Blogs For McCain

This one surprised me a little bit. The latest FOX News Poll pits McCain against Hillary Clinton and then against Barack Obama. Here were the results:

“Thinking ahead to the next presidential election, if the 2008 general election were held today and the candidates were Democrat [see below] and Republican [see below], for whom would you [...]

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Almost every presidential poll from early 2005 until now has shown Rudy Giuliani or John McCain (Giuliani more often than McCain) to be the frontrunner for the GOP nomination, with the only other potential challenger being Condoleezza Rice (whom most assume will not run).  So the question is, are we looking pretty much at a [...]

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We have heard the rumors this past week that Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Ken Mehlman is likely to leave his current position, will probably open up his own political consulting firm, and could end up on the 2008 presidential campaign staff of Mayor Rudy Giuliani.
And Mehlman may be just the start of some real sparks that [...]

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There are a couple of very good articles out today with respect to Governor Mitt Romney’s quest for the presidency in 2008. The first one, from Al Hunt of Bloomberg News, makes the case that Romney is positioned, through a combination of performance and a lack of competition for the niche, to be the consensus [...]

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Liz Mair, Editor of GOPPROGRESS and occasional guest blogger here at R4′08 has penned an excellent analysis of the situation on the ground from New Hampshire in regards to ‘08. Liz has spent much of the past 10 days live blogging from the campaign trail in New England and has provided some of the best coverage out [...]

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I’ve been trying to nail down this poll all day, and South Carolina expert Byron York finally delivers it.
Much to even my surprise, Rudy has far and away the highest favorable ratings among South Carolina Republicans.
Candidate Heard of Favorable UnfavorableJohn McCain 96% 65% 23%Newt Gingrich 95% 53% 31%Rudy Giuliani 93% 78% 10%George Pataki 69% 35% [...]

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John McIntyre penned a fascinating piece for RCP today regarding a possibly unfolding scenario for in the ‘08 race.
McIntyre starts off with a pretty big assumption however, one that is not shared by myself or many of the writers on this blog; that assumption being that McCain is more likely than not to win the GOP nomination [...]

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Sen McCain discussed potential ‘08 running mates on Hardball:
Do you think Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., with his military and legal experience, would be a good running mate, asked program host Chris Matthews.
“Lindsey (Graham), (John) Sununu, (John) Thune, Burr, there’s a broad variety of them, both in and out,” McCain replied, listing North Carolina’s junior senator [...]

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It’ll come front and center, if the Dems win in November.  And, it’ll be much more than just debate…

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There may or may not be a big difference in how the public perceives “Hillary Clinton” and “Hillary Rodham Clinton” according to a new CNN/Opinion…

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Sunday’s Washington Post Magazine profile of “Doonesbury” cartoonist Garry Trudeau provides this interesting nugget about John McCain:
“SUFFICE IT TO SAY THAT I HOLD HIM IN UTTER CONTEMPT.”
This is John McCain, the former prisoner of war, speaking about Trudeau on the floor of the U.S. Senate in 1995. He was angered by a “Doonesbury” strip suggesting [...]

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Some things simply make no sense. No sense at all.  Here’s a great case in point, at the expense of one John McCain. John McCain unveils his Grand…

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Jesus would be ashamed of these people CNN - News, or High School drama? “We have a lot of kids who don’t know what works means. They think work is a…

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[GAP] - Des Moines, Iowa - Senator John McCain, (R- Arizona ) a likely Republican presidential contender in 2008, was threatening to throw his future…

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People are for the war, but as the audience points out–refuse to fight in it. Glenn Greenwald wonders what the heck McCain is talking about. So do I.
McCain complained that Matthews' line of questioning meant that his "bias is starting to show." Apparently, if one demonstrates that McCain's Plan for Victory is based on absurd [...]

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It appears that until about this time in the afternoon Wednesday, Rush Limbaugh had never heard of a weblog* called Instapundit (even his transcriber…

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People are for the war, but as the audience points out–refuse to fight in it. Glenn Greenwald wonders what the heck McCain is talking about. So do I…

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No, he did not, but I could easily see this clip becoming McCain’s drag video.
The full context of the quote is up on Drudge, and it is pretty clear that McCain misspoke. But good luck stopping anyone who wants to use this at an opportune moment. This is exactly the kind of neatly packaged clip [...]

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Some Humor From Senator John McCain When asked of Senator John McCain what he would do if Democrats gain control of the House and Senate, this was his…

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John McCain jokingly says he would “commit suicide” if Democrats take control of the U.S. Senate in this November’s election. Tags John McCain…

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You support the McCain-Kennedy immigration scheme, and you claim - assisted by Barack Obama - that you do not support amnesty and benefits for illegal…

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http://www.nypost.com/seven/09102006/pos By MICHELLE MALKIN September 10, 2006 — DEBUNKING 9/11 MYTHS: WHY CONSPIRACY THEORIES CAN’T STAND UP TO THE…

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John McCain Watch: McCain Would “Commit Suicide” If Democrats Win Senate U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., listens during a tour of the Lincolnway…

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McCain on Hardball with Chris Matthews: “I think gay marriage should be allowed if there’s a ceremony kind of thing if you want to call it that. I…

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Via Radio Iowa:Arizona Senator and probable 2008 Republican presidential candidate John McCain jokingly says he would “commit suicide” if Democrats…

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Are Republicans Too Emotional For High Office? What will John McCain do when the Democrats take control of the U.S. Senate? “I think I’d just commit…

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At least until Nov. 7th anyway:
Arizona Sen. John McCain, a likely Republican presidential contender in 2008, joked on Wednesday he would “commit suicide” if Democrats win the Senate in November.
McCain, on a visit to Iowa to campaign for Republican congressional candidates, was asked his reaction to a potential Democratic takeover of the Senate in the [...]

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I staten Iowa idag fick republikanernas främsta presidentkandidat inför valet 2008 John McCain frÃ¥gan: Om demokraterna vinner kontroll över senaten i…

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In light of all the recent Capitol Hill outings… and I am not talking about a nice stroll and sit down with your picnic basket kind of event… I…

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Political Wire:”I think I’d just commit suicide.” — Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), quote by Radio Iowa, on what he would do if Democrats take control of…

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