Exit polls: The night of tears? Update: Fox calls Virginia for Obama; Update: Obama wins Maryland too?; Update: McCain takes VA & MD; Update: When will Huck quit?
posted at 6:19 pm on February 12, 2008 by Allahpundit
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Huckabee within a single percentage point of Maverick in Virginia, says Geraghty — a 31-point gain in three days, if true. And check this out. Among women:
And:
The lesson? Always stock up on liquor before a primary. Stand by for fuller exit poll results imminently. Virginia polls close at 7 p.m.
Update: At the risk of stating the obvious, it doesn’t much matter if Maverick actually pulls out a win in Virginia or not. The fact that it’s this close means Huckabee gets to extend the primary for another few weeks.
Update: 7 o’clock, the polls are closed, and the margin’s already great enough for Fox News to call Virginia for Obama.
The GOP race? Too close to call.
Update: Raw Story claims inside info indicating Obama wins in Maryland and D.C. too.
Update: Based on these exits, it sounds like Maverick’s going to pull it out in Virginia. Barely.
Update: Here’s the GOP exit poll in Virginia. Note the gender divide; down to the wire.
Update (MM): Fox, CNN call Virginia for McCain. “Winning ugly” is still winning.
Update (Bryan): Voting in Maryland was extended 90 minutes, so the polls there are just about to close. We should start getting some data soon.
Update (Bryan): And at 9:30 on the nose, Fox calls the GOP race for McCain. It must be a blowout. Maybe he even topped 50% for the first time. Obama also took Maryland.
Update: Say goodnight, Hucky.
[A]fter going 0 for 3 tonight, despite a valiant effort in Virginia, Huckabee is looking at probably no wins until Texas. (And I don’t think I’d automatically give him a majority or plurality in the Lone Star State, either.)
We’re going to hear a lot about how close tonight was, and Huckabee can have his head held high, but with 86 percent of precincts reporting, it’s McCain 50 percent, Huckabee 41 percent. A nine percent margin isn’t a rout, but it’s not neck-and-neck, either.
It’s a free country, and Huckabee can stay in as long as he likes. But I suspect the question, “what’s the point?” is going to get steadily louder in the coming weeks…
Update: Wow. McCain lost Navy territory?
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But he didn’t major in math, he majored in miracles. All he needs is a math miracle by which McCain’s number of delegates is suddenly less than his. Pray to the Lord!
darii on February 12, 2008 at 10:05 PM
McCain needs to go hard after Obama’s inexperience and lack of depth. Hopefully, it starts today.
Complete7 on February 12, 2008 at 10:05 PM
What a story ending. The man accussed of destroying the republican party will be the one who bails them out.
THE CHOSEN ONE on February 12, 2008 at 10:06 PM
LMAO!
Pax americana on February 12, 2008 at 10:07 PM
Huckabee the GOP’s Paris Hilton.
He is famous for being famous (in the case of politics – a media darling) and that has taken him as far as he is going to go.
The man has no qualities that appeal to voters not exactly like him. (Excluding the media)
EJDolbow on February 12, 2008 at 10:07 PM
And we don’t send you to DC to WORK WITH DEMOCRATS! But he won’t say that, will he?
SouthernGent on February 12, 2008 at 10:08 PM
We shall see…
eanax on February 12, 2008 at 10:09 PM
Huckabee is really the only Republican left that has a shot. Huckabee is just as eloquent, moreso in nonscripted stuff. McCain is stiff and name drops. I wouldn’t vote for either most likely but Huck is your only shot. The more I look at Obama the worse of a nominee McCain seems. McCain isn’t the politician he was eight years ago. He doesn’t have a chance. Look at these guys back to back. Obama has his flowery rhetoric and McCain is just Dole.
LevStrauss on February 12, 2008 at 10:09 PM
Ron Paul did well in DC.
Pax americana on February 12, 2008 at 10:10 PM
How?
Troy Rasmussen on February 12, 2008 at 10:10 PM
Who cares what a bunch of Maryland libs think?
I want him to stay till the end. Brokered convention, baby.
malan89 on February 12, 2008 at 10:11 PM
McCain talking about hope.
bnelson44 on February 12, 2008 at 10:11 PM
So fox cuts off McCain but we have to listen to all of Obama’s clap trap?
bnelson44 on February 12, 2008 at 10:12 PM
He’s also slyly knocking Obama.
