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John McCain dismissed the notion Thursday that he would drop out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination because he's lagging in fundraising and trailing in polls.

"That's ridiculous," the Arizona senator told reporters in the Capitol. "Why in the world would I want to do that?"

"It would be nuts," McCain said, adding that the first primary contests are a full six months away and arguing that voters won't start paying close attention until the fall. "I don't know why I would even remotely consider such a thing in the month of June, or July."

He acknowledged his difficulty raising money; he placed third among the top GOP presidential contenders after the first three months of the year with $12.5 million and may come in under that total when the second financial quarter ends Saturday.