The FHQ+ Electoral College Projection (10/30/24)
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Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Yesterday's GOP primary results in Florida have all but ended the race. As readers of this blog knew a few weeks ago, and the rest of the country will find out in 7 days, John McCain will be the GOP nominee. I repeat myself; it is an incredible political comeback. Everyone, very much including yours truly, left McCain as roadkill as recently as last November. Now he's the certain nominee. Although Romney only lost by 5 in Florida, McCain had to contend with Giuliani, who pulled down 15% of the vote. Giuliani is dropping out today and endorsing McCain. His endorsement will be worth a little. McCain is up in the polls, big, in the big states in next week's Super Duper Tuesday primary. He's up 9 in California, 18 in New York (where Giuliani's leaving the race assures McCain of a win in my view, and a big win at that), and 18 points in New Jersey. The race, as my readers learned, before the rest of the country, is over. Its McCain.
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Agreed.
Funny, a week ago they were saying that the republican nomination may not be determined for months. Oh how things have changed.
So Republicans could be faced with a sobering choice: Hilary, who they despise, a very liberal Obama, or McCain, who many republicans also despise. Republicans might have a hard time getting their voters to the polls come November.
I disagree; It'll be a pretty easy choice for Republicans. He WILL likely unify the base, and will make a serious play for independents and moderate democrats. It may be that some of the disspirited GOP base stays home as in 1992, but that's no sure thing. Its going to be a tough tough election for the democrats. I hope I'm wrong and I lose my bet with Andrew and Romney wins. McCain is by FAR FAR FAR the GOP's best candidate in November.
Well, as an independent who usually votes Republican I am now supporting Romney, but will vote for McCain in November if he gets the nomination. My vote will be cast totally without enthusiasm, totally cast to keep Hillary and or Obama out of the White House.
Where is Pat Buchanan when we really need him????????????
Pat Buchanan?!? Well, if I had a stomachache and really needed to throw up to make me feel better, I guess he would be good for that. That might be all I need him for though.
Buchanan's views:
"our culture is superior because our religion is Christianity and that is the truth that makes men free."
He has also expressed fear that the Western World approaches a grim future for rejecting Christian dogma and theology. He has also said that society faces "a permanent downhill run" if politicians do not "defend the moral order rooted in the Old and New Testament and Natural Law" -- and that this matters more than "economic or political" problems. Yup, just the religious nut that should be leader of our country. Huck can be his veep.
I don't disagree with you Daniel, although I'm not 100% sure I agree. What McCain probably loses in the republican faithful he'll likely make up in Independents and moderate dems. I'm not sure he'll unify the base. As a democrat, McCain is a scary opponent. As a human, I like the idea of McCain much better than the idea of Romney.
Bryan,
Pat Buchanan also said, not exact words,
Secure the border first
Dont invade Iraq
Dont intervene militarily unless necessary for US interests, not interests of another country
Israel and neighbors must settle between themselves, not brokered by US
Less Gun control
I am not a Christian, but for last 500 years Rise of the West has been created and supervised by white, Christian men
well, Pat Buchanan may have been right on Iraq, some other issues, and the West may have been created and supervised by white, Christian men. But white men were also responsible for the Holocaust, slavery, and other things. There is good and bad. By your analysis, maybe the Roman Empire should still rule the world, since they were leaders of the world for so long. Our world has evolved, and we must evolve with it. And I want to live in the United States of America, not the United States of Jesus. You live in CA. If you want to see what I mean, come live near me in North Carolina for a little while.
Bryan,
Is it that bad living in NC, give me some examples of US of Jesus?
I am a non Christian who is very happy living in a Christian country.
Again , white male Christians created and continue to supervise the Miracle of the West
well, my wife gets letters in her mailbox at the school she works at, handwritten letters mind you, not just mass photocopies, letters imploring her to accept Jesus Christ as her savior or she's going to hell. Makes it hard to do your job when people are telling you you're going to hell. Here, if you don't go to church, you're forever an outsider, forever different. Very stark contrast to what I grew up with in NY. I'd move, but my professional contacts, my career, extended family, are all here now. So when I hear of people trying to move the country further in the direction that NC is in, I cringe.
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