Posted on 05/06/2006 10:09:31 AM PDT by FairOpinion
Last October, J. David Woodard, a Clemson University political scientist who doubles as a strategist for conservative Republican candidates, polled 450 South Carolina GOP voters, asking: "When it comes to politics, do you consider yourself closer to George W. Bush or John McCain?" Sixty-three percent picked Bush. Twenty-one percent said it made no difference. And just 16 percent chose McCain.
The message? "I think McCain has a lot of work to do if he's going to win here," Woodard told me recently. "There is a long-term memory, especially with Christian conservatives, about his comments after the 2000 race."
Last September, with a McCain candidacy on the horizon and the senator out-polling most other potential Republican candidates, Falwell called the senator and asked for an appointment. The two had not spoken for years, since before the 2000 election.
Later, Falwell asked McCain to come to Liberty University. The trip has been portrayed as the beginning of a rapprochement, but in fact the reconciliation is already well underway. When I asked Falwell if he could see himself supporting McCain for president, he quickly answered, "Of course. If he is the candidate, he'll certainly have my support."
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An irate female Republican caller from Arizona to a radio show said that McCain's office responded to her and her group that "he does what he thinks is right". Her response was that his job is to do what the people of Arizona think is right not enforce his personal opinion.
I believe she has started a movement called mothersagainstmccain.com maybe .org or something similar.
Not exactly following the concept of a representative republic. It's the will of the people not the will of the person.
McCain -- the real "Manchurian Candidate".
McCain: "I would rather have a clean government than one where quote First Amendment rights are being respected, that has become corrupt. If I had my choice, I'd rather have the clean government."
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So that's what that noise is that I hear, along with the drums, off the 405 driving through Compton late at night.
By "high priestess" I assume you refer to Hillary Clinton? Hopefully, we don't get that far, but I wonder what Jim Robinson would do if faced with McCain vs. Clinton?
Do they yodel in Compton? LOL
I can with a clear conscience vote for every race but the Presidential race. I'll leave it blank if I have to. That's not staying home, it's just not liking the options in that one race. I think a lot of Democrats in Florida didn't like Gore, then they later claimed they meant to vote for him. But it is not unheard of for a voter to vote in one race and offer no choice in the other.
Not too much
"So that's what that noise is that I hear, along with the drums, off the 405 driving through Compton late at night."
Uh...those aren't drums.
What rubbish. Looks like York is auditioning for another appearance on MTP where Russert will get him to criticize Bush. York, Kate o'Bierne, etc., circulate from one sunday program to another because they are in the Novak mold.
"McCain vs. Clinton?"
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Let's hope and pray and work to make sure that will NOT be our choice in 2008.
Yes, but I am not a member of the "any Republican but McCain" club.
I will be happy to be a member of the "any Republican who can win" club--even Rudi and McCain.
We are facing just a disaster if the Dems get in charge of making appointments--eventually enough Republicans will break ranks and vote to give their appointees a vote. If they don't the MSM will have the weak-minded majority believing that Republicans do nothing but obstruct.
McVey
You can see from my tag line, that I agree with you, but I am still hoping that we won't have to choose between McCain and Hillary.
The worst problem with McCain is that he is unstable and you can't trust his judgment.
But I don't really think that he has a chance to win the R. nomination.
I think the Dems are pushing McCain, and make him sound as a viable candidate for the Republicans, hoping that Republicans will be dumb enough to vote for McCain in the primary, but then not vote for him in sufficient numbers in the actual election, giving Hillary the victory.
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