Posted on 08/19/2008 7:49:51 AM PDT by TitansAFC
NR has learned that the McCain campaign has been calling key state GOP officials around the country the last couple of days and sounding them out about the consequences of a pro-choice VP pick. The campaign is asking about the reaction of conservative grass-roots activists to such a pick and whether a pro-choicer can be sold to them. This is an indication that the McCain campaign is serious about the possibility of a pro-choice VP nominee and that McCain leaving the door open to Tom Ridge last week may not have been merely a friendly nod to a longtime supporter. In this scenario, McCain's emphatic pro-life statements Saturday night and his pledge that he'll run a "pro-life administration" would have been partly an attempt to reassure conservatives in the event of a pro-choice pick. Here is NR's take today on why going with a pro-choicer would be a mistake for McCain.
The ones I talked to sort of fit that category. They are recently retired. One was a self-employed contractor. The other worked in corporate. Middle class. They lean democrat but vote both ways. The one lady I spoke to voted LBJ-Nixon-Carter-Reagan-Reagan-Bush-Clinton-Clinton-Gore-Kerry. But she ain't voting for Obama and it ain't because of race. It's because he doesn't have the resume to be president, and because his wife is a piece of work. And because McCain has proven himself to be different from the usual republicans, who have really not done much to sell themselves to voters like this.
See my post #88 for a direct email link. Or call that office in Phoenix. Whatever you do, do it. We have to let McCain know the ramifications of stupidity.
Call: 703-418-2008 and let it ring and ring. You can talk to “Donations” and explain your situation.
Thanks for fhe number. I called.
Told them a Pro-choice VP pick means I don’t send money nor do I work phone banks this fall.
Then again, if you lose, your principles plus a dollar get you a cup of coffee. I'm not saying do ANYTHING to win, but the goal IS to win. It's hard to be an effective president if you lose. I think the word for it is priorities. The question McCain has to face is whether or not a pro-choice veep would lose him the election. He's promised pro-life policies, and has a record to back it, but I don't believe it's his highest priority, and I think it's obvious he's ok with having a pro-choice pick, if the voters will allow it. It's not a deal breaker for him. Perhaps it should be, but not out of principle. Out of necessity.
Hm.....I can’t even bring myself to opening the McCain mail, opening the email updates anything.
You would think a presidential candidate would want to fire up his supporters instead of stabbing them in the back to win favor of the media/democrats.
I may vote for him - but only because we have an Obama. Seems like a president would want those voting for him to vote for him because of trust, respect, and belief in his abilities. Yet, McCain always likes to kick supporters in the face. Does not build respect, support, faith, and money.
In fact, I read that George Bush is the big fund-raiser. See what trust, respect and belief in their leadership can get you? Billions of dollars.
But, guess McCain enjoys disappointing any supporter more than funds, respect, faith.
A thread with all the phone numbers would be great.
I think if McCain picks a pro-choice veep, he will lose, and I hardly ever make such unequivocal, blanket predictions.
I believe that McCain has it in his mind that he needs the white, older, blue collar Democrat Hillary voters in states like PA to win. He is also trailing among women and probably thinks a pro-choice veep can fix that. But for every Hillary voter he might get, he’s going to lose an evangelical or two.
Evangelicals WILL stay home, which makes Republicans more vulnerable than Democrats on moral issues. Look at the 2000 election where Candidate Bush was up comfortably in the polls until the 30-year old DUI charge. Enough evangelicals decided they couldn’t trust him and stayed home to turn a decent lead into an epic nail-biter. And 30-year old DUIs don’t begin to approach infanticide on the “can’t go there” list for most serious Christians.
Never in my life have I ever seen two presidential candidates try their $%&@$* to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory by repeatedly throwing themselves under the election bus. The one that wins in November will not be the one that runs the most effective campaign, but rather fails to outstupid the other candidate with their bumbling behavior and shoot themselves in the foot comments.
“I’m not saying do ANYTHING to win, but the goal IS to win.”
Yes, WIN by convincing enough voters of the correctness of YOUR views, NOT by watering them down so that there is no longer a RIGHT OR WRONG!
But, what do we do when we have no pro-life candidate?
Sit it out? Give it to Obama?
McCain is sure off-base here and his handlers. I keep remembering that our GOP gave us only a McCain as president. Sure seems the GOP needs conservatives in the controlling area of the party.
When you get a man without a strong core of beliefs, you get these kinds of sell-outs. A George Bush would never have considered any such thing.
