McCain Still not Getting Full Support in Primaries
The Republican primaries have their own story to tell. The Democrats are not the only ones with a bit of controversy. As in the Pennsylvania primary, Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul have taken a good percentage of the vote in both North Carolina and Indiana.
With the events that took place is last weeks now suspended and yet to be rescheduled Nevada Republican Convention, it is becoming more evident that there is a good deal of the Republican voters who are not falling in line with the McCain program.
In Indiana, McCain got 77%, Huckabee 10%, Paul 8% and Romney 5%. In North Carolina McCain got 74%, Huckabee, 12%, Paul 7% and 4% had no preference. In every one of the recent primaries, McCain has been losing in the neighborhood of 25%. Yes, these are the die hard supporters of the other candidates, the ones who believe in them whole heartedly and would like to see two things. First they want to see at least some of their ideas on the Republican Platform and second they would like to see their candidates as the Vice Presidential nominee. It is almost like a contest to see which one of them still has the most support and should be listened to as well as being thought of for the second place on the ticket.
For instance, Romney, made an appearance on “American Morning,” on CNN and said nothing against McCain and his policies, but did give the same assessment of Obama, saying he is the weakest of the two Democratic candidates and has not done much of anything during his time in the Senate and Clinton saying they are both flawed, but Obama more so, that McCain has been saying. Just a day after Romney made his appearance, Rasmussen Reports has an article on how good a Vice President Romney would be because of his business experience. Not to mention the fact that he is considered to be very much on the conservative side. Would having Romney on the ticket as vice president make the Paul and Huckabee supporters more inclined to fall in with McCain?
As for McCain, he seems to be getting the idea that he needs to appeal to the more conservative side of the Republican party by doing things like promising to appoint conservative judges. Will he continue by picking a very conservative running mate and include conservative planks in his platform? We will soon see.
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Comment by Tannim on 8 May 2008:
Of course the GOP will claim Obama is the weaker candidate. In fact, Hillary is and everyone knows it because she has a long, bad record that becomes open season once Labor Day passes. (McCain does too, but whether he even makes it that far is in doubt.)
More conservative judges aren’t the solution for McCain. He has no solutions on shoring up his right flank because he abandoned that philosophy years ago.
And no, putting in Slick Willard as VP would not placate Paul supporters at all, and probably not Huckabee supporters, either.
The only way the GOP can retain the White House is to get with the mood of the American people, repudiate Bush, and his policies, and get back to their true conservative roots of peace, limited government, low taxes, balanced budgets, and non-intervnetionism–everythign Ron Paul advocates.
Comment by Al on 8 May 2008:
I would never, ever, ever, support John McCain or any of the other MSM selectee’s. I will write in Ron Paul. I will never again vote for the lesser of two evils simply to poke another party in the eye.
We are, where we are, at the brink of financial collapse because we fail to think and accept meme as truth. I will no longer participate in such suicidal activity.
Our economy will collapse very soon and while Ron Paul wouldn’t be able to stop it, he is the only one who would have answers that don’t include the loss of sovereignty, the acceptance of a new “world currency” and global governance under the New World Order.
Comment by NH Republican on 8 May 2008:
there is nothing John McCain could do that would win my vote (any more than Hillobama), I want republicans in office that represent and fight for republican values: smaller government, lower taxes, sound money, less toxic foreign policy and restoration of constitutional (invidivdual) rights…
Comment by tim minnesota on 8 May 2008:
Another 2 NO votes for McCain. 30 year Republicans holding our nose when voting. Not this election cycle are we following the National GOP ticket and their poster boy McCain. McCain may be a nice enough guy, but has far to much baggage, and his policies change daily with the weather. Our country needs strong, principled, leadership with a voting history consistent wiht the Constitution and the real Republican platform, and who has slept in the same bed for 51 years. that presidential candidate is Ron Paul not McCain.
Comment by Howard Dins on 8 May 2008:
I hear Mitt Romney has three wives, and 12 children.
Comment by Linda Rayborn on 8 May 2008:
I can tell you without a doubt that having Romney on the ticket WOULD NOT get any votes from Huckabee or Paul supporters. We see Romney as a flip-flopping no conviction guy and we like McCain a heck of a lot better than Romney. He would alienate the ticket beyond repair!!! Get out in the field and find out what’s going on with the people here and you wouldn’t even have the gall to write this article. Did you see that Huckabee got more than twice the votes Romney got in Indiana. We have chosen our conservative and it is certainly not Mitt Romeny. It is without a doubt Mike Huckabee. Get it?????
Comment by Frank Todd on 9 May 2008:
I will never vote for McCain. If McCain gets the top slot on the Republicain ticket I will vote for WHOMEVER heads the Libertarian ticket in November.
Comment by Gina on 9 May 2008:
Why is it so hard to come up with a good candidate?
And then, out of the available candidates, somehow the WORST ones come out in the end!
It’s unbelievable.
I’d take any republican, libertarian, and even (can’t believe I’m saying this) Hillary over the incredibly scary and troubling Obama. Yes, it’s come down to that.
Comment by American Patriot on 10 May 2008:
McINSANE WILL NEVER GET FULL SUPPORT because anyone with 1/2 a brain knows how truly INSINCERE this PTSD war veteren truly is! Voting for McINSANE is voting for the status quo, he’s said repeatedly that he AGREES with Bush’s FAILED Foreign Policy on NUMBEROUS occassions, what more do you want? His 100 years comment was NOT taken out of context, he MEANS EXACTLY what he said! McInsane, Hillary and Obama are ALL members of Council on Foreign Relations and are ALL committed to Rockefeller’s vision of ONE WORLD GOVERNMENT. Bottom line!
The ONLY choice for the Restoration of our Constitution, Bill of Rights, U.S. Sovereignty, NO TORTURE, limited government, restoration of Habeaus Corpus and TRUE Republican values is Dr. RON PAUL! He has NEVER accepted money, gifts, trips, etc. from lobbyists or special interest groups; can ANY of the other nominees say this? NO WAY! They have ALL sold their souls to SATAN and One World Government, aka, the United Nations!!!
The U.N. is in the process of claiming control of all U.S. fresh water supply to be sold to the highest bidder! That is only ONE reason the good Doctor wants to abolish the U.N. Do some research on the United Nations and the Federal Reserve, the World Bank and IMF. Become informed!
I do NOT want to be a GLOBAL citizen working for slave labor wages, DO YOU?
Comment by Michael on 10 May 2008:
If McCain puts “Flipper’ Romney on the ticket than I am simply not voting.
Comment by Marvin, Davenport, Iowa on 11 May 2008:
Okay, here’s the deal. Huckabee is a socialist, who just happens to be “christian” . . . BFD!
There is not one single state that Barrack Hussien Obama will win without Huckabee supporters.
On the other hand Mitt Romney will help deliver CO, NV, MI, NH and possibly MA. Plus he can raise money.
Romney is the GOP’s best chance at picking a VP that will actually make a difference.
RON PAUL backers can’t be reasoned with and Huckabee backers will vote for McCain/Romney over the Black guy/Woman every single time.
McCain Romny ‘08