"Sizable proportion" of Dems might vote McCain if their candidate isn't nominee

[Christians4LessGvt]

"Sizable proportion" of Dems might vote for McCain if their candidate isn't the nominee

USA Today, by Mark Memmott
March 26, 2008

"A sizable proportion of Democrats would vote for John McCain next November if he is matched against the candidate they do not support for the Democratic nomination," the pollsters at Gallup report this morning. "This is particularly true for Hillary Clinton supporters," they add, "more than a quarter of whom currently say they would vote for McCain if Barack Obama is the Democratic nominee."

http://blogs.usatoday.com/onpolitics/2008/03/a-sizable-propo.html

[R.R.]

More good news for war hero John McCain as a result of total disarray in the Democrat party.



If 28% of Hillary voters are going to vote McCain, wouldn't that put California and New York in play for the Republican?

McCain was already going to run stronger in Democrat states than your normal Republican, but this new revelation just might make it a blow out.

New polls have frickin Minnesota now in play for McCain.

[BT]

If posts in here are any indication, support for McCain is soft. And now there is talk of Gore walking away with the dem nomination if it is a brokered convention.

[Christians4LessGvt]

"Gore walking away with the dem nomination if it is a brokered convention"

how could that happen?
he didn't win a single primary

[fatman]

how could that happen?
he didn't win a single primary

Do you know nothing about party conventions?  Warren Harding didn't win any primaries either.

[Christians4LessGvt]

Do you know nothing about party conventions? 

Gosh Fatman why do you have to be so condescending?

I just don't see how they in any practical matter could
give the nomination to a 3rd person that did not put in the
effort that Obama and Hillary have made.

Warren Harding didn't win any primaries either

Ok, I did not know that.
But I guess that shows it hasn't happened in a very long time.

[fatman]

Gosh Fatman why do you have to be so condescending?

Sorry, that wasn't called for.  I apologize.  There have been several candidates in the past who've not had the majority of delegates, some have even become President.  It's not a common occurrence, but I wouldn't call it uncommon either.  A dark horse is a person who is considered a long shot to win the nomination, but has a chance through political wheeling and dealing, this is how the little known Senator from Ohio (Harding) got the nod.

This was mostly before the era of primaries, but it's still possible today.

Brokered Convention

[Christians4LessGvt]

BT you may be right.

22% of Democrats Want Clinton to Drop Out;
22% Say Obama Should Withdraw
Rasmussen Reports, by Staff

Twenty-two percent (22%) of Democratic voters nationwide say that Hillary Clinton should drop out of the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination. However, the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that an identical number -- 22% -- say that Barack Obama should drop out.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/22_of_democrats_want_clinton_to_drop_out_22_say_obama_should_withdraw

I wonder if these dems are the same 20% demographic that recently said they'd
crossover to vote for McCain if their candidate lost the primary? We're looking at
potentially 22% of the Dem base sitting this one out.

[kimba1]

as a DEM I wouldn`t have a problem voting for McCain except for one issue of his opinion of labor
but beside that I like most of his issues.

[Xavier_Onassis]

What about allthose evangelis=cals and gay-haters that Rove got to come out for Juniorbush? They will be sitting that one out too.

U N L E S S . . .

McCain names Charlie Crist as his VP ticketmate. Crist is about as close to Christ as you could hope for, at least in name.

Gotta admit, it's a better name than Lipshitz.

I am hoping he picks Lieberman. Then we can have some "McCain / Loserman" stickers printed up.

It's time to put Vietnam behind us once and for all.

McCain needs to retire. Why not? His wife has only slightly less money than God, and access to all the free beer he can drink. Just hide his guns before handing over the churchkey...

[R.R.]

And now there is talk of Gore walking away with the dem nomination if it is a brokered convention.

I bet many Dems would breath a sigh of relief to have a southern white male at the top of their ticket.

[R.R.]

McCain names Charlie Crist as his VP ticketmate.

McCain will already win Florida handily. There is no reason to pick Crist.

Better picks would be Pawlenty or Romney, to put Minnesota or Michigan further in play.

[Christians4LessGvt]

McCain will already win Florida handily. There is no reason to pick Crist.
Better picks would be Pawlenty or Romney, to put Minnesota or Michigan further in play.

RR
The Huffington Post had this headline today:
"Breaking: Condi Rice Flirts With VP Possibility -- Speaks to Grover Norquist's Wednesday Group Meeting"
I would want Dick Morris advise on who will help McCain the most.

[Xavier_Onassis]

Condi Rice could be useful for those who feel they would miss the enormous incompetence of the Juniorbush administration.

The National Security Adviser for 9-11, and the clever mind that lobbied for Hamas to square off against the PLO. She's less incompetent than Cheney or Rummy, but she's an eight and they are elevenses.

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I fail to see why McCain should carry Florida. I know there is no way I will vote for him.

[R.R.]

I fail to see why McCain should carry Florida. I know there is no way I will vote for him.

I don't know about should, but he will carry Florida. Veterans, retirees, support of Lieberman and Crist's statespheric approval rating all form a very potent combination to allow McCain to carry Florida. Florida is a Republican state. He leads Obama right now by 7% in the real clear politics average. That's if Hillary doesn't "kneecap" him to take the Democrat nod.