It's called the Democrat crossover vote.I STILL don’t understand how in the world we wound up with McCain...
It's called the Democrat crossover vote.Open primaries and everyone here waiting for Fred Thompson to show some spitfire.
We wound up with McCain because the primary schedule is designed to minimize the influence of the GOP’s core voters, in a perverted attempt to produce a candidate with broad appeal in the general election.
I’m still in shock that the party rejected three solid conservatives - Tancredo, Hunter, and Paul - in favor of a Democrat.
I can answer that.
McCain has been in the race for the Presidency since 2000 (or earlier). He knew this was his last shot, so he was in it regardless of who else was in the race and regardless of any other consideration.
Any number of bona fide conservative Republicans COULD have gotten into the race but either chickened out or bailed too early. Many listened to the likes of Sean Hannity and others and, defying all common sense, actually BELIEVED that the Presidency was Hillary's to lose. "President Hillary" was inevitable, you see....
The stupidity of such a belief is staggering. When the time comes for real Americans to enter their real polling places and vote, they are never going to elect Hillary Clinton as President of the United States. She has the highest negatives of any candidate in history for a reason. Hillary's candidacy has always been a landslide waiting to happen. Period. Experienced politicians should know this instinctively.
Anyway, I digress....
As a result of the stupidity and cowardice of so many conservative Republicans who COULD have jumped into the race and had a legitimate chance, only a few longshots bothered. Those longshots were all either too flawed or too unfamiliar to the American public. As with all elections, the ignorant chattering class casts the most votes and in this year's case, the Republican chattering class ended up going with the candidate they had at least heard of before - - you know, that "Straight Talk Express" guy.
In essence McCain is their, "He's alright I guess, what the heck, why not?", candidate.
I hope this answers your question.
FRegards,
LH
Same way we’re causing a nightmare convention for the Democrats.
I think it's because, unfortunately, most people don't pay much attention to politics.
Maccaca