SouthernGent on February 12, 2008 at 10:12 PM
You do not you just can call for a brokered convention and expect it to happen, right?
John McCain only needs 375 delegates to clinch the nomination.
EJDolbow on February 12, 2008 at 10:12 PM
If McCain had any honor at all, he’d do what’s best for the party and drop out.
Buddahpundit on February 12, 2008 at 10:13 PM
Huck’s a pandering nothing and a bigot. He gives Christianity a bad name, and there are millions of evangelical Christians who know it.
Hopefully his followers will get over their zealotry and remember there’s a difference between the Republic and the Church.
Jaibones on February 12, 2008 at 10:13 PM
Let us put this nonsense to bed, shall we?
I can only speak for myself, but this conservative seeks no revenge on John McCain. I just refuse to vote for a barely-conservative RINO who has no intent to honor any pledge made to conservatives. What in McCain’s history has led his supporters to believe he would actually lead us in the right direction?
Have none of you seen his ACU numbers? His rating has steadily dropped since the second Clinton term. Do none of you recall Shamnesty? McCain led the bloody charge! Campaign Finance Reform? McCain, McCain, McCain.
Is this the guy we want to represent the GOP? Don’t vote for somebody just because he’s a Republican. Your vote MEANS something even if you’re in the bluest of blues states. If you don’t see the strategy of voting for Obama over McCain I can accept that. But please consider writing in a candidate or voting for a third party candidate. Don’t compromise your principles just to win. Please don’t do that.
HebrewToYou on February 12, 2008 at 10:13 PM
Troy Rasmussen on February 12, 2008 at 10:10 PM
I’ll tell you after the election.
THE CHOSEN ONE on February 12, 2008 at 10:13 PM
That can’t happen either. Even if Huck takes 2/3rds of the remaining delegates. Sorry, just ain’t gonna happen.
bnelson44 on February 12, 2008 at 10:14 PM
You’re assuming he’ll win in November. I wouldn’t be so cocksure about that, sparky…
eanax on February 12, 2008 at 10:14 PM
Is Crist ever in Florida anymore? He’s sucking up HARD for that VP slot!
SouthernGent on February 12, 2008 at 10:14 PM
McCain has already topped 50% in VA, NY, CT, and NJ.
In how many primaries has Huck reached 50% outside his home state?
Pax americana on February 12, 2008 at 10:15 PM
OK…this is all typical…So you’re willing, and quite a few others are willing too, to simply toss out anything and everything “conservative” and “republican” McCain has ever done…and only focus on what you believe to be “liberal” actions by McCain. But see, how convenient.
McCain is going to need conservatives to vote in the general election. Here I am, a total conservative (believe it) and I have no problem voting for the man. Again, is he perfect? Heck no. I’d much rather have seen Fred Thompson (who endorsed McCain as well) there.
It’s not jut McCain you guy bash, it’s also every single conservative who comes out and supports McCain. All of a sudden, there’s lots of RINO’s in the room. They weren’t yesterday, but dang…today?
I’m just soooo not willing to cede the White House to Obama or Hillary. McCain isn’t, and won’t, “ruin” the GOP. The McCain deranged? Yeah…they might.
JetBoy on February 12, 2008 at 10:15 PM
I think them getting over their zealotry will be fun to watch. But all the stuff stated above is true and he is still better than McCain. That is the sad part.
LevStrauss on February 12, 2008 at 10:16 PM
I’m scared of running against Obama but we do have a weapon against Obama that Hillary cannot use. Obama’s extreme leftism as demonstrated by his senate voting record and campaign promises are not nearly as popular among the voting public in general although they are popular among democrats. So no use to Hillary but possibly useful to us. So if we can somehow focus at least partially on substantive issues we have a shot.
phronesis on February 12, 2008 at 10:16 PM
per CNN’s exit poll –
21% of voters in the Democratic primary were Independent, and 21% of voters in the Republican primary were Independents (Huckabee 40, McCain 38, Paul 18, oddly enough).
Democrats had almost twice the turnout as Republicans (so far), so obviously Independents are breaking for the Democrats in the primaries. It’s worth noting that McCain has been in control of the Republican primary going back to his win in Florida. The independents showing up for Obama right now don’t really have a stake in the Republican primary.
Independents are far from a monolithic bastion of support for Obama, as we’re often depicted by media both mainstream and non-traditional. In particular, the moderate Independents everyone assumes will turn out for Obama in the general might surprise the experts. McCain is a heck of a lot more moderate than Obama.
