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McCain could pull out of race by autumn
TimesOnline (Sunday Times of London) ^
| 7/24/07
| Sarah Baxter
Posted on 06/25/2007 6:13:43 AM PDT by gridlock
Presidential hopeful drops campaign staff as Republican consultants predict he'll be gone by September
THE former presidential front-runner, John McCain, may drop out of the 2008 race by September if his fundraising dries up and his poll ratings continue to drop, according to Republican insiders.
The speculation, vigorously denied by McCain’s camp, is sweeping Republican circles after a disastrous few weeks in which the principled Arizona senator has clashed with the party’s conservative base on immigration and also alienated independent voters by backing President George W Bush’s troop surge in Iraq.
(snip) One veteran Republican consultant put the odds of McCain remaining in the race beyond the autumn at 3-1 against. “He’ll be gone by September,” predicted Tom Edmonds, who is not affiliated with any campaign.
“The wheels are coming off his wagon and it’s hard to see how he can recover. He won’t be able to pay all the good talent he has hired and they’ll want to drift away from a loser.”
(snip)
Feelings are running so high against Bush’s immigration bill, which opponents decry as an amnesty for illegal immigrants, that McCain may not win the support of Arizona, his home state on the border of Mexico.
“It looks to me like Arizona will be in play,” Pullen said. “The immigration issue is clearly hurting him with the base of the party.”
(snip)
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TOPICS: Front Page News; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: mccain; mcqueeg; mcrino; mcscrewed; savemoneygonow; strategery
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The big loser in the Immigration Reform debacle is John McCain.
Who would want to sink John McCain?
Strategery!
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posted on
06/25/2007 6:13:45 AM PDT
by
gridlock
To: gridlock
2
posted on
06/25/2007 6:14:37 AM PDT
by
RockinRight
(Our 44th President will be Fred Dalton Thompson!)
To: gridlock
Why not quit right now and save the money and effort?
3
posted on
06/25/2007 6:15:18 AM PDT
by
SolidWood
(UN delenda est.)
To: gridlock
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posted on
06/25/2007 6:15:30 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Greed is NOT a conservative ideal.)
To: gridlock
. . . after a disastrous few weeks in which the principled Arizona senator has clashed with the party’s conservative base . . .So now siding with the one-world crowd against his own constituents is described as principled?
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posted on
06/25/2007 6:15:52 AM PDT
by
Vigilanteman
(Are there any men left in Washington? Or are there only cowards? Ahmad Shah Massoud)
To: gridlock
You give Washington D.C. leadership FAR too much credit for brains. This is only a coincidence.
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posted on
06/25/2007 6:16:00 AM PDT
by
TommyDale
(Rudy Giuliani’s candidacy is fading faster than an abortionist’s conscience.)
To: gridlock
When Thompson wins he will appoint McLame SecDef.....
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posted on
06/25/2007 6:16:47 AM PDT
by
nevergore
("It could be that the purpose of my life is simply to serve as a warning to others.")
To: gridlock
McCain is dropping high priced campaign staff that he had locked up early. Once these in-demand people are gone, they will sign on with somebody else, and they’re gone for good. They will not wait around by the phone to see if John McCain is going to call them back.
The fact that McCain is letting these people go speaks volumes. If you ask me, the only reason to stay in the race at this point is to soak the suckers one more time and pay off some bills.
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posted on
06/25/2007 6:16:50 AM PDT
by
gridlock
(All Bills before Congress should be limited to 500 words. Any more just leads to mischief.)
To: gridlock
He’ll go 3rd Party when he realizes that Republicans have turned their backs on him.
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posted on
06/25/2007 6:16:54 AM PDT
by
Gay State Conservative
("The meaning of peace is the absence of opposition to socialism."-Karl Marx)
To: gridlock
Why put off until tomorrow what you can do today?
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posted on
06/25/2007 6:17:15 AM PDT
by
mtbopfuyn
(I think the border is kind of an artificial barrier - San Antonio councilwoman Patti Radle)
To: gridlock
He won't wait till September.
Holding on for a decent interval to avoid embarrassment, McLoser will fold up his tent and steal away shortly after Thompson's announcement in Tennessee during the Fourth of July-ish week.
Good riddance!
Leni
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posted on
06/25/2007 6:18:20 AM PDT
by
MinuteGal
(Three Cheers for the FRed, White and Blue !)
To: Vigilanteman
You picked up on that “principled” as well, huh?
John McCain: Principled, Maveric, Straight-Talker, Fighter, Hero, Man-of-the-People...
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posted on
06/25/2007 6:18:52 AM PDT
by
gridlock
(All Bills before Congress should be limited to 500 words. Any more just leads to mischief.)
To: gridlock
I think he’s already given up.
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posted on
06/25/2007 6:19:19 AM PDT
by
period end of story
(You're an Errand Boy, sent by Grocery Clerks, to collect a Bill.)
To: nevergore
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posted on
06/25/2007 6:19:25 AM PDT
by
Guenevere
(Duncan Hunter for President, 2008!!)
To: gridlock
McCain could pull out of race by autumn
Another example of speculation printed as news.
McCain could turn into a pumpkin.
McCain could vote against the Kennedy-Kyl Amnesty for Illegals bill.
McCain could quit politics and become a radio talkshow host.
As Judge Judge refers to speculation: "...shoulda, woulda, coulda..."
It is still speculation, not news.
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posted on
06/25/2007 6:19:25 AM PDT
by
TomGuy
To: gridlock
If this story is credible, what idiot would throw money at him now?
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posted on
06/25/2007 6:19:57 AM PDT
by
AU72
To: gridlock
Feelings are running so high against Bush’s immigration bill, which opponents decry as an amnesty for illegal immigrants, that McCain may not win the support of Arizona, his home state on the border of Mexico. BS. It is a McCain-Kennedy bill supported by the WH. McCain strongly supports the bill just like he did last year's debacle.
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posted on
06/25/2007 6:20:02 AM PDT
by
kabar
To: Gay State Conservative
Bloomberg-McCain ‘08?.........
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posted on
06/25/2007 6:20:14 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Bite your tongue. It tastes a lot better than crow................)
To: gridlock
Continuously being at odds with your own party is not a road to success.
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posted on
06/25/2007 6:20:32 AM PDT
by
The_Victor
(If all I want is a warm feeling, I should just wet my pants.)
To: TomGuy
McCain could turn into a conservative......
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posted on
06/25/2007 6:21:36 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Bite your tongue. It tastes a lot better than crow................)
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