This is just the forewarning of a McCain presidency. Don’t trust, don’t count on any strong stance on any issue - other than the ultra strong stance on doing what McCain wants.
Seems we have a dictator in the making in both candidates.
Can someone actually please start a “call to action” thread where we can all post the local and national HQ numbers and call?
Please?
His actions, unfortunately, demonstrate his intellectual ability.
I don’t mean to bash the man too much - but I do think he geniunely hates conservatives, especially after 2000 and would love nothing more to “punish” them(us) and to exile conservatives. I believe he really does enjoy alienating us as much as possible, as it’s his way of “getting back” at us for not supporting him in 2000. Ultimately, I doubt he will pick a pro-choice candidate. I do think he’s enjoying conservatives’ being uneasy with the potential of a pro-choice VP.
“You would think a presidential candidate would want to fire up his supporters instead of stabbing them in the back to win favor of the media/democrats.”
But this IS John McCain. Nice little preview of the next 4 years if “we” win.
How do we go about setting up such a thread?
What would be a good choice?/Just Asking - seoul62........
Gathering information here first.
Here are Talk Show phone numbers.
The Alan Colmes Show Alan Colmes 1-877-FOR-ALAN M-F, 10pm - 1am ET
Battle Line with Alan Nathan Alan Nathan 1-800-510-TALK M-F, 12pm - 3pm PT
Bill Bennett’s Morning in America Bill Bennett 1-866-680-6464 M-F, 6am - 9am ET
Common Sense Radio With Ollie North Oliver North 1-888-99-NORTH M-F, 2pm - 5pm ET
The Dennis Prager Show Dennis Prager 1-877-243-7776 M-F, 9am - 12pm PT
The Don Kroah Show Don Kroah 1-888-293-9282 M-F, 5pm - 7pm ET
Dr. Laura Dr. Laura Schlessing 1-800-DR-LAURA M-F, 12pm - 3pm PT Ed
Schultz Show Ed Schultz 1-877-934-6833 M-F, 3pm - 6pm ET
G. Gordon Liddy Show G. Gordon Liddy 1-800-478-7111 M-F, 10pm - 1am ET
Glenn Beck Show Glenn Beck 1-888-727-BECK M-F, 9am - 12pm ET
Good Day USA Doug Stephan 1-877-541-5250 M-F, 5am - 10am ET
Hot Talk with Scott Hennen Scott Hennen 1-800-279- 9329 M-F, 8:30am - 11:30am ET
Hugh Hewitt Show Hugh Hewitt 1-800-520-1234 M-F, 3pm - 6pm ET
Imus in the Morning Don Imus 1-800-370-4687 M-F, 5:30am - 10am ET
Janet Parshall’s America Janet Parshall 1-800-343-9282 M-F, 2pm -5pm ET
Jim Bohannon Show Jim Bohannon 1-866-505- 4626 M-F, 10pm - 1am ET
The John Gibson Show John Gibson 1-888-788-9910 M-F, 6pm - 9pm ET
The Larry Elder Show Larry Elder 1-800-995-2779 M-F, 3pm - 6pm PT
Lars Larson Show Lars Larson 1-866-509-LARS M-F, 11am - 3pm PT
Laura Ingraham Show Laura Ingraham 1-800-449-8255 M-F, 9am - 12pm ET
Mark Levin Show Mark Levin 1-877-381-3811 M-F, 6pm - 8pm ET Michael
Medved Show Michael Medved 1-800-955-1776 M-F, 3pm -6pm ET
Michael Reagan Show Michael Reagan 1-800-468-MIKE M-F, 6pm - 9pm ET
Michael Savage Show Michael Savage 1-800-449-8255 M-F, 6pm - 9pm ET
Neal Boortz Show Neal Boortz 1-877-310-2100 M-F, 8:30am - 1pm ET
News Beat with Blanquita Blanquita Cullum 1-800-510-TALK M-F, 2pm - 3pm ET
Radio Factor with Bill O’Reilly Bill O’Reilly 1-877-9-NO-SPIN M-F, 12pm - 2pm ET
Rush Limbaugh Show Rush Limbaugh 1-800-282-2882 M-F, 12pm - 3pm ET
Sean Hannity Show Sean Hannity 1-800-941-7326 M-F, 3pm - 6pm ET
I don't vote for pro-abortion candidates. If those are the only choices, I don't vote.
Is there anyone out there that would please both sides?/Just Asking - seoul62......
Starting it now
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