Wash Times: 3Q fundraising disaster means McCain’s “done for”
posted at 8:31 pm on September 19, 2007 by Allahpundit
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To put this in perspective for you, his second-quarter take of $11.2 million was considered shockingly poor.
Sen. John McCain’s campaign has raised only $3.7 million to date for the third quarter, an influential friend of the Arizona Republican has told The Washington Times.
“The hope was to reach $4.5 million, about a third of what was raised in the ‘disastrous’ second quarter,” the McCain supporter told Ralph Z. Hallow, who will report the story in Friday’s editions of The Times.
Speaking on the condition of anonymity to protect his relationship with the senator, the friend said: “Those are gross numbers, not net. Plus the campaign is carrying $2.5 to $3 million in debt. [He's] done for.”
He’s up a few points in the polls since his strong debate showing but Sager explains why it’s evanescent. He’s doomed in Iowa, almost certainly doomed in South Carolina, behind local boys Mitt and Rudy in New Hampshire, and without any state presence at all in Florida, which is expected to be the bellwether for Super Ultra Mega Tuesday on February 5. If the Times is right, then his goal now isn’t winning, it’s saving face by crawling across the finish line. He’s the only politician in America who needs a turnaround in Iraq more desperately than Bush does.
I hope he pulls the plug soon, not because I relish seeing him embarrassed but because he lends a lot of moral authority to the war effort and would have more time to stump for it once he’s out. The press is itching to crown him with Elder Statesman status anyway so they can go back to fawning over him as a Moynihan-esque font of reason that transcends partisanship. Let the apotheosis happen, Maverick! Let go.
Update: See what I mean about McCain as head hawk? Pure gold.
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Was this actually STILL in question??
McVain has been done since SHAMNESTY.
Turn the lights off on your way out, John.
tickleddragon on September 19, 2007 at 8:34 PM
Some friend he is….
bnelson44 on September 19, 2007 at 8:45 PM
3.7 Million too much for me..MY FRIEND…When it really counted to help protect THIS country from the invasion, St. John chose to side with the Kennedys. Right now thats all I give a dam about. Without laws what kind of nation are we..??
Legions on September 19, 2007 at 8:55 PM
I feel sorry for the old man. He is like an Alzheimer’s sufferer, wondering the city, without his pants, not understanding the world around him.
jihadwatcher on September 19, 2007 at 8:59 PM
Kingmaker. He’ll stay in long enough to take a few shots at those he doesn’t like and/or drag the other candidates towards his favored positions. I envision him trying to knock Romney out, although I don’t know where he would come down in a Rudy vs. Fred battle.
Big S on September 19, 2007 at 9:02 PM
He’s been done since the McShame-Slimeroad Lieberal Protection Act.
steveegg on September 19, 2007 at 9:05 PM
He’d be for Fred, I’m pretty sure.
Ali-Bubba on September 19, 2007 at 9:08 PM
Ali-Bubba on September 19, 2007 at 9:08 PM
I’m not so sure. He’s good personal friends with both of them, but Fred has moved away from him on some issues, such as immigration, that he seems to care deeply about. I’d imagine he would not endorse either of them, but he might go after Thompson on immigration, especially since Fred has made noises about trying to repeal birthright citizenship.
Big S on September 19, 2007 at 9:13 PM
You think he’d get any coverage for this stuff if he wasn’t running for President? Don’t be silly. I don’t want him as President, but I’m gonna send him $100 if only to encourage him to keep talking about Iraq on the campaign trail.
The Apologist on September 19, 2007 at 9:13 PM
Although I think his Iraq stance is probably the best out there there can be no forgiveness over the McClain Kennedy ShAmnesty Bill. Walk out of this campaign like the man you once were John not the illegal alien pandering Teddy Kennedy suck up you’ve become.
Buzzy on September 19, 2007 at 9:15 PM
From the article linked in the update:
I love that. If McCain is an advocate of winning the war, what does that make those whom he opposes advocates of?
I’ve never seen it put so clearly.
12thman on September 19, 2007 at 9:16 PM
How would he finance it?
bnelson44 on September 19, 2007 at 9:22 PM
Send me $100 and I’ll put a bumper sticker on my car..ha ha
Legions on September 19, 2007 at 9:36 PM
Come on folks, we may strongly disagree with him on issues but he is a true hero.
KBird on September 19, 2007 at 10:36 PM
Good point.
All of us admire his courage in serving in Vietnam.
But we are saddened by his love and admiration of the Mainstream Media.
His idea of rewarding illegal aliens with the gift of USA citizenship was a very, very bad idea. And he paid for it.
And Graham-Amnesty of South Carolina will be the next to fall. He pushed amnesty and “path to USA citizenship” for illegal aliens so hard because he is a big fan of John McCain.
ColtsFan on September 19, 2007 at 11:07 PM
It’s sort of ironic to see the guy who tried so hard to take the money out of politics having to drop out of the race because he can’t raise enough money. Goes to show how useful his campaign finance reform legislation was.
RightOFLeft on September 20, 2007 at 12:30 AM
This is true.
Although I have been 180 degrees opposed to a lot of Senator McCain’s positions, he at least deserves our respect, and as AP points out, he is a very strong advocate for the
rightcorrect philosophy on the GWOT and Iraq.hillbillyjim on September 20, 2007 at 4:07 AM
True. True.
He has been so wrong over the years, and never more so than this one.
But by God seeing a DC guy like him go to the mat for Iraq is the single most mitigating thing I can think of.
Maybe getting his clock cleaned in the Hanoi Hilton did something to his political/moral compass.
So what explains Murtha and Kerry?
silverfox on September 20, 2007 at 5:48 AM
Most American heros have come home and have gone on to make an HONEST living. Never to be seen or heard from again. There’s something wrong when you start to not represent or even listen to your own people, and then start to represent an invasion of our country..So many faxes, emails, phone calls and pleas and nothing mattered except the Kennedy clan..
Legions on September 20, 2007 at 6:29 AM
After the shamnesty debacle, he would have trouble carrying his own state. Same reason Edwards has no chance. When those who know you best don’t support you, you’re done. If Gore had carried Tennessee, Florida would’ve been irrelevant.
volsense on September 20, 2007 at 9:48 AM
Since CFRA, doncha mean?
Everyone’s a freakin’ hero…the word has lost all significance. He got captured, he toughed it out like a man, did his duty and stayed alive. Brave. Tought. Gritty. Not hero.
Besides, no matter what your definition of heroism, his Vietnam experiences do not give him carte blanche to fark the constitution in the ass. He is incompetent to be POTUS.
Don’t let the door hit ya’ in the ass McCain…
Ochlan on September 20, 2007 at 10:59 AM
Good point.
ColtsFan on September 20, 2007 at 1:59 PM