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Is it time for conservatives to support McCain?
Intellectual Conservative ^ | Feb. 25, 2008 | Rachel Alexander

Posted on 02/25/2008 9:55:55 PM PST by FocusNexus

Unless one of Huckabee's miracles happens, McCain will be the Republican nominee for president. As other presidential candidates have dropped out, some conservatives, such as Senator and former presidential candidate Sam Brownback from Kansas and Jonah Goldberg from National Review have decided to support him. But many conservative Republicans including Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter and James Dobson have continued to hold out on supporting him, and may continue to do so right up until the general election.

For those conservatives who have refrained from supporting McCain because he has too many negatives, they must decide whether those negatives outweigh the negatives of having a Democrat in office.

Even so, the most important issue facing the U.S. today is terrorism. McCain has promised to be tough on terrorism and keep our troops in Iraq until we're assured of stability. The thought of Barack Obama handling our approach to terrorism should send chills down anyone's spine. Hillary Clinton wouldn't be much better, because her motive on the war on terror is to score a legacy for herself.

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: conservatives; elections; mccain; rino; whino
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1 posted on 02/25/2008 9:55:57 PM PST by FocusNexus
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To: FocusNexus

No. It’s time for McCain to convince us to vote for him.


2 posted on 02/25/2008 9:57:46 PM PST by Texas Eagle (Could pacifists exist if there weren't people brave enough to go to war for their right to exist?)
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To: FocusNexus

“they must decide whether those negatives outweigh the negatives of having a Democrat in office.”

I’m decided already.

Voting McCain.


3 posted on 02/25/2008 9:58:35 PM PST by Names Ash Housewares
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To: FocusNexus
Here we go again. Another pathetic article begging conservatives to hold their noses for the umpteenth time.
4 posted on 02/25/2008 9:58:52 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: FocusNexus

Nope.


5 posted on 02/25/2008 9:59:33 PM PST by Republic of Texas (Socialism Always Fails)
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To: FocusNexus

No way I will be voting for McCain.


6 posted on 02/25/2008 10:00:49 PM PST by kabar
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To: FocusNexus

Nope.


7 posted on 02/25/2008 10:01:33 PM PST by rintense (You don't advance conservatism by becoming more liberal. Piss off McCain and Huck!)
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To: FocusNexus
I’ll vote for McCain because I don’t want Obama. Simple as that. Life ain’t perfect.
8 posted on 02/25/2008 10:02:21 PM PST by DogandPonyShow (Hey Michelle, I'm REALLY PROUD of AMERICA--Have been all my life. I went to AZ State, not Princeton)
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To: Texas Eagle

In 52 seconds, you will be convinced.........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl32Y7wDVDs


9 posted on 02/25/2008 10:02:40 PM PST by Names Ash Housewares
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To: FocusNexus

No thanks. I’ll pass.


10 posted on 02/25/2008 10:03:08 PM PST by info_scout
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Interestingly enough, 63% of FReepers are facing reality that McCain with all his faults is infinitely better than Obama and plan to vote for him. Very encouraging.

Of course Obama and Pelosi are deeply saddened.

http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/poll?poll=227;results=1


11 posted on 02/25/2008 10:05:11 PM PST by FocusNexus ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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Not yet! Not till I get all the stuff off me from his repeated golden shower on conservatives! That stuff requires some scrubbing by his sorry A$$!!!


12 posted on 02/25/2008 10:05:16 PM PST by SierraWasp (McCain's NOT a RINO! He's a CONTRA CONSERVATIVE!!! A political hermaphrodite like Schwartzenswindler)
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To: FocusNexus

Here we go, another is he or isn’t he thread.


13 posted on 02/25/2008 10:05:20 PM PST by Rennes Templar ( Never underestimate the difficulty of changing false beliefs by facts.)
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To: FocusNexus

Let’s see...

Obama: Number 1 liberal Senator, Socialist, cult leader, husband of someone who has just now become proud of the United States of America, wants medical care for everyone except babies who survived an attempt to abort them
Clinton: Number 6 liberal Senator, Socialist, loves Nanny state, wife of a perjured pervert (which pervert would love to take up in his former residence, the White House)
McCain: Pro-life, will be tough with the budget, probably okay for Supreme Court nominations, good with military, has a wife who loves this country. Yes, I have problems with him, but far, far less than with the first two.

In short, yes - the time is now to support McCain. With money and with time.


14 posted on 02/25/2008 10:05:24 PM PST by DennisR (Look around - God gives countless clues that He does, indeed, exist.)
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To: FocusNexus

NO-JUST NO


15 posted on 02/25/2008 10:05:47 PM PST by nyconse
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To: DennisR

Thank you...........good response!!


16 posted on 02/25/2008 10:06:39 PM PST by diamond6 (Everyone who is for abortion has been born. Ronald Reagan)
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To: Rennes Templar

“Here we go, another is he or isn’t he thread.”

Agreed. We don’t need to discuss this anymore. We already know the answer.


17 posted on 02/25/2008 10:08:37 PM PST by EEDUDE
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To: Names Ash Housewares
Nice try but that was a video of Obama convincing his base to vote for him.

The fact that you can't find a video of John McClinton promoting Conservative ideas and ideals only serves to bolster my point.

18 posted on 02/25/2008 10:08:37 PM PST by Texas Eagle (Could pacifists exist if there weren't people brave enough to go to war for their right to exist?)
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To: FocusNexus

Nope. ‘True’ conservatives want Obama to be President. /sarc


19 posted on 02/25/2008 10:08:50 PM PST by goldfinch
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To: FocusNexus

Yeah, I find it rather interesting that number keeps creeping up after everyone voted. I think what we’re seeing is some folks voting from work or something. It’s gone up more than 4% for McCain after the initial few days.

It was initially 58% for McCain and 42% against. I don’t think it’s changed without some tinkering of some kind.


20 posted on 02/25/2008 10:10:43 PM PST by DoughtyOne (We've got Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Dumb & Tweedle Dumber left. Name them in order. I dare ya.)
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