McCain can beat Obama, if he runs the campaign RIGHT. And by RIGHT I mean it in two ways.
Right: correct in its focus on the weaknesses of Hussein.
Right: to the conservative side of the political spectrum.
A majority of us don’t want McCain at the head of the ticket. But he is going to be at the head of the ticket, barring a major event. If that “major event” happens, we can deal with that when it happens. But let’s live in the real world for now.
McCain, in order to do the #1, McCain needs to be relentless on Hussein’s liberal stands—both in the U.S. Senate, when he was a state legislator, and at other times in his life. In that order.
As for #2, McCain must put a solid conservative on his ticket...someone YOUNG enough that the base will look to him or her for future leadership. And McCain must reach out, in honesty, to the conservative base. People like me need to be convinced he can and will govern effectively.
The guy is tough on spending: he needs to ‘splain how he is going to fight against an overwhelmingly liberal Congress.
That is how I see it.
RD
Honestly, I think Obama is a phantom.
All talk, no substance.
His supporters are in love with the ‘idea’ of him, not him.
McCain will have his work cut out for him, assuming Obama is the opponent, because Obama can talk for 30 minutes and never really say anything.
It is difficult to contrast yourself when the opponent has no definitive position.