From the HotLine Blog:
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) will urge SRLC conference registrants tonight to write in the name of Pres. George W. Bush when they vote in the Hotline’s ‘08 presidential straw poll.
McCain, in a copy of his prepared remarks distributed to reporters by a top adviser, says that “straw polls are entertaining, my friends, even extremely early ones.” But “I think we have bigger things to worry about. So if any friends here are thinking about voting for me, please don’t. Just write in President Bush’s name. For the next three years, with the country at war, he’s our President, and the only one who must have our support today.”
An aide to a rival campaign called McCain’s decision to try and opt out “a ploy” and predicted that most straw poll voters would find it too cute by half. Another said he was “not surprised” because McCain was not expected to do well in the straw poll anyway. Still, Bush retains significantly higher job approval ratings among southern Republicans than just about any other democraphic group.
This looks like the holy-roller nut wing of the republicans getting together. I guess they love Frist. Newt, Rudy didn’t even show up.
Who ever they pick, and I think McCain is to librial for them, is not getting my vote.
Yeah…I can’t wait to see who the Repubs end up annointing this next time. All those moderate republican trains head down south eventually…and get derailed in the South Carolina primary. McCain remembers this one well…
As for the Demos. It appears that Hillary has most of the dough and everyone is wondering who Plan B might be. Check out the New York Times Magazine story on Mark Warner. He is amazing.