Posted on 05/15/2008 10:18:53 AM PDT by The_Republican
Barack Obama and John McCain are ignoring Hillary Clinton's decisive win in the West Virginia primary on Tuesday and are instead campaigning against each other. In order to prevail in the general election, the presumptive Republican nominee, McCain, must unveil a bold and inspiring platform.
The likely Democratic nominee, Mr. Obama, is portraying Mr. McCain as an honorable man of "the past" who will provide a third Bush term. In contrast, Mr. McCain is trying to distinguish himself from the Republican brand — a brand which is tied to a president whose popularity ratings are at an all-time low and whose candidates have just endured crushing defeats in special elections in Illinois, Louisiana and Mississippi. In 2008, the electorate wants change — even in Republican strongholds.
Mr. McCain therefore faces a daunting task. He must contend with the policies of the current administration: Iraq war, soaring energy prices, failed immigration bill, a troubled economy and a housing crisis. He must also energize the Republican base — including appealing to evangelicals and conservatives who are lukewarm or downright hostile to his candidacy — while simultaneously luring independents. Furthermore, the Arizona senator must grapple with a new phenomenon in American politics: Obamamania. This consists of a brilliant, fresh, idealistic and eloquent candidate who has an active following and a record-breaking fund-raising machine.
For months, Mr. McCain has tried to unite the Republican base while assiduously targeting swing voters such as Jews, Hispanics, independents and white, blue collar voters. In courting Jews, Mr. McCain visited Israel in March and has been trumpeting the endorsement of Democratic-turned-independent Sen. Lieberman. To appeal to Hispanics nationwide (whose vote he won handily in Arizona by margins of 65 percent and 70 percent in elections in 1998 and 2004) he unveiled a Spanish site on Cinco de Mayo.
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As opposed to Obama providing a second Carter term
“In contrast, Mr. McCain is trying to distinguish himself from the Republican brand”
ROFLMAO!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! OMG....OMG.....Too easy. Just too damned easy.
Johnny Mac couldn’t find a path to victory with both hands, roadmap and a flashlight.
Oh yeah, Free Republic, how about that? How about VICTORY over our enemies? We are faced with the possibility of a Muslim/BLT radical unknown as CIC. Do you people think for one second that John McCain would surrender to the ISLAMIC JIHAD? BARRY WOULD. END OF DISCUSSION.
With McCain in office, anything he wants to do will pass. Much better if he doesn't make it, then the GOP takes back the WH with a REAL Conservative in 2012. IMHO
They will most likely end up with 260-270 Congressmen and 60 Senators.
We won’t be able to resist nothing and the 3 really old SC judges will be replaced by transexuals.
noooooo... get outta here! Hostile? Ya think?
“Hate to say this, but it would be better for Republicans with either one of the democrats in office. Why? Because we can resist anything a demo would try to do.
With McCain in office, anything he wants to do will pass. Much better if he doesn’t make it, then the GOP takes back the WH with a REAL Conservative in 2012. IMHO “
I have now decided only to vote for local and state conservatives . Let the stuff hit the fan and if we survive, a good conservative republican will win in 2012. Why prolong the agony?
“For months, Mr. McCain has tried to unite the Republican base while assiduously targeting swing voters such as Jews, Hispanics, independents”
When was that uniting part supposed to take place? Missed that! The Hispandering and leftie butt kissing was apparent.
Victory over our enemies? From without maybe; from within, don’t make me laugh!
Victories like CFR, global warming, our now “secure” southern border (I know because Johnny Mac just told me today), “bipartisan” resolution (read gang of 14) to assault on the Constitution by “our friends across the aisle”, etc.
I keep looking for a reason to vote for this guy. You pointed out the only difference between him and the other socialists.
Every time I look to him, he keeps poking his finger in my eye!! My eye hurts dammit! I’ve quit looking.
McCain comes across as kind of scary.
You forgot the seeing-eye-dog, and the GPS, but they would not make any difference...
the infowarrior
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