Comments on: Upset: McCain wins South Carolina county’s straw poll

By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » South Carolina poll: Fred! 25, Rudy 21, Mitt 11

Sun, 17 Jun 2007 16:47:22 +0000

[...] St. John, who won a straw poll in SC three months ago, limps along with 7 percent, the heavy weight of amnesty slung around his neck. Does this mean his crony, Lindsey Graham’s, vulnerable to a primary challenge? Dare to dream, fellow “bigots.” [...]

By: honora

honora — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 17:17:52 +0000

You think that old “MCain has a black baby” thing would work again? God knows, that never gets old!

By: Mellen

Mellen — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 16:45:24 +0000

Lyndsey Graham is from South Carolin…get the picture?? Graham is hoping to ride McCains coat tails into the White House. I’ll bet he called in some markers to achieve this . McCains chances have all but disappeared of late. His reputation for being the man in the middle overwhelms his chances. I prefer to think of him as
“The Man Without a Country“…which is what he will be if he gets his proposed amnesty with Kennedy.

By: amerpundit

amerpundit — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 15:13:37 +0000

For me, its not the fact that McCain has some liberal ideas, I’m voting for Rudy. Its the fact that he has told us he would ride with us, then when it comes down to the wire, he’s off like a shotgun. I could deal with his immigration stance, he shares the same view Bush does, we would just need to put in a Congress which would stop any of his amnesty fantasies.

By: amerpundit

amerpundit — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 15:10:45 +0000

austinnelly, I don’t even want to know where you came up with those examples, in the beginning of your comment.

And my only hope is that I can convince enough of you to forgive him enough to vote for him in the general election.

Hillary’s getting my vote, before McCain ever will. Or better yet, there’s a write in spot on the ballot, maybe my dog will get my vote.

By: amerpundit

amerpundit — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 15:07:44 +0000

Uh Oh. I really thought Rudy had a chance. But now seeing that he lost by 2 votes, in a straw poll in Spartanburg, SC, a mere 18 months before election, I guess its all over. We all know how coveted the Spartanburg nomination is, as it may very well set the political climate for the nation. I know that the Presidential candidates go out of there way to get to Spartanburg each year, and now seeing the results, I’m in tears. Excuse me.

By: austinnelly

austinnelly — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 14:56:44 +0000

And my only hope is that I can convince enough of you to forgive him enough to vote for him in the general election.

Forgive him? He didn’t leave my copy of Sports Illustrated on the floor of a public mensroom. I’m not mad at him for breaking wind during my wifes birthday toast. He has no positions on anything that I agree with. He’s a Kyoto fan. Gang of 14. Civil rights for terrorists. Media Suck-a$$. Once he gets what he wants, he’ll ride right over the people that believed this ‘I’m actually a conservative’ hooey he’s now spreading. In that, he’s worse than a democrat. I KNOW they hate me. Difference is, he does too, only he’s lying because he needs my vote. He’s not getting it.

By: Kevin M

Kevin M — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 14:44:30 +0000

Wow, ST is right. Check him out. He sounds as good as Newt to me. Can't tell if Hunter is fiscally conservative though. Does anyone know?

By: SisterToldjah

SisterToldjah — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 14:13:42 +0000

I hope this means good things to come for Rep. Duncan Hunter. He is the conservative candidate in this race, as far as I’m concerned.

By: BacaDog

BacaDog — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 13:50:36 +0000

my only hope is that I can convince enough of you to forgive him enough to vote for him in the general election. Rightwingsparkle on March 2, 2007 at 6:40 PM

I admire your tenacity, RW. However, I think you're underestimating the animosity many GOP'ers feel towards McCain. Besides, It's time for President Thompson.

By: Ferris

Ferris — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 12:42:39 +0000

You have to love any poll where you and your buddies could write in Jack Bauer and give him a respectable finish.

By: Karol

Karol — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 06:56:12 +0000

The word at CPAC is that this is a disaster for McCain who, apparently, has a ground operation in SC while Rudy does not.

By: infidel4life

infidel4life — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 06:43:44 +0000

Somehow I think McCain’s face is more appropriate in the caveman thread.

By: MirCat

MirCat — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 05:57:06 +0000

The Newt got 33 in write in? That’s 20% of what the vote leader got. If I’m not mistaken, that’s huge. Plus Chuck Norris has his back.

