Immigration comes to fore for McCain, Obama

After months of treading softly on immigration, Barack Obama put the issue center stage Tuesday when he accused John McCain of setting aside years of support for a guest-worker program to appease conservatives and further his presidential ambition.

The attack, delivered to a major Hispanic group, served the dual purpose of broadening Mr. Obama’s appeal to a critical segment of the electorate, while chipping away at his rival’s image as a maverick and reformer. “*

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