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By Robert Stacy McCain on 11.4.08 @ 10:18PM

John McCain, personally, is responsible for the single worst Republican general election presidential campaign sinc 1964.

That's the important point, and obviates the column I was going to write. Perhaps the most important statistic for conservatives to keep in mind today - as pundits pore over and pour out exit-poll data to tell us What It Means - is this: 53 percent of Republican primary voters did not vote for John McCain.

If there is a failure that conservatives can feel bad about, it is their failure to prevent McCain from getting the nomination. But that happened months ago. To lose with a bad candidate that you opposed is not like losing with a good candidate, nor is it like losing with a bad candidate you supported.

Conservatives should try to look on the bright side. Paul Jacob of Citizens in Charge just told me. "We've got 'em right where we want 'em. . . . There is no way that Obama and the Democrats can live up to expectations."

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james23| 11.4.08 @ 10:43PM

So do Republicans in Congress try to obstruct and filibuster as the Dems offer up socialism piece by piece, or do they simply state the limited government alternative, then let the Dems ram it through and give the voters a 2 year reminder of the horrors of liberalism?

Give the people what they say tonight they want. That may be the GOP's most productive strategy. Clearly state the alternative; but do not obstruct.

Greg Hardy| 11.4.08 @ 11:56PM

Amen. The disgusted feeling I have tonight is nothing like the sick feeling I had after the Florida primary when it was apparent who our nominee would be.

ruth| 11.5.08 @ 12:07AM

I don't know about you, but I am feeling pretty sick right now.

Jason Smee| 11.5.08 @ 12:22AM

The problem is that we're looking at we have the wrong conservative. Palin fired up the base, but most moderates as well as many conservatives w/ at least a minimal level of intelligence. We need someone who can articulate why conservative principals are best for America and not just ignite the passions of those already sold.

midge| 11.5.08 @ 4:07AM

robert, or rs, or stacy, whatever you go by, can you go ahead and write that article you were going to write? because i, for one, want to hear what you say about all this.