- The Cat

By: Janos Hunyadi

Janos Hunyadi — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 05:39:16 +0000

Buzzy on March 3, 2007 at 12:31 AM

Thanks, man. People like you have already given us one Clinton, and are headed towards giving us another.

By: Buzzy

Buzzy — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 05:31:42 +0000

Won’t vote for Rudy or McCain, voted for the sake of the party twice and got screwed over bad on the border and criminal aliens. I will vote for Duncan Hunter, Tom Tancredo or Newt but if Rudy or McCain show up in the General election I’m staying home. It would be just like voting Democrat as far as I’m concerned.

By: sunny

sunny — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 02:46:11 +0000

southerngent,

Thank you for acknowledging Lexington. The absolute center of conservatism in SC.

Sunny

By: Janos Hunyadi

Janos Hunyadi — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 02:20:16 +0000

Most presidential year elections have a “Dying Swan”: someone who the media has accepted or appointed as an “early front runner” who fades quickly: John Glenn in 1984, William Scranton in 1964, George ( father of Mitt ) Romney in 1968, and my favorite, Gary Hartpence in 1988.

This year it’s McCain

By: SouthernGent

SouthernGent — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 02:14:31 +0000

Being born and raised in SC, I don’t think this is good news for McCain at all despite the media making it that way. The “Upstate” (Greenville-Spartanburg) of SC is the most conservative part of the state (except maybe Lexington County…a Columbia suburb county, but I digress). The fact that Giuliani finished second to him (and a close second) says volumes about the lack of enthusiasm for McCain. I actually find it shocking that Rudy finished so well.

I think it shows that most Republicans believe Rudy’s the only one who can beat Hillary/Obama, Obama/Edwards, Gore/Obama.

By: Janos Hunyadi

Janos Hunyadi — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 02:06:23 +0000

Yeah, sunny, the media hates Rudy but he’s much better at outmaneuvering them than Newt. The NYT has been on a “Get Rudy” crusade since he began running for Mayor; Rudy knows these a++holes very well; watch him at a press conference; he looks like Ali against Foreman, bobbin’ n’ weavin’ and doing the rope-a-dope

By: sunny

sunny — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 01:59:04 +0000

Very good sir…

You mention the media influence on the election which is no doubt valid. Newt has been hung, hanged, in the press.

But, Is there any doubt, however, that Newt would win primaries? (He would win SC)

I like Rudy, I’m willing to overlook certain choices made in the past. I will vote for him before McCain.

By: Janos Hunyadi

Janos Hunyadi — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 01:43:54 +0000

Okay, sunny, I’m still reeling from gregor’s Unwanted Advances, so no erections, SVP

The media has only one real power in its dwindling arsenal: the power to destroy. They were tearing into Newt even before he took office as Speaker. This is how the media ‘makes their bones’: make a conservative either un-appointable ( Ken Starr ) or un-electable ( Newt and others )

Too many Americans–most of whom do not pay much attention to politics–have been inculcated with Newt-Angst, and there is nothing you or I can do about it

By: sunny

sunny — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 01:27:43 +0000

Janos,

“We’ll get an erection!” (from the play, relax)

Newt would get the better part of 70 million votes(Damn Christians). I don’t mind settling for Rudy, but Newt would blow everyone out (at least in the SC primary).

By: JD

JD — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 01:22:55 +0000

Okay let me clarify my post. Tancredo and Duncan are very close on the issues, and Newt is right in there too. Newt speaks his mind on Fox News, but Dunacan Hunter is the only one I saw go on CNN and take them to task over the sniper video. I’d vote for any of them, but prefer Hunter. The rest of the pack is pretty wimpy as far as I’m concerned.

By: Slublog

Slublog — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 01:15:49 +0000

*smile*

Rightwingsparkle on March 2, 2007 at 5:55 PM

I’m glad you are, because I’m sure his political advisors are not. He won by two votes in a very conservative state that most people felt Rudy would lose big.

A win’s a win, sure, but this doesn’t bode well for McCain’s future prospects among Republican voters.

I just think the blogosphere is so wrong on this. I don’t think they are reading the conservative voters right on this.

One and the same. The blogosphere is full of the conservative voters that drive the party – we’re the geeks who volunteer, give money and knock on doors.

That most of us are not doing so for McCain is rather telling.