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McCain Dropout Theory
By Dave - Politics DailyToday's winner of the CTotD is Steve Rosenbaum from the Yahoo Opinion pages. And he almost had me. The reasons are simple. He can't win. Now that Obama is the presumptive Democratic nominee -- the polls all show that McCain's pro-war stance and Bush endorsement make him a lost cause in November. That combined with soft stand on litmus test conservative issues make him an unpopular candidate among the base. I know some Democrats that think the Republicans are planning to let McCain lose and 'sit this one out' so that they can hang the democrats with a bad economy and a war that is a morass. ...
Leahy Says Clinton Should Quit
By David Knowles - Politics DailyIn an interview with NPR, Senator Patrick Leahy, a supporter of Senator Barack Obama, let it be known that he thinks the time has come for Hillary Clinton to drop out of the race. Via ABC's Jake Trapper:"There is no way that Senator Clinton is going to win enough delegates to get the nomination. She ought to withdraw and she ought to be backing Senator Obama. Now, obviously that's a decision that only she can make. Frankly I feel that she would have a tremendous career in the Senate."Alright, Clinton supporters, let Leahy have it! You've always hated the guy, and were just waiting for a chance ...
McCain Likes Easy
By Dave - Politics DailyMcCain makes the "duh!" statement of the day: John McCain is back at work on Capitol Hill today, continuing his effort to get Republican leaders to rally behind him as the presumptive GOP nominee. He received endorsements from House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Minority Whip Roy Blunt, R-Mo. and suggested he'd like Mike Huckabee to get out the race because it would make things easier. "Of course I'd like for him to withdraw today. It would be much easier," he admitted. "But I respect, and have said repeatedly, that I respect his right to continue in this race just as long as he ...
Huckabee Fights On
By Dave - Politics DailyIt's pretty much over I think, but Huckabee doesn't want to admit it yet: The former Arkansas governor and Baptist preacher was in Newport Beach for a fundraiser at a supporter's home before traveling to Los Angeles for an Americans of Faith event and to Simi Valley for the GOP presidential debate. Huckabee also pledged not to drop out of the race, despite his poor showing in recent primaries. He said he would focus his campaign on Southern states that are slated for the Tuesday round of primaries. "Those are all states where we believe we are not only in play, but we are poised to win," he ...
Brownback After-Effects
By Dave - Politics DailyAs the first commenter on this PM post pointed out, the most likely effect of the Brownback dropout is a boost for the Mike Huckabee campaign. The truth is that between Huckabee and Brownback, one of them is redundant. They were both going after the religious conservative vote, when the real concern for most of those folks is keeping Hillary from being elected.And between the two, Huckabee had the marginally better story. The simple fact of the matter is that governors win presidencies and senators do not. So Huckabee edged out in front of Brownback and built from there. As Thoughts of a ...
Brownback Bowing Out
By Greg McNeilly - Politics DailyThe Associated Press (AP) is reporting that tomorrow Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) is expected to announce he is no longer seeking the Republican nomination for the White House.The AP notes: Brownback, a longshot conservative contender, had trouble raising money to compete in the race. He is expected announce his withdrawal in Topeka, Kan. He raised a little more than $800,000 in the third quarter of this year, his lowest quarterly amount since entering race. He has brought in more than $4 million overall and is eligible for $2 million in federal matching funds. ...
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