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To: ketsu

This whole argument falls apart when you consider that Obama will have his base sewn up and will be able to sprint to the center with the media running interference. McCain doesn’t have the base and will spend the whole campaign whipsawing between trying to sew up the base and trying to appeal to independents.


5 posted on 02/16/2008 4:39:21 AM PST by LadyNavyVet (“I will offer a choice, not an echo.” Barry Goldwater)
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To: LadyNavyVet

“This whole argument falls apart when you consider that Obama will have his base sewn up and will be able to sprint to the center with the media running interference.”

That could easily be correct. However, once Obama starts running to the center, a lot of his newly found base will bolt. The youthful moonbats that Obama appeals too are as volatile as any voting bloc. As soon as he starts to move center, and they hear him soften his positions on ending the war (he can say whatever he wants, but the reality is that we’ll be there until we can leave, and that won’t be in 16 months)when he says we need alternate forms of energy(but he won’t promise a green economy). In my estimation the far left will turn out to be as shaky for Obama as the conservatives will be for McCain. I do agree that Obama may pull it off behind media interference, but I don’t think he’s the lock that he seems to be at the moment.


21 posted on 02/16/2008 5:14:58 AM PST by snarkybob (')
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To: LadyNavyVet
McCain doesn’t have the base and will spend the whole campaign whipsawing between trying to sew up the base and trying to appeal to independents.

And those vaunted "independents" aren't going to vote for McCain anyway in the general election. Global warming, campaign finance reform....they'll just get the real thing from the Democrats.

62 posted on 02/16/2008 9:48:44 AM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (The Constitution does not give me the authority to run your life - Ron Paul)
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To: LadyNavyVet

The base will appreciate the threat from the fabians, fascists and fidels (muzzies).


65 posted on 02/16/2008 9:56:13 AM PST by Peelod (I do renounce Hillary! and all her pomps and works.)
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