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p>And I'd double-down on the first bet that none them have a clue what those who spout phrases like "social justice" and "income re-distribution" are really up to. br> -- Arnold Ahlert br> Boca Raton, Florida /p> p> SADDLE UP br> Re: Bruce Herschensohn's The McCain Candidacy : /p>

Let me tell you how the Republican Party was "saddled" with John McCain when more Republicans voted for him than for anyone else running in the Republican primaries and caucuses: John McCain got a fast start in the eastern liberal states that allowed crossover voting by Democrats and independents. By the time he got to the more conservative parts of the United States, he was on a roll with the help of Mike Huckabee to siphon off the evangelical vote from the real conservatives. Fred, Mitt and Duncan never had a chance. John McCain is the candidate of the liberal wing of the Republican party and the RNC who decided it was "his turn." He is not the candidate of the conservative center of the United States.

I am thrilled that you are happy with the candidate, but coming from liberal California I doubt you remember what a strong conservative candidate sounds like. As for myself, I don't want to vote for the lesser of two bad candidates. I want to vote for a strong conservative who is in favor of stopping illegal immigration with no amnesty provisions; in favor of drilling in the ANWR; and who does not enthusiastically and blindly support all Global Warming initiatives put on his desk.

p>Let's wait and see who his VP is; want to take my bet it will be that great conservative, Joe Lieberman? br> --

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