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McCain: Romney May Be Too Wounded to Win in November
newsmax ^ | Tuesday, 28 Feb 2012 12:55 PM | Martin Gould

Posted on 02/29/2012 1:35:00 PM PST by Red Steel

Mitt Romney could be too wounded from the drawn-out and increasingly bitter Republican primary battle to be an effective candidate against President Barack Obama, leading supporter Sen. John McCain suggests.

And the GOP’s 2008 presidential candidate called on all four candidates left in the race to tone down the intra-party attacks and concentrate on policies.

“This is like watching a Greek tragedy,” McCain told the Boston Herald, saying that negative campaigning and increasingly personal attacks “should have stopped long ago.”

“Any utility from the debates has been exhausted, and now it’s just exchanging cheap shots and personal shots followed by super PAC attacks,” said the senior senator from Arizona, one of two states with primaries today.

McCain endorsed Romney in early January and says he remains convinced that his man will win the nomination. “I know he’s going to be the nominee, but I also worry about how much damage has been done,” McCain said. “Once we get this over, the more we’ll be focused on Obama’s failures.”

McCain said the current campaign is far worse than the bitter 2008 Democratic primary between Obama and Hillary Clinton. “That was nothing compared to this,” he said. “The worst you got then was, ‘What are you going to do if you get that phone call at 3 in morning? Compare that to ‘Massachusetts liberal’ and “Romneycare’ . . . These people are not respectful.”

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To: Red Steel

Well, McCain... does it make much difference at this point? They`re ALL pretty much smashed up beyond repair thanks to your boy Romney. He did the majority of the “wounding!”


81 posted on 02/29/2012 5:31:14 PM PST by ScottinVA (GOP, meet Courage... Courage, meet GOP.)
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To: Red Steel

Wounded? Try neutered..


82 posted on 02/29/2012 5:31:48 PM PST by prairiebreeze (Who are you and what have you done with Ann Coulter?!)
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To: Red Steel

I can only imagine how much better it all could`ve gone had there been no Romney. The toxicity he brought to this campaign is destructive beyond words.

What`s sad is this was at one time a winnable race vs. Obama before it all melted down.


83 posted on 02/29/2012 5:42:15 PM PST by ScottinVA (GOP, meet Courage... Courage, meet GOP.)
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To: monkapotamus

I have admit it that cute photoshop I ever seen from you Monk now i singing that song Pick me up a Buttercup LOL!


84 posted on 02/29/2012 6:07:21 PM PST by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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To: Red Steel
McCain said the current campaign is far worse than the bitter 2008 Democratic primary between Obama and Hillary Clinton. “That was nothing compared to this,” he said. “The worst you got then was, ‘What are you going to do if you get that phone call at 3 in morning? Compare that to ‘Massachusetts liberal’ and “Romneycare’ . . . These people are not respectful.”

Hey, John Sidney! Which candidate has originated the most mud and dirt in this campaign? It's your boy, Mitt.

You want the campaign toned down, tell the Romney campaign.

Otherwise, shut up and sit down, you loser.

85 posted on 02/29/2012 6:16:48 PM PST by okie01 (THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA: Ignorance On Parade)
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To: onyx

McCain would have an unholy cow were Sarah Palin to be our nominee!

He is so jealous of her.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Agreed, but it would be a fine thing to see.


86 posted on 03/01/2012 6:40:00 AM PST by Candor7 (Obama fascist info..http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html)
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