Obama isn’t even a centrist in his own party. If you actually look at their records, Obama is probably a little to the left of Hillary, but they’re so close politically that Obama can get away with framing himself a post-political savior. When he has to sit down across from McCain and talk policies Obama’s full-bore partisanship will stand out in breath-taking relief. It’s not going to be attractive to the Independents who are taking his word right now that he transcends party differences. Not so much buyer’s remorse as abject betrayal.
Obama looks good right now, but it’s only because he spends so much time next to Clinton.
RightOFLeft on February 12, 2008 at 10:16 PM
Huck won’t give it up. What a trooper.
THE CHOSEN ONE on February 12, 2008 at 10:16 PM
Huckabee is done. He needs to drop out because the Repubs need to start planning now if they expect to have a chance in November…
eanax on February 12, 2008 at 10:17 PM
“Hucky”?
I once heard a standup routine in which the comic’s friends are are criticizing the latest actor playing James Bond. The comic replies something like, “Get real; he’s a better Bond than you’d ever be”. It’s funny; it makes a point.
Mike Huckabee was a better presidential candidate, whether you like him or don’t, than most, certainly better than you or I would be.
“Hucky” as he’s called here is probably in good shape for four years from now.
Unrelated, I’m disturbed about my governor (Charlie Crist) being on McCain’s stage in every primary, including tonight’s, since Florida. If Crist gets on the ticket that will well and truly clinch my instinct to turn away from the GOP this year.
CourtZero on February 12, 2008 at 10:17 PM
Ron Paul always does well when no one but his supporters care to show up, which explains his better showing in caucuses.
Complete7 on February 12, 2008 at 10:17 PM
This is the key element. This is what Repubs ought to be worried about. Independents are breaking and voting for the Dem candidate and not the Republican candidate.
eanax on February 12, 2008 at 10:20 PM
Huckabee/Thompson is the winning ticket in November.
ITookTheRedPill on February 12, 2008 at 10:21 PM
Look….I’m as R as anyone in the room. Be that R-ino or R-eactionary (depending on who you ask). It isn’t McCain, or Huck, or Fred, or Mitt, or GWB that is the problem. It is the country. The plebs want grain and by-the-gods the plebs will get grain. It is that simple. The people was free health-care, zero-point mortages, 401k’s they don’t have to match. They won’t get it….but they have someone who they think might be able to turn water into wine and it isn’t a Republican.
Limerick on February 12, 2008 at 10:21 PM
You have a valid point. Consider that only 18% of eligible voters voted democrat and only 9% voted Republican. Fully about 70% didn’t participate. Sad, but good news I think in the big picture come the general election. Most general election voters will repudiate almost everything Obama has said.
SouthernGent on February 12, 2008 at 10:22 PM
Dude, pass me some of whatever you’re smoking. Fred couldn’t even inspire his own electorate, and Huckabee is the Dem dream opponent.
amerpundit on February 12, 2008 at 10:22 PM
He’s looking better and better for 2012, though.
RightOFLeft on February 12, 2008 at 10:22 PM
Bingo! We have the analysis winner!!!!
Pick up your bonus points on your way out tonight and thanks for playin’!
eanax on February 12, 2008 at 10:24 PM
Re: Obama’s successes in the primaries with Independents.
I wonder what the psychological effects are in the general of already having decided upon Obama as “my guy” for the primary?
Does anybody know of any research in this area?
Deety on February 12, 2008 at 10:24 PM
As the Democratic Nominee? I guessed it worked for the peanut farmer.
phronesis on February 12, 2008 at 10:24 PM
When Mav wins this thing, I want an apology from the skeptics.
THE CHOSEN ONE on February 12, 2008 at 10:25 PM
+eleventy
Oh well, who is John Galt?
Laura on February 12, 2008 at 10:25 PM
It’s time to allow McCain to direct his fire at the Democrats and for Huckabee and Paul to take a hike and find some other way to get attention. Romney has real class but those other two are nothing but self serving pains in the backside.
rplat on February 12, 2008 at 10:26 PM
Since Ron Paul ran for the republican nomination. That means he can’t run a Nadar like third party, right? Does anyone know if Nadar is running this time? I heard he was still undecided.
THE CHOSEN ONE on February 12, 2008 at 10:27 PM
I take it you believe Obama has already been elected POTUS…
I just absolutely, positively, won’t/can’t buy that. I know I’m not giving the WH up without a good fight.
