Posted on 03/04/2007 6:03:28 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Remember the old expression, "Always a Bridesmaid never a bride"? It seems like Senator John McCain may not even come in second when all the votes are counted in the Republican primaries. When I talk to people about John McCain, I find that many are wondering whatever happened to the John McCain of the 2000 election. Conversations like these started about one month ago. McCain looked like he was locking in all the right people. Problem is, he forgot the independent voter while he made friends with his enemies from the past.
John McCain missed the Conservative Conservative Action Conference (CPAC) because he was on an extensive fund-raising tour. Robert Novak reports that when McCain's staff told CPAC that he would not be able to attend the conference, they never mentioned the tour. In other words, they think he avoided the conference. The result, he finished fifth in the CPAC straw poll. Rudy Giuliani (liberal) came in second but when combining first and second place votes, Rudy came in first. The man who just won't go away is Mitt Romney. He is a reformed liberal who wins the CPAC straw vote. Of the three, McCain is the true conservative. He has lost his original base.
Now, lets turn to the rest of the voters. Where are they going. In a recent Newsweek Magazine Survey, Giuliani held a 25% point lead over McCain. The lead keeps growing. McCain admirers from 2000 have grown disgusted with his attempts to sell his soul for the White House. Giuliani has not played that game and it seems that his approach is working. This is who I am. Love me or leave me. McCain should have done the same.
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Good luck with that.
What happened to the John McCain of the 2000 election? Six and a half more years for senile dementia and 'inside-the-beltway-itis' to get worse.
McCain/Kerry F the POWS/MIAS
McCain/Feingold F free speech
McCain/Kennedy F American Sovereignty
McCain/Gang of 14
McCain/Keating 5
McCain/Terrorist Bill of Rights
McCain/Gun Grabber
More?
He lost the MSM ?
I like Giuliani's stance on foreign affairs and the war against terrorism, but otherwise, it'd be like nominating Ted Kennedy. Do we really want that?
Brownback came in third just behind Giuliani and Romney with 15%. He is starting to emerge as the alternative conservative candidate.
if anyone is going to run 3rd party, its McCain.
He has never made friends with me. I wouldn't vote for him as dog catcher.
I like Newt a LOT, but the Clintons made mincemeat out of him once and they can do it again.
I thought Romney was very impressive when I saw the thing on C-Span. Rudy was good on a conversational level but more anecdotal, whereas Romney dealt with specifics. Romney's also the only one actually talking about fiscal responsibility, which used to be one of the Republican Party's core beliefs.
It's nothing like nominating Ted Kennedy and everytime you say it, it diminishes your opinion. I'm not saying that to be mean. Again, the war on terror is the biggest issue for me. He's already stated his personal beliefs will not interfere with the law. He's a Constitutionalist. He said he would appoint judges like Alito and Roberts...Do ya think Kennedy would appoint judges like Alito and Roberts? He's not going to take away your guns..he's already said he believes those are State issues. So, he is NOTHING like Ted Kennedy. And yes, I fully intend on voting for him.
I think you may be right.
He's the same snake in the grass, only older and more unelectable.
PTL
I will actively campaign against Brownback. I watched this country desert the troops once in my life and I will NEVER allow it to happen again.
he's got the type of persona to do it. he feels it was "taken from him" in 2000, and he had to wait until 2008, and now time/age and circumstances have passed him by.
I wasn't that impressed with Rudy's speech at CPAC; and I was actively listening, trying to pick up something exciting.
It wasn't there. At least for me.
I would question whether a "conservative candidate" who favors amnesty is really a conservative.
Gingrich would give us a repeat of Goldwater's winning 6 states debacle.
John
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