Posted on 06/26/2008 10:08:16 AM PDT by seanmerc
OUTLOOK
The state of morale in the Republican Party is such that the expected bump by Sen. Barack Obama in the polls after he clinched the Democratic presidential nomination has collapsed all GOP optimism. Talking to Republicans outside Sen. John McCain's organization, the presidential campaign looks like "mission impossible." The mood is: How can we possibly win the presidency for a third straight election considering the state of the party?
This is unrealistically pessimistic, considering the true state of the election, which we still consider close. But it contributes to the negative feeling about McCain from elements of the conservative base. This lack of enthusiasm about McCain leads to an extreme level of criticism about how the campaign is being waged—reminiscent of a year ago when his campaign for the nomination appeared dead. What was McCain doing last week in the non—competitive state of California? What was McCain aide Charlie Black thinking when he publicly uttered the truth about the political benefits for McCain of a terrorist attack?
McCain is still gradually solidifying his conservative position, notably in the energy field with a call for offshore oil drilling and support for coal—burning power plants. The latter position could be a big plus for McCain in vital states of Ohio and West Virginia and is the basis for hope in competing for Pennsylvania.
Obama still looks mistake—free, but he also looks very much like just another politician—breaking his word in order to opt out of public financing, signaling to Sen. Hillary Clinton (D—N.Y.) that she is not going to get on the ticket by naming her past campaign manager and present arch—critic Patty Solis Doyle as chief of staff for the yet unnamed vice presidential nominee.
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“The state of morale in the Republican Party is such that the expected bump by Sen. Barack Obama in the polls after he clinched the Democratic presidential nomination has collapsed all GOP optimism.”
I thought that the nomination of Juan McCain did that.
“This lack of enthusiasm about McCain”
Is frankly well deserved as he hates conservatives. No pom pom waving for that pr*ck here.
McCain is polled BETTER than Bush in 2004 at this time, BETTER than Bush41 in June1998 and BETTER than Reagan June 1980. Gallup has the race TIED, 45% to 45%. This is after Obama has spent $250 *MILLION* to get his name and story out there.
Think about it. Obama spent more than Bush did to get re-elected in 2004 *ALREADY*, and yet, in an environmnet that is supposed to be bad for the GOP, its a dead heat.
Obama is a truly awful nominee, the worst nominee since McGovern, the most leftwing and least qualified nominee ever.
The more Obama is exposed, the weaker he gets:
http://no-bama.blogspot.com/ - NObama, stop the Hype and Chains candidate
Obama looks “mistake-free”? Ummm....ok....
How exciting, which liberal will win in November?
The ultra-far left hardcore Marxist?
Or the far-left socialist-lite liberal?
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