[Question Liberal Authority]

it was South Carolina that finished him off in 2000, when the religious right spread rumors and told lies

According to CNN Exit Polls in 2000, John McCain rated highest among South Carolina Republicans for character and trustworthiness. What sunk McCain was the issues. His big issue was Campaign Finance Reform, which nobody wanted. Bush's big issue was Tax Cuts, which everyone wanted.

McCain's biggest support was from people who listed military service as their #1 characteristic. Unfortunately for McCain, that was only 4% of the voters at the time.

There is absolutely zero evidence that any alleged whisper campaign against McCain had any impact on the results in South Carolina in 2000. Maybe some yahoos went to Kinkos and made some flyers, but McCain lost that election because nobody cared about his big issue.

[meandog]

***According to CNN Exit Polls in 2000, John McCain rated highest among South Carolina Republicans for character and trustworthiness. What sunk McCain was the issues. His big issue was Campaign Finance Reform, which nobody wanted. Bush's big issue was Tax Cuts, which everyone wanted.***

I have yet to find anyone who can tell me how CFR has personally affected them (still waiting)

***There is absolutely zero evidence that any alleged whisper campaign against McCain had any impact on the results in South Carolina in 2000. Maybe some yahoos went to Kinkos and made some flyers, but McCain lost that election because nobody cared about his big issue.***

I happen to have relatives in SC--they got daily telephone calls in 2000 (the typical kooks dogging him today--i.e. "did you know that John McCain committed treason against his country and his fellow POWs..." "John and Cindy McCain have adopted mulatto child, are you aware that she could be from from a past affair that admitted adulterer John McCain was involved in after he returned from captivity?" etc., etc.