Posted on 02/02/2008 6:54:38 AM PST by shrinkermd
Mr. McCain stepped up his attempts to court the Republican right, scoring a number of high-profile endorsements this week. Yesterday, he received the support of billionaire Steve Forbes as well as former Solicitor General Theodore Olson. Mr. Olson, who served as assistant attorney general in the Reagan administration, represented President Bush in the Supreme Court case Bush v. Gore.
The picture was a bit mixed earlier in the week when Mr. McCain got near-simultaneous endorsements from moderates California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and former New York Mayor and rival Rudy Giuliani, causing some consternation among party conservatives. Some prominent pundits, including Laura Ingraham and former Sen. Rick Santorum, have decried his more liberal votes and come out in favor of Mr. Romney.
Conservative commentator Ann Coulter went a step further, saying that if the race came down to Mr. McCain and New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, she would rather see Mrs. Clinton elected.
Polls show Mr. McCain, who won contests in New Hampshire, South Carolina and Florida, leading nationally by double digits, according to an average compiled by Real Clear Politics, a nonpartisan political-news Web site. The Arizona senator has about 34% of support, compared with 22% for Mr. Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, who won Wyoming, Michigan and Nevada. The other contenders, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and Texas Rep. Ron Paul, have 20% and 5%, respectively.
...Polls, however, show it is an insurmountable barrier for many voters -- even more than Mr. McCain's age. In a recent NBC/Wall Street Journal survey1, 45% in Super Tuesday states said it would be harder for a Mormon to unite the country. That compares with only 35% who think it would be harder for someone over age 70. (Mr. McCain is 71).
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Barbara Streisand
I can’t believe this is happening...
Dear Ms. Holmes: Care to share some of whatever it is that yer smokin'?
Sorry John, strict adherence to the 11 strikes and you're out policy does not allow me to support you-no matter who your opponent is.
We need to take the advice we’ve been giving to our African-American friends: Don’t vote for someone just because of the party affiliation. Vote for the candidate who best represents YOUR interests.
McCain ain’t it.
Not.
I can. Apparently, the war trumps everything for many conservatives, even Forbes! They do not want a brokered convention because they believe that will help Hillary.
Anyone who has bought into this global warming scam and supports the illegals is an idiot, and that is MexCain.
If he gets in, or BO or Hitlary we will all be sitting around in the cold dark wonderdering what the heck happened.
I knew there was a reason I didn’t like Steve Forbes.
The devil has taken hold right before our very eyes. Time to choose a side people, the line has been drawn! Good or evil?
Neither can I.
Ditto!
Good thing I don’t give a rat’s who endorses who.
5/14 - Can’t bring myself to support the guy.
Does anyone else smell the distinct order of the 1970s? Gerald Ford, raising taxes, Keynesian economics and of course my all time favorite...inflation with a depreciating dollar. Ugh. And the way the GOP establishment is circling the wagon around McNut is sickening. I’m staying home in November.
Note to the nation: If you wanna see what 'Rats and RINOs can do for you just check out Upstate NY. We're probably gonna lose a couple of House seats after the next census because people and jobs are fleeing in a steady stream. Have voters got a screw loose?!?
I think they all want jobs in the new administration.
If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all of its powers to repress dissent, for the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie, and thus by extension, the truth is the greatest enemy of the State.
Joseph Goebbels
I don’t think anything McCain does is going to change my mind about his extremely high negative points. So far, no endorsement has reassured me that McCain stands for anything I do. Here’s hoping there’s a pleasant surprise before the convention. McCain represents himself, not any conservative Americans.
He’s making head way with the Republican elite. Conservatives are telling the endorsers to MTOB and we will vote for who we want.
Vote third-party! Deny Hillary the popular vote!
If McCain gets the nomination, that'll be my new tagline.
Hmm....I have to admit that has something to do with.
Juan McCain, making headway? These people are out to lunch.
We are are on the fast track to full blown euro socialism. Nothing we are going to do about it. If this happens, I will move to Europe where they do socialism the “best”. American socialism will be a nightmare, most people haven’t been properly programmed yet. The socialists are jumping the gun by about 10 years.
We are getting it told to us every hour even on Fox News.
I fully expect that by convention time enough conservatives will have been convinced that McCain is the second coming of Ronald Reagan that the true McCain record will be effectively buried.
Thank goodness for the internet.
Not now. Not ever.
Not to forget hostages in Iran during the peanut administration.
-—Conservative commentator Ann Coulter went a step further, saying that if the race came down to Mr. McCain and New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, she would rather see Mrs. Clinton elected.-—
Go Ann!
Go Mitt!
Where are these “conservatives”? Are they the same “life-long Republicans” who get loads of ink in the mainstream media only to be later exposed as lying Democrats who’ll say anything to bash any and everything American?
The phrase, "Dumb, Dumb and Dumber" comes to mind...
I agree. If he flies off the handle as a Senator in a simple press conference, what's he going to do when confronted with a real crisis?
...for now. I can imagine some form of “Fairness Doctrine” being applied to the internet as well.
This is a nightmare. Can we form our own country? I’m just sick to my stomach thinking about all of this.
Vote for Juan McCain: he’s the real enchilada.
America's unique Internet success (Hillary/Obama/Pelosi Grab at US Internet Control)
I got an e-mail with concerns that the media might be trying to block out Huckabee now. Romney fans thinking yea? Hold that though a minute. I’m a Huckabee supporter but this late complaint really irritates me. Where was everyone when Duncan Hunter was banned? Fred Thompson? Not one candidate that I know of stood up at the debate and asked “where is Duncan”? If they run off Huck, guess who will be next? Hint...It won’t be McCain. It amazes me how well we have been divided and played.
just remembered....they are proamnesty.
Jack Kemp, Jack Kemp? Where are you?
Not sure which conservatives they’re talking about. Sounds like they’re trying to put lipstick on the pig to me.
Dear God,
Please cause the American people to wake up quick! But if we have to have one of these creeps (HC,JM, or BO) as President please give us strength and hope for the future so that America will not be destroyed by the forces of evil that will be unleashed by these people.
In Jesus name-Amen
Last night the cheerleader MSNBC made a point of talking about how the “united” Democrat Party would be happy with either of their candidates. I call BS.
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