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?!?
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