Comments on: Uncontested And In Trouble - GOP Candidate McCain http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2008/04/24/uncontested-and-in-trouble-gop-candidate-mccain/ Insight - Foresight - Hindsight Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:50:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: WurfWhile - John McCain Still Can’t Convert 20-25% Of GOP Primary Voters http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2008/04/24/uncontested-and-in-trouble-gop-candidate-mccain/#comment-68696 WurfWhile - John McCain Still Can’t Convert 20-25% Of GOP Primary Voters Wed, 07 May 2008 11:08:30 +0000 http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/?p=1681#comment-68696 [...] running uncontested and already has more than enough delegates to win the nomination officially. I’ve discussed the prior races, including Pennsylvania, where more than one in four GOP primar.... Last night more than one in four North Carolinians voted against John McCain in the GOP primary - [...] […] running uncontested and already has more than enough delegates to win the nomination officially. I’ve discussed the prior races, including Pennsylvania, where more than one in four GOP primar…. Last night more than one in four North Carolinians voted against John McCain in the GOP primary - […]

]]> By: ROBERT JONES http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2008/04/24/uncontested-and-in-trouble-gop-candidate-mccain/#comment-62296 ROBERT JONES Thu, 01 May 2008 00:17:10 +0000 http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/?p=1681#comment-62296 .............NOT TO SAY ON A GOOD POINT, HE HAS MILITARY EXPERIENCE AND WANT TO WIN THIS WAR AND ADDRESS THE PROBLEMS AT HOME. NO ONE IS EXACT ON ALL THINGS. -ROBERT JONES ………….NOT TO SAY ON A GOOD POINT, HE HAS MILITARY EXPERIENCE AND WANT TO WIN THIS WAR AND ADDRESS THE PROBLEMS AT HOME. NO ONE IS EXACT ON ALL THINGS.

-ROBERT JONES

]]> By: ROBERT JONES http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2008/04/24/uncontested-and-in-trouble-gop-candidate-mccain/#comment-62290 ROBERT JONES Thu, 01 May 2008 00:14:13 +0000 http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/?p=1681#comment-62290 DEAR HIRAM- I AGREE. I DON'T LIKE HOW HE IS GOING ABOUT THE FARM BILL THAT IS PENDING IN CONGRESS. TURNIING THE BACK ON FARMERS IS WRONG. WE WILL HAVE TO SEE WHAT GOSE DOWN THE ROAD. I WOULDN'T ADVISE THIS. I AM INTERESTED ON HIS V.P. SPOT. IF HE GOSE WITH A "BUSH BUDDY" HE WILL MOST CERTAIN LOSE VOTERS MAYBE EVEN MIND??? REGARDS, ROBERT JONES DEAR HIRAM-

I AGREE. I DON’T LIKE HOW HE IS GOING ABOUT THE FARM BILL THAT IS PENDING IN CONGRESS. TURNIING THE BACK ON FARMERS IS WRONG. WE WILL HAVE TO SEE WHAT GOSE DOWN THE ROAD. I WOULDN’T ADVISE THIS.

I AM INTERESTED ON HIS V.P. SPOT. IF HE GOSE WITH A “BUSH BUDDY” HE WILL MOST CERTAIN LOSE VOTERS MAYBE EVEN MIND???

REGARDS,

ROBERT JONES

]]> By: Hiram Wurf http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2008/04/24/uncontested-and-in-trouble-gop-candidate-mccain/#comment-61120 Hiram Wurf Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:24:28 +0000 http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/?p=1681#comment-61120 Hi Robert, Michael and Audie, I recognize your sympathy with McCain, Robert, but I think if you look harder at what he's proposing you'll find he's far to your right on many of the bread and butter issues you care about (although he does share your abortion views and possibly your Iraq views). Michael, you would know McCain more intimately than I - but my sense of him is more or less what you describe. Audie, I agree on the charisma count (it's one of a number of McCain's failings) - he also just looks tired now (as opposed to his last run). On policy, I think one of the challenges Obama has been facing is that <a href="http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2008/01/08/clintons-close-nh-win-over-obama/" rel="nofollow">Barack wasn't prepared to make much of a progressive economic case at a time where it's become clear that such a case is necessary</a> - it's something that's plagued him through much of the campaign (even when he has won). It's what hurts him with the "blue collar" vote - but I think it's likely hurting him more than that with voters. Economic anxiety is a big deal now - and really has been for most workers since well before 2000 (there was a brief respite around 1998-1999). Hi Robert, Michael and Audie,

I recognize your sympathy with McCain, Robert, but I think if you look harder at what he’s proposing you’ll find he’s far to your right on many of the bread and butter issues you care about (although he does share your abortion views and possibly your Iraq views).

