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eastham
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The polls on the D-side remain tight and no one as yet knows if Huckabee, Romney or McCain will come out on the R-side.
Buth the big news from Politico -- Fred Thompson is poised to quit the race and endorseJohn McCain.
While McCain is not my favorite, I am reminded of an interview in November or early December on NPR. Andrew Sullivan, the conservative columnist, was predicting that McCain would surge after the dalliances with Romney, Huckabee, etc came and went. Wonder if old Andrew isn't onto something.
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| Jan 3 @ 12:07 PM |
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MusicMonster
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Buth the big news from Politico -- Fred Thompson is poised to quit the race and endorseJohn McCain.
While McCain is not my favorite, I am reminded of an interview in November or early December on NPR. Andrew Sullivan, the conservative columnist, was predicting that McCain would surge after the dalliances with Romney, Huckabee, etc came and went. Wonder if old Andrew isn't onto something.
That's one of the primary problems I have always had with Thompson, even though at one time I thought there was some level of potential there. Largely a McCain mindset, it turns out. If the people back McCain, then America wants a carbon copy of George W. Bush to carry on from here. I'd find that more than surprising. But nonetheless, he is surging a bit lately.
-MM 
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| Jan 3 @ 12:10 PM |
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iam7545
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McCains position on the War is now bearing fruit with the Republicans. He was courageous in not backing down from his position on the War - like all of the Democrats did.
He displayed more courage by banging heads with Bush to approve the surge. Now that everyone agrees that the surge is working he looks like a genius!
This will pay dividends as the year unfolds and the situation in Iraq continues to improve!
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| Jan 3 @ 12:25 PM |
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kattsmeow
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Good luck Iowa!!!!!
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| Jan 3 @ 12:28 PM |
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MusicMonster
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Let me just add that while there are great similarities between Bush and McCain, in fact almost precisely the same, because McCain has adopted all of the Bush policies, there are a few notable differences.
McCain has considerably more in the way of scruples than does Bush, and he's more mature, although not nearly as assertive.
That falls under the heading of "Any Candidate Running would be a dramatic improvement over the status quo".
-MM 
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| Jan 3 @ 12:54 PM |
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eastham
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Iowa appears to be Huckabee's to lose. If he should lose here, he will not doubt get trounced in New Hampshire, where he is well behind in the polls. This is proving to be a lot more interesting than I expected.
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| Jan 3 @ 1:52 PM |
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MusicMonster
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Don't count your chickens before they hatch.. 
I don't think the Huckster will take Iowa..
Too many hitches in his get-along. Too many negaives coming out recently.. I think those things will prove to matter to Iowans.. At least I sure hope so..
-MM 
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| Jan 3 @ 2:04 PM |
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steveemac
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Fred Thompson is poised to quit the race wait, he was still in it?
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| Jan 3 @ 3:14 PM |
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eastham
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Yep, with Duncan Hunter!
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| Jan 3 @ 3:56 PM |
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Jankia
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Let me just add that while there are great similarities between Bush and McCain, in fact almost precisely the same, because McCain has adopted all of the Bush policies
Hopefully he wont adopt the policy of constantly using a smirk because he is a poor speaker.
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| Jan 3 @ 3:59 PM |
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Paralegal_at_Law
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McCains position on the War is now bearing fruit with the Republicans. He was courageous in not backing down from his position on the War - like all of the Democrats did.
He displayed more courage by banging heads with Bush to approve the surge. Now that everyone agrees that the surge is working he looks like a genius!
This will pay dividends as the year unfolds and the situation in Iraq continues to improve!
As popular support for Senator McCain increases, due to his hardline stance in support of the War in Iraq and also for the surge, then automatically, and for the exact same reasons, the electoral support for the Copperhead Democrat candidates for President who are on the record for capitulating and withdrawal will proportionately evaporate.
When voters embrace McCain for being a warrior, they automatically discard their flirtation with any of the Pee Wee Hermanites who are obviously viewed as not being able to well and faithfully protect us from the predation of militant terror or belligerant world powers who will each immediately test the mettle of the new American President withh various outrages that challenge our political will to defend American interests abroad.
The voters, as well as the terrorists and our hostile neighbors in the world community know that the political Pee Wee Hermanites will blink when confronted with force, when backbone rather than retreat is required.
