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Monday, April 28, 2008

Under The Radar: McCain Gets Disturbing News In Pennsylvania

Today, on his Philadelphia morning talk show, moderate republican host Michael Smerconish highlighted a NYT piece which focused on a missed signal in the dust-up after the Obama/Hillary Pennsylvania primary battle.

In the virtually ignored republican primary results, 27% of voters did not vote for John McCain. 21% voted for Ron Paul and 6% voted for Mike Huckabee even though neither of them campaigned in the Keystone State.

Were these merely loyal die-hards sticking with their man?  Or was this a not-so-subtle vote against the senator from Arizona?

As always… fair and balanced. You decide.

Comments

pparets,

At this point in the primary season (with McCain having locked up the nomination) a lot of Republicans probably stayed home, some no doubt heeded Rush’s call, and for those that remained, a protest vote was cheap.


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Rodney Graves on April 28, 2008 at 02:37 pm

Or was this a not-so-subtle vote against the senator from Arizona?

I’ve heard that from a few Pennsylvanians.

likwidshoe on April 28, 2008 at 03:15 pm

Ugh.  Ron Paul is such a pest.  He’s going to be another Ralph Nader

dirl126 on April 28, 2008 at 03:54 pm

Maybe McCain will take it as a wakeup call and realize he has to attract conservative voters rather than take them for granted.


What’s going to happen to US industry when the global warming extremists like John McCain double the price of electricity?  I would think all these factories will close and set up in countries where they aren’t scared of technology.


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The Whistler on April 28, 2008 at 04:25 pm

Whistler:  You think conservatives would vote for Ron Paul, 21%, over Huckabee, 6%?


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pparets on April 28, 2008 at 04:38 pm

I would judge Paul to be in some ways more conservative regarding fiscal matters and the intrusiveness of government. 

Huckabee’s record is a tax raising busy body.

Paul’s problem is that he’s a nut, but he is right on some things.


What’s going to happen to US industry when the global warming extremists like John McCain double the price of electricity?  I would think all these factories will close and set up in countries where they aren’t scared of technology.


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The Whistler on April 28, 2008 at 05:15 pm

McC’s 25 year record of stabbing his own Party in the back is not lost on many voters. Simply giving a speech will not abrogate 25 years of backstabbing. There it is.


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2Hotel9 on April 29, 2008 at 05:16 am
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I wouldn’t put too much weight on this.  I’m not planning to go to the polls, too much work for a what’s become a LONG foregone conclusion. 

Rodney’s right, protest vote is cheap.  I think the protest votes against McCain will die down more as Obama and Clinton ratchet up their plans for presidency.  McCain never looked as good to me before as he does now when those other two speak.

FlyOnTheWall on April 29, 2008 at 08:47 am
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