Posted on 01/24/2006 3:36:29 PM PST by Libloather
White House race: GoP banks on McCain to beat Hillary
Sarah Baxter
[Tuesday, January 24, 2006 11:57:52 pm THE SUNDAY TIMES]
WASHINGTON: Republicans are warming up to John McCain as the politician most likely to beat Hillary Clinton to the White House in 2008 and to clear the party of the taint of sleaze.
A poll last week showed McCain could trounce Clinton, the Democrat favourite, by 52 to 36. The 16-point lead reveals that he has a decisive advantage among independents and swing voters.
"The more scandal and corruption in Washington, the better it is for McCain. He is at a high point right now," said Chuck Todd, editor-in-chief of National Journal's Hotline news service, which commissioned the poll.
The Arizona senator's standing among Republican activists nosedived after he was beaten by George W Bush to the presidential nomination in a bitter race in 2000.
However, McCain went on to stake out an independent position on the war in Iraq, which he considers to have been botched, and he led a successful campaign in Congress to ban the use of torture and the cruel and degrading treatment of detainees.
Republicans have found the maverick senator indispensable in their struggle against the blues that have afflicted Bush's second term.
McCain is at the centre of every debate, where his hawkish views on the war on terror, Iraq's future and a nuclear Iran have won him respect.
In Congress he is leading his party's efforts to get out of a mire over lobbying and corruption after Jack Abramoff, a Republican lobbyist, was indicted for attempting to bribe politicians.
I predict *I* will not vote for McSh*tbrain
I AM SPARTACUS....er, I mean..
I predict *I* will not vote for McSh*tStain
As do I, but when there's the rare article about Senators trying to hold the line on pork, McCain has usually voted in support. It's the one positive I'd give him. It doesn't come close to balancing his many negatives.
"Now wait just one minute...
...Do you really think this is the FIRST TIME I've had balls in my face?
...It take PRACTICE to be able to GOBBLE something this Big!"
At first I was a little unsure I'd done the right thing in changing my voter registration from Republican to "Decline to state in November, 2002." Everyday, however, I'm gaining confidence in my decision!!!
So far I like George Allen, but the election is still a long way off...
Fair enough.
Unfortunately I think McCain is just another poster boy for "TERM LIMITS"...along with 15/16's of his cronies.
2008 could be the year of the 3rd party then.
I would not support McCain in the primary, but when the primaries are over I will support the Republican nominee.
If that's McCain, so be it.
I haven't noticed vote getting tremendous growth in the lame-brained 3rd parties, and I guarantee you I'm not voting for the democrat.
If this is true, the GOP has lost its mind. May God have mercy on this nation.
I knew Senator McCain when I was in the Navy -- not well, and more by reputation than up close and personal.
His Naval Academy, flight training and short active duty career (before he was shot down) is not the stuff a future President would aspire to.
Mainly, it is a story of his taking maximum advantage of the Flag Officers in his lineage -- his Daddy and Granddaddy were Admirals.
His service as POW was honorable, and I commend him for it.
But, somehow, I am suspicious of his character flaws, and believe that he is not really what he seems: IOW, I do not trust him, and believe him unfit for Commander In Chief.
And, I think he still has cancer. Check out the lump on his left jaw, and his complexion. He does not look healthy.
TOTAL Dem Ind Rep
McCain 47% 18% 51% 77%
Lean McCain 5% 3% 6% 5%
Clinton 32% 61% 27% 7%
Lean Clinton 4% 5% 5% *
Undecided 11% 11% 10% 10%
Refused answer 1% 1% * 2%
MCCAIN (NET) 52% 21% 57% 82%
CLINTON (NET) 36% 66% 32% 7%
Poll Discussion from a couple days ago .. if anyone is interested
<< Republicans have found the maverick senator indispensable...
I predict the maverick will not be the GOP nominee for 2008. >>
I predict a victory for you and for every one of those of us who supports your prediction.
A McCain "presidency" [Barf] would be no less deadly dangerous for our nation and for the entire Judeo-Christian/Western/Human Civilization we vanguard than woul another Mrs Billy-Bubba Blythe Cli'ton Crime Family once-white house be-squatting and be-manuring.
<< I suspect that Sen. George Allen has a better shot at the nomination than McCain. >>
And I suspect you .......
... of being Right on the money!
[And maybe Mr Tancredo'd be a handsome enough running mate?]
Hmmmmmmmmmm ..... : ALLEN/TANCREDO-2008 ..... sound OK?
I'd still like to see Condi run, but George Allen is a very good choice too.
The McCain/Feingold act that takes away Americans' right to political free speech sixty days before an election will hit the presidential race for the first time in 2008.
When that hits and with McCain's name attached to it, I don't think conservatives will elect him as dog catcher, let alone President of the United States.
He won't be in the running half way through the primaries!
That is a funny article. Was it written by McCain?
Get this straight GOP: THERE ARE *NO* CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH I WOULD VOTE FOR JOHN MCCAIN! NONE AT ALL IN THE LIFETIME OF THIS UNIVERSE!!! Thank you for your attention
And Times of India? FERGITABOUTIT!
Get someone who understands American Politics.
Not I bucko, NOT I!
There's the Constitution Party and the Tax Union Party and other parties that will allow me to do my duty to America and not support this RINO!
Well, Her Excellency is the only candidate that McCain would look really good against...well, her and the Communist Party candidate, that is...
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