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 Americans Want a Democrat … or McCainPosted on Mar 12, 2008
According to a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll, Americans want the next president to be a Democrat, by a whopping 13-point margin. But when asked about the candidates by name, John McCain pulls into a statistical tie with Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Even though only 31 percent of voters say McCain agrees with them on the issues, many have a positive view of him, including the majority of Republicans who say they’d rather have another nominee. It’s hard to imagine another Republican candidate able to overcome that large an unfavorable view of their party, which is why The Wall Street Journal says McCain gives Republicans “a fighting chance.”
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By kath cantarella, March 13 at 8:46 pm #
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is polling around 45%?
That’s just plain creepy. US politics feels like the twilight zone.
Report thisBy Grousefeather, March 13 at 5:18 pm #
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Don’t let the media marketing and public relations efforts on McCain’s behalf fool you. If he was really a decent and honorable man, he wouldn’t be a Republican!
Report thisBy Grousefeather, March 13 at 5:13 pm #
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It seems to me that if John McCain was really a decent man he wouldn’t be a Republican!
Report thisBy Jaded Prole, March 13 at 4:45 pm #
It’s easy to understand the crossover here. There really isn’t that much difference between these three corporate candidates, Let’s face it, any of them could choose Joe Leiberman as VP and it would be a good fit.
Report thisBy Jaded Prole, March 13 at 4:45 pm #
It’s easy to understand the crossover here. There really isn’t that much difference between these three corporate candidates, Ket’s face it, any of them could choose Joe Leiberman as VP and it would be a good fit.
Report thisBy Artboyz, March 13 at 7:38 am #
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The poll is irelavent. McCain is already the nominee. Clinton and Obama are still duking it out. The democrats are split right now, and can’t be expected to make an accurate projection as to who they would vote for if their candidate lost. There is no evidence that repubs have a chance of winning the presidency except for this kind of MSM polling. The horse race goes on.
Now the MSM’s narrative is that McCain has a shot. But its really a 3-way tie. Two thirds are going for democrats. Does anybody but Tweety and Timmeh think that when the primaries are over the losing dems are going to jump ship and vote republican.
The MSM’s strategy is to attack the front runner until the others catch up and then start attacking the new front runner. And the horse race goes on.
Report thisBy VillageElder, March 13 at 6:24 am #
Listening to “Left, Right & Center” Monday, I heard on of the commentators say that all three of these candidates are to the right of Eisenhower and Nixon. After some reflection I agree wih the observation.
The American citizenry wants national health care, better education, a cleaner environment, the social security system and an end to the Iraq folly. Given the progressive desires of the people how did we end up with three conservative candidates running on the nonworking class ticket. The war on the middle/working class goes on.
Report thisBy Douglas Chalmers, March 13 at 5:16 am #
The Demo-Crazies are now all busily buzzing with hatred and antagonism for each other. The two camps will NOT vote for each other’s candidate as a presidential nominee and they will NOT accept that their candidate could become VP never mind accept the other candidate as VP.
I have the perfect solution....... just vote for the Republican ticket and go back to sleep, uhh!
Report thisBy a human being, March 13 at 4:47 am #
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the last few presidents have been = BUSH > CLINTON > BUSH > ?CLINTON? = ?MCCAIN?. Wow, either we are really stupid as a people or we are being led to believe we are actually getting a fair election process. Well, apparently its going to get worse for US very soon. Words of advice: RIGHTOUSNESS > SIN…
OBAMA I pray for, as well as all of US
Report thisBy weather, March 13 at 2:44 am #
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is built to be flawed. Today all bets are off.
Trust, but verify is out of touch. Distrust, question and confront.
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