Comments on: Does McCain Need a Sister Souljah Moment?

By: Rudi

Rudi — Fri, 02 May 2008 17:47:04 +0000

What no ad hominem attacks or mud slinging, Secret Squirrel needs his cashews. Nothing to report here…

By: GeorgeSorwell

GeorgeSorwell — Fri, 02 May 2008 17:04:56 +0000

The Bush administration is keeping the base together.

McCain must hold on to the base. Maybe he can build up to a majority on that foundation. Or maybe not. But if the base were to splinter, what would he have left?

I don't see a Sister Souljah moment as a good idea for McCain.

By: CStanley

CStanley — Fri, 02 May 2008 16:17:01 +0000

15 points over the spread that exists on the generic ballot, sh0ter. IOW, not saying that he's ahead against either of them by that margin (as co pointed out- it's statistically tied) but that on the generic ballot, the GOP candidate loses by 15. McCain has made up the difference that inherently existed between the two parties.

In searching for a link for you, I found the one below, which states it as "between 10-15 points," so I'll make that correction, that 15 is on the higher end of the range of difference depending on which polling data you look at.
http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/20...

By: sh0ter

sh0ter — Fri, 02 May 2008 15:38:01 +0000

CStanley,

Look at casualobserver's post a little closer, and then tell me where you get a 15 point leads on any dem candidate.

By: CStanley

CStanley — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:10:09 +0000

LOL casualobserver. And ideologically, McCain is much closer to most Americans than either of the Dem candidates, and he covers more ideological spectrum than either of them does. If it weren't for Bush, the whole Dem primary would be an amusing side show to see who was going to lose to McCain. As it is, even with Bush's extreme negatives and the backlash from that McCain beats the generic Dem ballot by about 15% against either of the presumptive potential Dem nominees, so I'd say he must be doing something right.

By: casualobserver

casualobserver — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:40:41 +0000

Asking for advice for McCain amongst TMV readers is akin to asking the Germans what beach in Normandy is the best landing point.

McCain closed the poll gap with both Obama and Clinton shortly after his presumptive nomination and it has been a statistical tie for the last 3 months.

McCain might have to consider something along these lines down the road, but he hardly need worry about it now.

By: HappySurge

HappySurge — Fri, 02 May 2008 04:57:35 +0000

I'm confused by how exactly he wouldn't be aiming for a continuation of George W. Bush's policy? That's what people mean when they say he's a continuation of Bush, and on the economy and on the war, and with regards to his inactivity on healthcare and his willingness to privatize social security, and his initial stance on immigration which now went with the other portion of the right, how is he not a continuation of that line? The only thing I feel would be different about that is that he'd be more competent at his aims, not that those aims would change.

By: Jim_Satterfield

Jim_Satterfield — Fri, 02 May 2008 04:28:24 +0000

But of course they can continue with the mantra of low taxes. Then they will count on the Tooth Fairy, Santa Clause and the Easter Bunny to provide what the military needs and ignore everything else. After all, those evil entitlement programs should be wiped out except for turning over Social Security to Wall Street. What's wrong with that philosophy? It's about as realistic as everything else the Republicans believe in now.