Posted on 02/04/2008 4:03:39 PM PST by Checkers
Many in the media have decamped to sunny California, and for good reason: The state not only provides the biggest targets to campaigns on both sides looking to score their share of the hundreds of delegates available tomorrow, it also allows reporters to stay up late as results roll in. Going to bed at 1 a.m. after the rest of the country has reported is a lot easier than going to bed at 4 a.m.
For at least one candidate, though, California will not be the story. John McCain, once an afterthought, then the front-runner, is seeing his poll numbers in the Golden State sink again. After enjoying leads as high as 19 points, just days after his New Hampshire win, and 13 points, in a CNN/Politico/LA Times poll last week, McCain now owns just a 2-point lead in the latest RCP California Average.
The news may be worse than that. A tracking poll for C-SPAN and Reuters, taken by Zogby, shows distinct movement toward McCain's chief opponent in California, Mitt Romney. After taking the lead yesterday, Romney is now up by eight points. A victory by such a small margin would only give Romney a few extra delegates -- the state allocates most of their Republican delegates in a winner-take-all by Congressional District fashion.
In anticipation of such a result, McCain's team has started downplaying expectations and California's relative importance. "We're going to do very well in the winner-take-all states in the Northeast," spokesman Brian Rogers told Politics Nation today. "California is a toss-up that, at the end of the day, won't be the big story [as long as] we pick up some delegates."
(Excerpt) Read more at realclearpolitics.com ...
Let’s say they do get the border under control. Do you think it will take more than 48 hours for McCain to start to push through a liberal massive worker permit program, so that millions can come over that way instead?
I don’t trust this guy farther than I can drop kick him.
Its always a good sign when your opponent starts talking about how irrelevant losing to you will be.
Yeah, brilliant move for McCain. Campaign in a state where he’s 32 points behind and neglect a state he has a better shot at earning more delegates in. Pure genius.
When McCain loses California, will he cry for us? ;>)
ha ha ha ha....
California doesnt matter...
okay McAmnesty, whatever you say.
McAmnesty "California doesn't matter..."
How about some fairness? Any defense of McCain on this or any other thread?
Those who don’t support McCain (the nominee) are welcome to leave the party. This is really sad the way you are attacking a guy like McCain.
"Donde estas sus Z visas, Senior McCain?"
To paraphrase a great radio host, WE ARE FAIRNESS! We balance the MSM's constant non-stop promotion of the "inevitable" McCain.
McCain has no money.
Only a sepia OLD looking commercial on cable TV, no robo calls.
He HAS to do “look at me” media whore stunts.
He does. They all do. And why wouldn't they?
Are you in CA?
Those are his voters.
But he has to share them with Hilliary
Vote card? We don’t need no stinkin’ vote card!
We’re motor voters!
LOL
What's sad is the way that McCain has attacked our Constitution, our sovereignty, our economy, and our party. If he hadn't spent the past fifteen years attacking us, we wouldn't be attacking him now. You can only stab the party's base in the back so many times before they see you as one of the enemy.
Bill
Oh God McCain scares me.
LOL
Or are you referring to Hillary’s crocodile tears?
When pressed to answer a question about illegal immigrants in his home state, Sen. McCain refuses to answer, while his supporters tell a woman who wants him to answer the question to shut up and she is thrown out of the town hall meeting. See the video here:
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1073039/dont_ask_mccain/
McCains voting record:
Voted YES on establishing a Guest Worker program. (May 2006)
Voted YES on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security. (May 2006)
Voted YES on giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship. (May 2006)
Voted YES on allowing more foreign workers into the US for farm work. (Jul 1998)
Supports federal funding of embryonic stem cell research. (May 2007)
Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Apr 2007)
Voted NO on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on ending special funding for minority & women-owned business. (Oct 1997)
1st Amendment - Freedom of Speech not a shield for hate groups. (Aug 1999)
NAFTA has had unambiguously positive impact on US. (Mar 1999)
Pro-NAFTA, pro-GATT, pro-MFN, pro-Fast Track. (Jul 1998)
Voted YES on implementing CAFTA for Central America free-trade. (Jul 2005)
Rated 100% by CATO, indicating a pro-free trade voting record. (Dec 2002)
Supports ban on certain assault weapons. (Aug 1999)
Guns are a problem, but so are violent web sites & videos. (Aug 1999)
Punish criminals who abuse 2nd Amendment rights. (May 1999)
Voted YES on more penalties for gun & drug violations. (May 1999)
Voted YES on reauthorizing the PATRIOT Act. (Mar 2006)
Voted YES on extending the PATRIOT Acts wiretap provision. (Dec 2005)
“Its always a good sign when your opponent starts talking about how irrelevant losing to you will be.”
What’re you going to do, bleed on me?
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