LOL! There is a good chance that you live in a dream world.
Posted on 05/14/2008 10:16:21 AM PDT by The_Republican
For many conservatives, John McCain is not their favorite Republican. They think he's built a career at their expense, painting them as fools and bigots. They resent his holier-than-thou attitude. And they're not inclined to trust anyone who has been so fawned over by the national media.
Curiously, a lot of liberal Democrats feel the same way about McCain. He isn't their favorite Republican either -- but it's because they know he'll be tough to beat in November. They would have preferred to run against someone more extreme and easier to demonize. That's not John McCain.
first met McCain 10 years ago when I was a working at The Arizona Republic. What I remember is that, in a political climate where so many elected officials -- Republican and Democrat alike -- were wearing themselves out pandering to racists who demanded action on illegal immigration, McCain was one of the few who didn't play that game. In 1998, while Texas Gov. George W. Bush made headlines for earning an impressive 49 percent of the Hispanic vote in his re-election, McCain walked off with an unheard-of 65 percent in his Senate re-election bid. Six years later, he did even better, earning around 70 percent of the Hispanic vote.
Most political observers don't expect McCain to match those numbers in a national election, but half of that -- 35 percent -- is a definite possibility. With that kind of support among Hispanics, McCain could win the White House.
And so Democrats are doing everything they can to distort McCain's record. Some are actually accusing McCain of not doing enough for immigration reform. In fact, they might even try to compare McCain to nativists such as Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., who competed with the Arizona senator for the GOP nomination.
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There is more than a good chance, McCain gets MAJORITY of Hispanic support.
"Character" would be one of the reasons. Moderate stance on immigration would be a big factor as well.
However, I suspsect that anti-black competition (for lack of better word) would also play a HUGE role in Hispanic vote.
California is way out of reach. However, if McCain plays his cards right he could hang on to Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada. All States that Obama feels he can flip into his column.
I have always believed that McCain's victory would be based on Electoral Votes and not popular vote. However, if he can figure out a way to draw Majority of the Hispanics, he could win Popular Vote victory as well.
That would be a good thing, otherwise Demorats would make Eradicating-Electoral-Vote System as one of their Major Causes and with huge Majorities in House and Senate, they could do lot of damage.
Think of it this way, Demorats would then tell their base that once again Election was stolen and they can live off of that Greivance-tax for decades.
More horse manure from “Republicans”.
If Juan doesn’t show up, it would be Get Lost GOP!
Go Juan Go! Vote McCain! Save America!
The other possibility is that Hispanics will vote as a minority special interest and give it to The Man. We shall see.
But it sure would be fun to watch the Dems/libs win the popular vote and lose the electoral vote and then attempt to destroy the very foundation of the U.S. Constitution.
They didn’t do that against Hillary.
Puerto Rico is going 70-30% Hillary.
Hispanics have a problem with Blacks.
I am so happy McCain is ramping up his base. Illegal aliens, Mexico, and eviro whackos.
Maybe they will make up for US citizens who aren’t going to tolerate him.
Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah.......
Truth hurts.
character (Webster’s Handy College Dictionary):
1.aggregate of properties and qualities that distinguishes one thing from another
2.a trait
3. good qualities
4. a person, especially an odd one
5.a mark made in writing, printing, etc.
Let’s see.
# 1 doesn’t apply to McCain since he’s not indistinguishable from the other lib candidates.
#2 doesn’t apply since McCain lives for MSM praise which requires fitting in with the crowd.
#3-Gag!
#4 “Odd person?” Well, I don’t see how that’ll win over Hispanics.
#5 a mark made in writing? Well, he has certainly blotted out alot of our constitutional rights, and he has cetainly blurred the distinctions between pubbies and rats. No point in anybody voting unless they are voting for the guy with more goodies in his bag.
Could he be a blot himself? Could just be he’s the seal on the pubbie coffin.
Yeah it does. That’s why every time you see the name McCain your panties get all tied up in knot.
Your blind hatred is shameful and disgusting. Not even liberals are this hateful.
Los Keating Cinquo.
“Hispanics have a problem with Blacks.”
...our local medium security prison has separated them out to try and cut down on prison gang violence...it’s been challenged legally so we’ll see if it stands.
McCain is not writing off California either, by the way.
Hey, I don’t hate him, I do hate his politics though. I feel the same way about the other two libs, Mrs. Clinton and Magic Obama.
What would a liberal stance on immigration look like?!?
You are supposed to forget all about that. His character started after he dumped wife #1 for the rich one who could advance him, and after Los Keating Cinquo.
Character=amnesty(when it comes to McCain)
LOL! There is a good chance that you live in a dream world.
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