McCain has backbone and can and will act as Commander in Chief in any military deployment operation. And after President McCain leaves a battle, you can bet your bottom dollar that strategic and tactical bombings and fighting will continue until the opposing side gives up all POW's in their hands.
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| Jan 3 @ 4:11 PM |
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eastham
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What makes you so sure it is McCain's support for the war that has pushed him up in the polls? As all of the Republican candidates support the war, how can you, Iam or anyone else say that particular issue is what is behind McCain's surge. Furthermore, Andrew Sullivan contends that McCain is the only Republican candidate capable or willing to end the war in Iraq.
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| Jan 3 @ 4:21 PM |
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iam7545
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eastham - he is on the wrong side of immigration. He has no plan for Socialized Health Care - what do you attribute his surge and the almost unanimous endorsements from the newspapers?
When his support was waning away it was blamed on his support of the war - so do you then think it is a coincidence that as the overwhelming success of the surge has made the situation in Iraq almost a non issue that is popularity would also surge?Doesn't he deserve credit for his position?
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| Jan 3 @ 4:36 PM |
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eastham
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While everyone is in agreement that McCain was hurt badly by his support for Bush's immigration reform bill, I think the shortcomings of the other candidates have as much to do with McCain's surge as some master plan from the McCain campaign.
Mitt Romney is, to borrow a description, the first clip-art candidate to run for president. He's got great hair and an even better jawline, but not much else.
Huckabee is Howard Dean on thorazine -- a flash undone by the company he keeps, his record on paroles in Arkansas, his fumbling of the Bhutto assassination, etc.
Guiliani has run a surprisingly awful campaign. Inept. The cell phone call in the middle of a speech? The revelations of funds spent of his mistress, now wife. Even Bill Kristol, one of Guiliani's biggest supporters has given up hope on Rudy.
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| Jan 3 @ 4:41 PM |
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iam7545
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EASTHAM= while you may not be sexually attracted to Mitt Romney - to call a man that has been so successful in so many endeavors a clip art candidate is too funny. AND he seems to be the only Republican that cares about universal health care.
I have to figure you don't like Mormons! 
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| Jan 3 @ 4:50 PM |
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eastham
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No, don't have a problem with Mormons. Actually have some cousins who are Mormons. That said, Romney's stint as governor of Massachusetts was not very impressive. He has also flip-flopped on a number of issues and has been caught by his opponents on each one.
For example on abortion, Romney said in 1994 that there were only "tiny nuances" of differences between his views on abortion and that of his opponent, Senator Edward Kennedy. In a 1994 debate, he saidthat abortion should be legal, declaring that "regardless of one's beliefs about choice, you would hope it would be safe and legal."
Kennedy accused Romney of being "multiple choice" during that debate and the current crop of Republican candidates would say the same now.
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| Jan 3 @ 4:52 PM |
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Nightowl001
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I agree, Eastham. I think McCain's resurgence is due to the recognition that all the other Republican candidates have glaring deficiencies that make them pretty much unelectable against Clinton, Obama or Edwards in a general election.
From the Rasmussen Report:
As the nation enters the election year, John McCain is the only Presidential candidate viewed favorably by most voters. But, Hillary Clinton is seen as the candidate most likely to end the year as President-elect.
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lefthandedluckie
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iam7545...said this..."I have to figure you don't like Mormons! "...!
One thing for sure there pardner...you certainly don't like christians! You accused them of a hate crime yesterday! 
McCain is a 
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| Jan 3 @ 5:04 PM |
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iam7545
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eastham - I do not like him as a Republican - based on what you write I would think that you liked him. He is a little too liberal for my blood. But I do acknowledge that he is an extremely successful man. I am surprised that a Republican that had the political savvy to win a statewide election in MA is having so much trouble politically now.
or example on abortion, Romney said in 1994 that there were only "tiny nuances" of differences between his views on abortion and that of his opponent, Senator Edward Kennedy. In a 1994 debate, he saidthat abortion should be legal, declaring that "regardless of one's beliefs about choice, you would hope it would be safe and legal."
Kennedy accused Romney of being "multiple choice" during that debate and the current crop of Republican candidates would say the same now.
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