[SoConPubbie]

It greatly pains me that she supports McCain.

It pains me too, however, it does not define the woman like many here at FreeRepublic falsely post.

Reagan had an extremely liberal VP during his first run at the Presidency and then he went with the moderate George H. Bush.

Every single politician has at some time endorsed somebody who was less than acceptable for one reason or the other.

I'm not happy she endorsed Carly either, but I do believe it was a matter of her believing that Chuck could not win given his low poll numbers.

I live here in CA, and will be voting for Chuck, however, I don't expect him to win and we'll be stuck with the worst possible candidate in Tom Campbell.

[Frantzie]

Maybe she can talk about how illegal aliens are bankrupting or bankrupted America and how McCain is an evil idiot.

[Bigtigermike]

You have one of the post of the year....great explanation

[Al B.]

Every single politician has at some time endorsed somebody who was less than acceptable for one reason or the other.

Sometimes great leaders can have a real effect on people, even liberals, when they interact with them. Ronald Reagan's relationship with Richard Schweiker was a perfect example. Reagan stood by Schweiker at the 1976 convention even after conservative delegates stabbed him in the back and bolted to Ford, effectively ending his chances to win the nomination in an open convention.

Schweiker never forgot and went on to campaign for Reagan in 1980 and served in his cabinet. Check out this conversion, as shown in Schweiker's 8-yr. Senate ACU ratings history:

1973 = 20
1974 = 25
1975 = 9
1976 = 16

Ronald Reagan involvement

1977 = 47
1978 = 79
1979 = 88
1980 = 85

Richard Schweiker was never a movement conservative, but Reagan rubbed off him. Character and leadership sometimes pays off.