JetBoy on February 12, 2008 at 10:27 PM
They’ll get to watch those 401Ks go lower and lower after Obama’s proposal to nearly double the capital gains tax goes through.
phronesis on February 12, 2008 at 10:27 PM
Heh. Atla Shrugged. Nothing like some Ayn Rand right about now…
eanax on February 12, 2008 at 10:28 PM
He will probably run against Hillary, but not Hussain.
Pax americana on February 12, 2008 at 10:29 PM
That’s fine, but do not be overly distraught when the Repubs (more likely than not) lose in November.
eanax on February 12, 2008 at 10:30 PM
I hereby retract my previous Comment Of The Day™ call and award it for that one.
steveegg on February 12, 2008 at 10:31 PM
Why should OPEN BORDERS ZEALOTS continue splitting their votes?
THINK MEXICO FIRST!!!
DfDeportation on February 12, 2008 at 10:31 PM
Not what I heard tonight. If he keeps up this winning streak, hhe’ll be over the Super-Delagate count for Hillary and the battle-royal over seating the delagates from Florida and Michigan will make the Dem party look really, really bad.
eanax on February 12, 2008 at 10:32 PM
Worry away, it’s a legitimate concern. I think Independents will see things a little differently when it’s McCain vs. Obama than Hillary vs. Obama, though.
Memo to Republicans, in general: every attack on McCain is an opportunity wasted to go after Obama (and there’s a lot to go after). Quit moaning about the futility of going up against him and start finding ways to change minds and find votes.
RightOFLeft on February 12, 2008 at 10:32 PM
Here’s the thing. Somebody wrote earlier about the middle “deciding” elections. Yes the apathetic public does determine the result. So you have to forget ideology and look at personality. Let’s dumb it down shall we:
With a Obama-McCain race, you have a dynamic scripted speaker, dry average off the cuff speaker versus a dole speaker, young versus old, both are secular, and Obama “outcompassions” McCain by miles which is important if populist rhetoric is on the rise.
With Huckabee he is just as dynamic on the script, much more dynamic off the script, possibly more likable than Obama, possibly “outcompassions” Obama, and is not secular but religious. If they make a big deal about Huckabee’s religion, Obama’s is going to be contrasted. Think about that.
LevStrauss on February 12, 2008 at 10:33 PM
When is Shrillary going to start tacking to the right of Obama? Can she do it in a democrat primary? I think she can now that McCain doesn’t need indy’s anymore. They can vote for HER when…IF…she points out how liberal he really is. And if he’s more liberal than she is..well..there ya go!
SouthernGent on February 12, 2008 at 10:34 PM
For what party in what country?
EJDolbow on February 12, 2008 at 10:35 PM
I don’t think so. It should be very troubling for Rebups that so many Independents are voting Democratic and for Obama in general. These were open primaries and they could have easily voted en masse for the Maverick. They didn’t.
Coffee’s brewing…
eanax on February 12, 2008 at 10:35 PM
The miserablists won’t stop moaning – it’s how they make up for their low seratonin. There’ll be a few months more of this yet, until the GOP starts waking up to what Democratic hegemony over Congress and the WH will mean. We will know who to blame.
Pax americana on February 12, 2008 at 10:37 PM
AP 88% of DC precincts in:
McCain: 66.8%
Huckabee: 17.05%
bnelson44 on February 12, 2008 at 10:38 PM
Yeah, btw Limerick…that reply was pretty good.
I just really, really, really hope you’re wrong.
JetBoy on February 12, 2008 at 10:39 PM
Landslide for Mac in DC and Maryland! Keep those delegates rolling in.
Pax americana on February 12, 2008 at 10:39 PM
Hillary’s problem right now is that only white Dem women are voting for her. She’s in a heap of trouble…
eanax on February 12, 2008 at 10:40 PM
Economy and national security will decide the election. The downturn is going to get worse yet, and then Obama’s tax hikes won’t look so clever.
Pax americana on February 12, 2008 at 10:41 PM
Unless you’ve already reapportioned Romney’s and Thompson’s “delegates” from the early caucus states, it would be closer to 350. Remember, those pre-Super-Duper Tuesday delegates were not officially pledged at the precinct level.
steveegg on February 12, 2008 at 10:46 PM
Doesn’t matter. If Obama is the nominee, the Repubs will be painted as the old white-guy contingent that is out of touch and is the opposite of change. They will just point at them and say, ‘See — Do we really need more of the same?’
eanax on February 12, 2008 at 10:46 PM
Why would they vote in the Republican primary? The Republican primary is over, it’s been over for a week, and it wasn’t even particularly close going into Super Tuesday.
