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Posted on 05.07.08 by Austin Cassidy @ 2:26 pm
The media is trying to build some sort of myth about unhappy Republican voters based on yesterday’s primaries in North Carolina and Indiana. In each contest, presumtive nominee John McCain won 3 out of 4 votes that were cast… with the remainder split up among Mick Huckabee, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, and Alan Keyes. The Drudge Report announced the following headline last night…
Then the popular Politics1.com picked up on the numbers…
What do those figures mean? Is a fifth or more of the party unhappy with McCain as the nominee? Could this mean disaster come November? No. It’s a media myth. These are normal results. Once the nominee has been selected, turnout in primaries drops like a rock. The people who do turn out tend to be uphappy with the establishment and eager to cast a protest vote. On May 23, 2000 the Idaho Republican primary gave only 73% of the vote to George W. Bush, 19% voted for Alan Keyes, and 7% voted for None of the Above. Similar results in Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, South Dakotka, and other late primary states. These results are completely in line with history and suggest absolutely nothing about John McCain’s ability to unite Republicans. Filed under: Campaign 2008 and John McCain Comments:
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It’s no myth. a lot of Republicans do not like McCain. You didnt mention the thousands of Republicans who voted in Operation Chaos. The Republican party better wake up and smell the anti-McCain coffee. I have never not voted for the republican nominee but I wont vote for McCain unless Romney or Condi or on the ticket.
Comment by Garry — May 7, 2008 @ 8:07 pm
So this is what being republican has come to mean? I can look forward to warmongering or socialism as my two choices in november. The country’s broke and I don’t think either will work very well. Hopefully the dems will blow most of the cash IN the country.
Comment by steven montross — May 7, 2008 @ 9:40 pm
I agree, IT IS NOT A MYTH. Why don’t people show up at the boothes to show their support for John McCain? I’ll tell you why, because they are holding their breath and frustrated that he is their candidate. Ron Paul, Mike Huckabee, or Mitt Romney would have been a better candidate than John McCain.
We, Republicans will lose in November, but its only because we won’t elect someone like Ron Paul who is against the War in Iraq.
Can you really win a Presidential election when you support the war, when 80% of America is against our occupation of Iraq?
Comment by Joseph — May 13, 2008 @ 7:44 pm
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Comment by courtney — May 16, 2008 @ 5:39 pm