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McCain faces toughest reelection of his career
The Hill ^ | March 19, 2016 | Alexander Bolton & Scott Wong

Posted on 03/19/2016 10:15:43 AM PDT by jazusamo

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To: fortheDeclaration
I can't imagine how the Republicans keep the US Senate. Too many backstabbers who should NEVER be re-elected are up for re-election in November. Trump will have to get the job done with an HOR majority and some skillful diplomacy in the US Senate to get a consensus. There's a better chance of that than we've had with backstabbers who vote against us voting fodder, every time.

Senator Portman in OH is up for re-election. It's thought it will be close. He endorsed Kasich! Bad move. He should've stayed neutral and let Kasich win his homestate on his own.

Portman can't win without Trump supporters. Oh well.

81 posted on 03/19/2016 12:39:07 PM PDT by grania
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To: jazusamo

What are Ward’s chances?


82 posted on 03/19/2016 12:42:45 PM PDT by Eccl 10:2 (Prov 3:5 --- "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding")
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Cruz could come down and campaign with him since they are both backed by the establishment. Maybe that could be Ted’s way of paying them back for the support.


83 posted on 03/19/2016 12:43:09 PM PDT by stratboy
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To: grania
So you're just going to dump him because he didn't back your guy in the primary?

And what makes you think Republicans will hold on to the House or that a Republican majority there would give Trump much support?

84 posted on 03/19/2016 12:43:54 PM PDT by x
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To: x

Senator Portman is very much a slave to globalist corporate interests, so it’s already a question with him. It was an endorsement he didn’t have to make. So, yeah, I’m just gonna’ dump him. And I won’t vote for a Republican for so much as local dog catcher if they don’t renounce maneuvers to steal the nomination from Trump.


85 posted on 03/19/2016 12:48:47 PM PDT by grania
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To: TigersEye

Before he was nominated he had some ups and downs, depending in part on how others were doing. My general impression was that the press knocked out more conservative candidates, thereby steering the process towards a candidate more to their liking.

Kudos to you for finding a FR Opinion poll. Your link did not work however. I would think that result would depend on the number of candidates in the field, which would decline over time.


86 posted on 03/19/2016 12:48:56 PM PDT by ChessExpert (The unemployment rate was 4.5% when Democrats took Congress in 2006.)
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To: grania
Yes, these Senators have no loyalty to their own base.

Senator Cornyn from Texas is one of the biggest sellouts in the Senate, and we can't get rid of the bum!

87 posted on 03/19/2016 12:56:46 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: ChessExpert

No, I never did. The only thing I heard was people supporting Sarah Palin and throw in the caveat that McCain AT LEAST had military experience.


88 posted on 03/19/2016 12:58:27 PM PDT by Safetgiver (Islam makes barbarism look genteel.)
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To: ChessExpert
I found the poll when it was posted and put it at the top of what I posted in post #73. The link has been dead for years. FR polls were not saved during a server change some years ago.

The poll was taken sometime in late 2007 during the height of the nomination process. From November 2006 until McCain was nominated I posted the post at #73 several hundred times and only one FReeper protested one time. Having been on nearly every thread about McCain in that time period in order to post those links I am very familiar with what FReepers think about him. There were only three that ever posted support for him during the nomination process.

89 posted on 03/19/2016 12:59:02 PM PDT by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason and rule of law. Prepare!)
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To: Eccl 10:2

I live in WA state and am not personally familiar with Dr. Ward’s chances though several AZ posters have said they believe she may beat him, I sure hope so.


90 posted on 03/19/2016 1:14:28 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Free Republic? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: Luke21
I got a McCain call 2-days ago. He wanted to talk about the general election. I asked what happened to the primary. He very politely started listing the names of the primary candidates but I couldn't stand it.

I explained that I will never vote for McCain again and that McCain should move to D.C. and stay there with his elite friends. The caller was shocked and asked why I would say that. Grrrr. So I mention open borders and illegal aliens. He was polite to the end and thanked me for my time.

91 posted on 03/19/2016 1:20:54 PM PDT by donna (Radicalized Christians become missionaries; then, they tell everyone that Jesus loves them!)
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To: donna
You wonder why John has not said a thing about Trump?

Re Election

92 posted on 03/19/2016 1:55:33 PM PDT by scooby321
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To: stevio
Not necessarily.
93 posted on 03/19/2016 7:36:33 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (America is not a dump, sewer or "refugee" camp. It's my home.)
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To: TigersEye
I don't remember you being one of the ones he pinged to talk smack about her, so that makes perfect sense. I think it was a select group that crossed over with pissant's list, the two of them got a burr in their butts about her. With Rabscuttle, he couldn't seperate her from McCain.

Pissant was the ringleader during the time of the election. He hated her with a passion, mainly because McCain didn't pick Duncan Hunter as veep. It was a strange thing to watch. Primaries can drive us crazy sometimes, so much passion.

I remember it well because I battled a lot with the two of them.

94 posted on 03/19/2016 7:53:54 PM PDT by Lakeshark (One time Cruz supporter who now prefers Trump. Yes, there are good reasons.)
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To: Lakeshark

That makes sense. I don’t think I noticed his threads until months after the election. If it wasn’t about McCain or Meghan McCain I probably passed it by. He was ... “outspoken.” lol


95 posted on 03/19/2016 9:19:46 PM PDT by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason and rule of law. Prepare!)
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To: jazusamo

Shoudn’t this drooling old fool be in a nursing home?


96 posted on 03/19/2016 11:16:12 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or eradication Camp?)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

I saw another poster say she wasn’t really trying or dropping out already or something.


97 posted on 03/22/2016 5:37:35 PM PDT by stevio (God,Guns,Guts.)
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To: jazusamo

Did McCain have a primary opponent?

WE HAVE TO BEETS THESE RINOS IN PRIMARIES!!


98 posted on 03/23/2016 12:54:50 PM PDT by Mr. K (Trump/???)
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To: Mr. K

Yep, Dr. Kelli Ward will go against him, Check the below post.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3411221/posts?page=69#69


99 posted on 03/23/2016 1:21:50 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Free Republic? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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