RightOFLeft on February 12, 2008 at 10:51 PM
blah blah blah
vote McCain or you’re a troll
can you say higher taxes?
didn’t think so
windansea on February 12, 2008 at 10:52 PM
I will not vote for a President that’s going to give us Carbon Tax, Amnesty, Limited Free Speech, and higher Taxes… unless it’s a Democrat.
p0s3r on February 12, 2008 at 10:53 PM
Depends on whose count your using. CNN has McCain at 812 delegates, he needs 1191. 1191-812=379.
bnelson44 on February 12, 2008 at 10:53 PM
Well, I’m betting the Rep primary in TX will get almost no one, while the Dem primary will mysteriously get almost the entire primary voting population of this very, very red state to turn out for the first time ever. I think the Dems are going to get a very big taste of what it’s like to have your candidates depending on a result in an open primary state that’s controlled by the enemy, who also happens to not have a stake in their own primary. Heh.
aero on February 12, 2008 at 10:56 PM
I assume you are speaking of getting independent voters because for this conservative, I will not sacrifice my values and vote for a liberal RINO!
Obama is going to kill McCain with this..
Maybe I’ll vote for my local Presidential Candidate …
livermush on February 12, 2008 at 10:58 PM
I’m going to break this down point by point.
It’s not “convenient.” The man has demonstrated a definite and substantial shift to the left. I don’t trust him on anything. Especially SCOTUS appointments. That is the true issue in this campaign, and your little “golden boy” has demonstrated a blatant disregard for the institutions enshrined in the Constitution. He says he’ll nominate certain judges. Sorry, I don’t believe him.
He is going to need conservatives. But unlike you, someone who seems to be willing to toss your vote to “the nominee” I am going to insist on reigning in Mr. McCain. I have principles that I value.
I never said anything about conservatives who have endorsed McCain. I don’t consider them all guilty by association. However, I will fully admit that some of the people who have endorsed him have disappointed me immensely.
I’m not soooo willing. As I said above, I have principles that I stand on. I’m not just going to vote GOP for the sake of voting GOP. I have never, and will never whore my vote out. McCain is going to have to earn my vote. Sorry if that offends you, deal with it.
Troy Rasmussen on February 12, 2008 at 10:59 PM
Those “inbreds” as you call them were not the reason that Allen lost – THEY VOTED, I should know I was working on the campaign. No, it wasn’t the evangelicals who let you down it was all the “moderate” McCain types. I just LOVE how all you people want to tell the evangelicals to get lost, and then blame them when you lose!
Govgirl on February 12, 2008 at 11:00 PM
Hi this is Troll. McCain will give us higher taxes also, along with Amnesty for those who have broken the law, less freedom of speech, and more wars. McCain is a Troll and the party should revolt.
livermush on February 12, 2008 at 11:02 PM
Obama/H
iuckabee 2008“Hope & Compromise”
myamphibian on February 12, 2008 at 11:03 PM
Fair enough. Care to bet which way independent voters are going to vote this Fall?
eanax on February 12, 2008 at 11:04 PM
obviously you have no money, Obama or Hillary will pillage your salary IRA and anything left over much more than McCain
I conclude you are a troll or poverty stricken
same thing for a rethuglican like me :)
windansea on February 12, 2008 at 11:07 PM
I couldn’t have said it better. I do have one addition. There is no way for McCain to earn my vote.
livermush on February 12, 2008 at 11:07 PM
As if…his moral failings are TOOOO great for him to even THINK of ever running for public office again!
ihasurnominashun on February 12, 2008 at 11:07 PM
McCain certainly seems to have doubled down on them voting Republican. I hope to God he turns out to be right. Keep rubbing that lucky nickel Johhny.
