That also means no coattails. I live in a changing part of Illinois, which used to be 80-90% Republican, but is now going 60%R and 40% D because so many people are moving out of Chicago and into areas like mine.
And if this conservative stays home in November, that means one less vote for Don Manzullo (US House). Wonder how he feels about that?
That may or may not be the case.
Yes, a McCain candidacy does endanger “coattails.” However, there seems to be a movement growing (and I’ve been espousing it as well as Rush Limbaugh) that just because the conservatives don’t like the nominee doesn’t mean that they won’t go out and vote in the House and Senate races. It seems like there’s an interest to take back Congress, like 1994 for the GOP and 2006 for the Democrats. That mindset can be surprisingly successful.
We could see coattails without the coat.
We may have lost in our choices for the top to the ticket. Now we must do what we can to get congress critters elected. They are the only ones who might stop what appears to be the coming train wreck.
Conservatives must go and vote. We will have to do all we can to make sure conservatives (if you can find one) get elected. Do what you wish with the President part.