Michael, you would know McCain more intimately than I - but my sense of him is more or less what you describe.

Audie, I agree on the charisma count (it’s one of a number of McCain’s failings) - he also just looks tired now (as opposed to his last run). On policy, I think one of the challenges Obama has been facing is that Barack wasn’t prepared to make much of a progressive economic case at a time where it’s become clear that such a case is necessary - it’s something that’s plagued him through much of the campaign (even when he has won). It’s what hurts him with the “blue collar” vote - but I think it’s likely hurting him more than that with voters. Economic anxiety is a big deal now - and really has been for most workers since well before 2000 (there was a brief respite around 1998-1999).

]]> By: Audie Rouget http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2008/04/24/uncontested-and-in-trouble-gop-candidate-mccain/#comment-61042 Audie Rouget Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:41:07 +0000 http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/?p=1681#comment-61042 McCain doesn't have Reagan or Obama's charisma to withstand the criticism he will get in the general election. I keep thinking that McCain will somehow just blow it real soon; he looks as if he's about to make a political blunder. Obama needs to reinvent himself; he needs to be more decisive in his campaign strategy and speak with more conviction in his positions on the issues in order to convince voters he's got the substance to be President. McCain doesn’t have Reagan or Obama’s charisma to withstand the criticism he will get in the general election. I keep thinking that McCain will somehow just blow it real soon; he looks as if he’s about to make a political blunder. Obama needs to reinvent himself; he needs to be more decisive in his campaign strategy and speak with more conviction in his positions on the issues in order to convince voters he’s got the substance to be President.

]]> By: michael in chicago http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2008/04/24/uncontested-and-in-trouble-gop-candidate-mccain/#comment-59651 michael in chicago Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:35:17 +0000 http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/?p=1681#comment-59651 I lived in AZ with McCain as my Senator for nearly 9 years. He's not what he appears to be, is much much more conservative than maverick, and tends to be a poor candidate who has spun his continual gaffes into his "maverick" status. He won't stand up to a consistent attack that highlighs how those gaffes are really more than just "senior moments" and how Charlie Keating is more than just a business associate he exercised "poor judgement" with. I lived in AZ with McCain as my Senator for nearly 9 years. He’s not what he appears to be, is much much more conservative than maverick, and tends to be a poor candidate who has spun his continual gaffes into his “maverick” status. He won’t stand up to a consistent attack that highlighs how those gaffes are really more than just “senior moments” and how Charlie Keating is more than just a business associate he exercised “poor judgement” with.

]]> By: Robert Jones http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2008/04/24/uncontested-and-in-trouble-gop-candidate-mccain/#comment-59121 Robert Jones Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:18:09 +0000 http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/?p=1681#comment-59121 UPDATED SEE www.johnmcain.com/ for more details of what I mean. -Regards, Robert Jones UPDATED

SEE http://www.johnmcain.com/ for more details of what I mean.

-Regards,

Robert Jones

]]> By: Robert Jones http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2008/04/24/uncontested-and-in-trouble-gop-candidate-mccain/#comment-59117 Robert Jones Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:13:03 +0000 http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/?p=1681#comment-59117 SEE www.johnmcain.com for more details of what I mean. -Regards, Robert Jones SEE http://www.johnmcain.com for more details of what I mean.

-Regards,

Robert Jones

]]> By: Robert Jones http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2008/04/24/uncontested-and-in-trouble-gop-candidate-mccain/#comment-59116 Robert Jones Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:10:22 +0000 http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/?p=1681#comment-59116 IN RESPECT, I DISAGREE. SEN. MC'CAIN AT THIS POINT LOOKS LIKE THE BETTER DEMOCRAT THAN THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE(S)! -ROBERT JONES IN RESPECT,

I DISAGREE. SEN. MC’CAIN AT THIS POINT LOOKS LIKE THE BETTER DEMOCRAT THAN THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE(S)!

-ROBERT JONES

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