‘But McCain’s unpopularity within his party stems from two other issues: illegal immigration and campaign finance reform.’
This author doesn’t have a clue, as this statement shows clearly.
McCain was never ‘popular’ with the GOP base at ANY POINT. Thats a result of his loving MSNBC’s gang of leftwingers and the attention they have given him over the past decade or so. He was only popular with the MSM types, who knew he would implode in a national election he entered at the top of the ticket.
At this point in the 2004 race, John Kerry was at the same leve Thompson is at today, folks. Doesn’t mean Thompson will win, but it does show the author’s research for this hit piece was shoddy at best, intentionally false at worst.
>>>>McCain was never ‘popular’ with the GOP base at ANY POINT.
The writer may have mentioned McCain and Thompson together since Thompson co chair McCain’s 2000 run.