Deety on February 12, 2008 at 11:07 PM
How else is he going to pay for all the illegals that he is going to make legal. I’m glad you only disagreed with the statement on taxes. He did vote against the tax cuts. I know, he has his excuses.
livermush on February 12, 2008 at 11:09 PM
i like the prominent role of megyn kelly in the political diagrams
darkegop on February 12, 2008 at 11:10 PM
And CNN, as of this afternoon, had not reapportioned Iowa/Nevada/Maine to the trilogy of McCain, Huckabee and Paul (who technically is still active). They merely took away all of Thompson’s (and Hunter’s) delegates and put them into the “undeclared” category.
steveegg on February 12, 2008 at 11:10 PM
Dude, don’t tease about that. You almost got me excited.
livermush on February 12, 2008 at 11:11 PM
troll
windansea on February 12, 2008 at 11:11 PM
Everytime I read this I throw up a little in my mouth. If you can guarantee a presidential assasination…I might consider voting for Thompson for the soon to be President.
ihasurnominashun on February 12, 2008 at 11:11 PM
Get The Huckster out of the race and see just how little support John “Z-Visa” McCain gets from the Republican base. The Conservatives are being foolish in thinking they still have a candidate to vote for.
STAY HOME ‘08
DfDeportation on February 12, 2008 at 11:12 PM
huckabee is staying in so he can pick up delegates and be safely ahead of romney … he’s hedging his bets that mccain wont make it to election day
darkegop on February 12, 2008 at 11:12 PM
By your definition ‘none Amnesty McCain supporter’? Gladly. You can have your candidate. I will not sacrifice my value for him.
livermush on February 12, 2008 at 11:15 PM
-I wasn’t talking about independents.
-Obama is not going to beat McCain with a preachy youtube video. The internet has just about zero impact on our elections. I could put a McCain sign in my front yard and it get more votes than that video.
-You wouldn’t be sacrificing your values, you’d be fighting for them.
RightOFLeft on February 12, 2008 at 11:15 PM
You may be correct on the sign in the front yard. That is why I will put a McCain sign in my yard with a red X through it.
I don’t see the logic in fighting for my values with a vote for McVain. I see it just the opposite, it would be selling them out.
livermush on February 12, 2008 at 11:19 PM
.
this is why you are a troll. you are on the wrong blog dude
democrats post on huffenpuff and similar blogs
are you lost?
windansea on February 12, 2008 at 11:22 PM
You’re on. I think independents voters will break for McCain.
We register Independent for a reason: we don’t trust the major parties. Obama simply can’t compete with McCain’s record of capital-I Independence.
I’ll email you a dollar if I’m wrong, though.
RightOFLeft on February 12, 2008 at 11:27 PM
McCain/Feingold.
Now that’s something for Conservtives to get excited about!
DfDeportation on February 12, 2008 at 11:28 PM
You would not have been posting what you do a month ago. McCain was not a good word in this blog. Either you are a recent convert to him or you are coming out of the closet. Either way, I am so much further right than you RINO candidate. Just do the research and see how far left he is. I will sit out the Presidential election and concentrate on the local conservatives. Thank you very much. Good luck rounding up votes from conservatives with values. You’ll need us, I me them.
Don’t forget what site you are on. Michelle don’t like McVain either.
livermush on February 12, 2008 at 11:29 PM
That is a point I made a couple of months ago. I’d like to think you’re right about the diminishing zealotry, but I don’t think so. It’s worse, not better.
Connie on February 12, 2008 at 11:33 PM
This is one Hampton Roads native who didnt give his vote to either one. Eff em.
krabbas on February 13, 2008 at 12:45 AM
Huck seriously needs to throw in the towel…this isn’t funny anymore.
bojack on February 13, 2008 at 12:52 AM
Honestly, I don’t want McCain to be POTUS but haven’t we learned anything from the midterm election? People voted across party lines “to send a message” to their representatives. What that got us was a Democrat majority in both houses and a virtual government stalemate.
I don’t want Clinton or Obama chosing the next one or two Supreme Court Justices. I don’t want my taxes raised. And I don’t want to surrender to Islamofacists or anyone else who wants to take away our freedom.
If it weren’t for the war and the certain future attacks on our soil, maybe I’d reconsider. But I’m just not willing to trust our safety to the likes of Clinton or Obama. At least the Islamic terrorists will take McCain more seriously than any Dem. I will hold my nose and vote for McCain.
And if you can’t do that, please don’t stay home. At least cast your votes for conservatives in Congress. Our country is at stake, this is no time to vote for Democrats!
NightmareOnKStreet on February 13, 2008 at 1:28 AM
Well, it is kinda funny in the “look at the 98 pound weakling with one arm trying to pick a fistfight with the 300 pound football player” kind of way.
Hollowpoint on February 13, 2008 at 1:30 AM
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