“the problem i foresee, is mccain losing to hayworth and then going independent. this will then split the repub vote and give the state to the dem. i really believe that mccain would be that vindictive...he’s shown time and time again he has a chip on his shoulder and hates conservatives and has tried to stick it to us at every turn.:
I’m not worried about that. If McCain goes independent he’ll pick up indys and dems, the people who always elect him.
Republicans in Arizona despise the man. Some years ago they came very close to recalling the old coot.
WE do have to educate them as much as possible. As shown by the last election, ‘r’s didn’t even know enough about McCains record to know what he stood for.
[snip] Forty percent (40%) of likely McCain voters are angry about the current immigration situation. Among those who plan to vote for Obama, just 14% share the anger.
Eighty-three percent (83%) of those who plan to vote for McCain say gaining control of the border is more important than legalizing the status of undocumented workers. Likely Obama voters are evenly divided on the importance of the two.
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Poll after the 2008 election:
Voters Unaware of Candidates’ Immigration Positions; McCain Supporters Farthest Off the Mark
# Only 34 percent of McCain voters, 42 percent of Clinton voters, and 52 percent of Obama voters correctly identified their candidate as favoring eventual citizenship for illegal immigrants who meet certain requirements.
# Of McCain voters, 35 percent mistakenly thought he favored enforcement that would cause illegals to return home, another 10 percent thought he wanted mass deportations, and 21 percent didn’t know his position.
# Voters often held different positions from the candidate they supported. Only 31 percent of McCain voters had the same immigration position as he does[snip]
“# Of McCain voters, 35 percent mistakenly thought he favored enforcement that would cause illegals to return home, another 10 percent thought he wanted mass deportations, and 21 percent didn’t know his position.”
Jesus, that is depressing. we definately have our work cut out for us, I’d say.
and to clarify, you think that if mccain goes independent, it won’t make a difference? who wins in that scenario though? i guess it depends on the dem.