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WASHINGTON STATE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS - LIVE thread
Find Your Caucus Location By Pressing Here ^ | 02/09/2008

Posted on 02/09/2008 8:39:46 AM PST by Checkers

The Cauci don't begin until 1pm pacific time, but it's never too early to start a live thread.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: anyonebutmccain; huckabee; mccain; wa; wa2008; washington
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To: jan in Colorado
I do wish they realized this is more about an anti McCain than it is about a pro Huckabee.

Which is very good for Huckabee. People will start looking at him in a different light. But it also illustrates the utter oblivion the MSM operates in at times. They think that McCain is just wonderful. Huckabee's success this weekend is going shake things up come tomorrow.

381 posted on 02/09/2008 9:00:01 PM PST by LordBridey
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To: LordBridey
South British Columbia

Oh, okay. 'Cause, you know, the McCain folks were admittin' bein' weak in "The South" so I was just wonderin' and bein' one of them Conservative Christians I don't really know much 'bout geography and all that...

382 posted on 02/09/2008 9:00:30 PM PST by LikeLight (Is There a Lawyer in the Church? Click my profile...)
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To: County Agent Hank Kimball

NO I do not believe he does.

He has said this which I FULLY support!

“We have to explore, we have to conserve, and we have to pursue all avenues of alternative energy: nuclear, wind, solar, hydrogen, clean coal, biodiesel, and biomass”

Energy independence -—as soon as possible!!!


383 posted on 02/09/2008 9:02:47 PM PST by eleni121 (+ En Touto Nika! By this sign conquer! + Constantine the Great)
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To: whatisthetruth
When they are all done counting, take a look at what percent of registered voters, or eligible voters cast their ballot for McCain.

I did that in California and concluded:
• 81% of Republicans DID NOT vote for John McCain.
• 96% of Eligible Voters DID NOT vote for John McCain.

384 posted on 02/09/2008 9:03:43 PM PST by calcowgirl ("Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink." P. J. O'Rourke)
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To: calcowgirl

Is this winner take all?


385 posted on 02/09/2008 9:06:16 PM PST by Captain Kirk
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To: bluebeak
Problem with the GOP candidates is that we needed to probably morph 3 candidates into 1.

You mean, "Ron Paul's conservatism mixed with willingness to spend like a drunken sailor and warmonger and be authoritarian to get votes" ;-)

386 posted on 02/09/2008 9:07:21 PM PST by Gondring (I'll give up my right to die when hell freezes over my dead body!)
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To: bluebeak
I organized groups for Bush last election and know you aren’t going to get many fired up volunteers for McCain types.

You're right there. They wouldn't even take offers from volunteers to video election fraud, etc., and what I heard on phone bank calls let me know that 2004 was lost by Kerry, not won by Bush.

387 posted on 02/09/2008 9:09:36 PM PST by Gondring (I'll give up my right to die when hell freezes over my dead body!)
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To: jlasoon; All
See my #268 and #301
388 posted on 02/09/2008 9:10:32 PM PST by CedarDave (What's the difference between Britney Spears and John McCain? Nothing, they're both crazy)
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To: LordBridey
They think that McCain is just wonderful.

Of course they do, he's a liberal!

389 posted on 02/09/2008 9:11:03 PM PST by jan in Colorado ("It's easier to believe a lie one hears 1,000 times than to believe a fact that one has never heard)
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To: eleni121

We could HAVE energy independence if they would let us drill in ANWR and offshore. Where does he stand on that?

Hank


390 posted on 02/09/2008 9:11:22 PM PST by County Agent Hank Kimball
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To: LikeLight
Oh, okay. 'Cause, you know, the McCain folks were admittin' bein' weak in "The South" so I was just wonderin' and bein' one of them Conservative Christians I don't really know much 'bout geography and all that...

Me neither. I'm not even too sure BC is part of the states, but you know, if Huckabee does well it has to be south of something. McCain is weak everywhere, not just the south. Huckabee was strongest in the the south because he is more known there, had time to campaign there, invested his pittance there. If he can expand, he'll do really good. And, hee hee, McCain will do really bad.

391 posted on 02/09/2008 9:13:58 PM PST by LordBridey
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To: bluebeak

You are so right. Especially this. . . Fred’s record (as the most consistent conservative)Romney to give the speeches and Huckabee to handle the debates.

But the man who will be doing the speeches is unfortunately the absolute WORST one for the job. He can’t beat Obama. He puts America to sleep.

Mitt was the one to take America forward with energy and class. He could have whipped Obama on speaking as well as on issues


392 posted on 02/09/2008 9:15:56 PM PST by adc (Rush '08All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently oppos)
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To: goodnesswins; whatisthetruth
Now, AIN'T that the TRUTH
John McCain 3,017 - 26%
Anti-McCain 8,925 - 74%

Doesn't mean a *&%*#$ thing. McCain has to come in second or lower for it to mean something. See my #268 and #301 for a way to make it happen.

In summary:
If you want to send a message, vote for whoever has a chance to beat McCain in your state, even someone you would not vote for otherwise.

393 posted on 02/09/2008 9:21:19 PM PST by CedarDave (What's the difference between Britney Spears and John McCain? Nothing, they're both crazy)
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To: jan in Colorado
Of course they do, he's a liberal!

I read an article recently that after all the negative publicity over the Keating five, McCain went out of his way to accomodate journalists. He would sit for hours and answer every possible question they had and he has retained this strategy for the last fifteen years. He has a very long, very close relationship with the MSM. They and McCain need to learn a little more about retail politics, the power of conservitism and the will of the people. A lot more.

394 posted on 02/09/2008 9:22:25 PM PST by LordBridey
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To: Lexinom

As far as I know, Romney is still running, just not actively campaigning. Has that changed?


395 posted on 02/09/2008 9:22:55 PM PST by Eva (Benedict Arnold was a war hero, too.)
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To: NoWayMcCain

Yeah, my precinct went for Ron Paul, first, Huckabee second, led by a minister of the church where we were meeting. The kind of guy that didn’t like to be disagreed with.


396 posted on 02/09/2008 9:24:49 PM PST by Eva (Benedict Arnold was a war hero, too.)
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To: Eva

Technically yes, he’s at a sort of “halfway” state between being in and not being in as far as campaign activity goes. It’s rather ambiguous, and I wonder how many may not support him because they think he’s out. For all intents and purposes, he is out.


397 posted on 02/09/2008 9:25:21 PM PST by Lexinom
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To: Eva
You are correct. I wonder if he regrets stepping aside so quickly!
398 posted on 02/09/2008 9:25:42 PM PST by jan in Colorado ("It's easier to believe a lie one hears 1,000 times than to believe a fact that one has never heard)
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To: goodnesswins; whatisthetruth
Let me modify that a bit:

If you want to send a message, vote for whoever has a the best chance to beat McCain in your state, even someone you would not vote for otherwise.

399 posted on 02/09/2008 9:26:45 PM PST by CedarDave (What's the difference between Britney Spears and John McCain? Nothing, they're both crazy)
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To: Captain Kirk
Is this winner take all?

No. As to details, I'm the wrong person to ask... but this might help:

http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P08/WA-R.phtml

400 posted on 02/09/2008 9:28:36 PM PST by calcowgirl ("Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink." P. J. O'Rourke)
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