Posted on 02/28/2008 7:00:23 AM PST by xzins
Will the "Willie Effect" Impact the Election?
Some speculate the controversy could cost McCain the White House
By 700WLW News
Thursday, February 28, 2008
( Cincinnati ) -- Some reports claim the on-going controversy involving 700 WLW talk show host Bill Cunningham (Willie Cunningham) and presidential candidate John McCain has the potential to impact the results of the 2008 election.
Ohio is a key state in the presidential election. For Republicans it is essential that they win as much support as possible in southwest Ohio to counter the strong Democratic party support in the Cleveland area.
Political Science professor Jason Johnson from Hiram College spoke to the Cincinnati Enquirer and told them John McCain needs radio talk show listeners and Willie fans to go his way, "John McCain needs those people if he has any hope of winning in November."
With other national talk show hosts like Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity rushing to Willie's defense, it widens the rift between the party's conservative base and John McCain even further, at a time when the Republican party has only recently started to solidify around the likely nominee.
Never happen. Cunningham was used and abused. A “private meeting” between him and McLame isn’t gonna get the job done.
Doubtful, on both counts.
But consider the consequences of Cunningham's actions. If you're right, who's Cunningham hurting most? That's right ... all of us. Boy, now there's a heroic fellow.
I don’t like McCain but I don’t believe it. Cunningham comes off as a self-centered unstable nut.
“The consequences are that Cunninham probably will get a national talk show now and McCain will lose even more supporters.”
Will this be after Cunningham retracts his national news statement that he’s now going to vote for Clinton as his reply to McCain’s remarks?
LWalk18
Then, enjoy your “walk” over the cliff with McQueeg! Public opinion is turning against him and so has the base. His only option is to bow out gracefully, admitting that he has no chance without conservative support.
Balancing that is that Cunningham was interviewed on every single alphabet network in the universe yesterday.
So, he got to explain on national TV that using a guy’s middle name is no big deal.
I heard him say to Alan Colmes, I think: “Ronald WILSON Reagan, William JEFFERSON Clinton....” He added that it’s common to use a president’s middle name. (Hillary RODHAM Clinton.)I’m sure it resonated.
Hmmmmmm... time will tell. I sure wouldn't bet on it.
Maybe.
Would he have gotten it anyway?
I give you 2006.
Will this actually lose him votes?
Probably; it will depend upon how Cunningham responds. There are people who call talk shows daily. Nobody knows how much the effect will be. Were I one of McCain's people, I'd be on the phone begging for forgiveness.
IMO it won't happen; this is an Islamic Marxist's election to lose in a Bob Dole redux because McLame will do the famed RINO swan dive.
You can thank the RNC.
Well BluH20 lives in the area and hadn't heard of Cunningham. I tried to do a google search and see what Cunningham's Arbitron ratings were, but no dice. My guess is he probably isn't top ranked in overall ratings, but has carved himself out a niche and his popularity is based on his rantings like a crazy uncle, which IMO, belies your contention that Cunningham is a leader, while most people think of him as an entertainer.
McCain is looking to be Secretary of Defense in the Hussein Administration, so he can’t criticize his future boss, other than to show his gravitas when it comes to managing the war. A vote for McCain is a waste, another instance of McCain stabbing Republicans in the back. If it is too late to do something at the convention, get practiced at saying President Hussein. The big fix is in, from the softballs the NYT is rolling to McCain to Obama’s messianic rise on the pop charts. ...Is it true? I don’t know, but with these clowns you have to consider all the possibilities. McCain may not be in this thing to win it. For sure he isn’t in it for Republicans, and he will end up being against conservatives, no matter what happens.
I disagree. He comes across as a “live wire” talk show host. He’s been that way for years. But, he’s also extremely bright, and he’s well-liked around here.
Are you scared?
Exactly. I have a really hard time picturing a Reagan or even a Bush or a Ford doing this sort of thing. McCain was ham-handed and disloyal . . .
Hussein came from nowhere on the backs of the MSM, maybe we can do the same to a Conservative.
Altho McClintock could become McCain’s “maverick”, for the next four years! lol
It’s McCain’s way of telegraphing to Hillobama: “please don’t use the NVC files you have on me”.
It doesn’t really matter, if the goal is a contested convention, what Huck stands for . . .
That said I think Huck is a conservative. You bought into the opposing campaigns characterizations I think.
You just don’t get it pal!
F McCain. The creep does not deserve to be President.
Well, you’re an Army Chaplain, so I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt.
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