McCain Denies Huffington Vote Claim

Washington Post ^ | 5/5/08 | Howard Kurtz and Juliet Eilperin

[LadyNavyVet]

"Can you help me in this regard since you seem sure he has in fact lied."

Here are two of many:

"January 28,2008 From NBC's Mark Murray and Chris Donovan

McCain said a few things tonight that set off our fact-checking alarms. The first came when NBC's Tim Russert asked him this: "Senator McCain, you have said repeatedly, quote, 'I know a lot less about economics than I do about military and foreign policy issues. I still need to be educated.' Is it a problem for your campaign that the economy is now the most important issue, one that by your own acknowledgment you're not well versed on?"

McCain replied, "Actually, I don't know where you got that quote from."

Actually, the quote came from a 2005 piece by Stephen Moore, in which McCain said: “I’m going to be honest: I know a lot less about economics that I do about military and foreign policy issues. I still need to be educated.”

McCain also said this, per a December 2007 Boston Globe article: "The issue of economics is not something I’ve understood as well as I should. I’ve got Greenspan’s book.”

Another McCain remark, answering a question on why some Republicans aren't enthusiastic about his bid, also raised our eyebrows: "But, look, I won the majority of Republican vote in both New Hampshire and South Carolina."

Well, according to the exit polls, Huckabee slightly beat McCain among self-identified South Carolina Republicans, 32%-31%. And Romney slightly beat him among self-identified New Hampshire Republicans, 35%-34%. The independent vote in both states was instrumental in putting McCain over the top in those contests."

[TBP]

Sorry, John, but given that you talked with Senate Democrats about crossing the aisle and angled to be John Kerry’s running mate, I’m forced to believe Crazy Arianna on this.

[Grunthor]

From previous experience, do not trust Juanito.

[csmusaret]

Can you tell me why write in votes are not allowed in the NC primary?

[TommyDale]

No, I wasn’t aware you couldn’t write in a vote. I actually had a write-in blank on one local office, probably because not enough candidates filed.

[TommyDale]

I voted in the North Carolina Primary!! This is my first time to vote since dropping out of the GOP. I like the control I felt this time.

[chickadee]

I like the control I felt this time.

Our primary was held in Feb - but after McCain sewed up the nomination, so we voted for Dems to mess up their primary - we were Operation Chaos before Rush invented it:) Our state has an open primary. You don't have to be registered for either party, but can only vote for one party in the primary.