien students.

McCain canceled his campaign schedule yesterday morning to be in the Senate for two votes on a judicial nomination. But he failed to stick around for a vote on the Dream Act, just minutes later.

Still, on a conference call with bloggers today he told them he opposed the bill, according to HumanEvents.

"I got the message, and the American people want the borders controlled first," he said.

— Stephen Dinan, national political reporter, The Washington Times