Endorsements: Surprisingly, John McCain managed to get the endorsement of Senator Joseph Lieberman, an independent who was the 2000 Democratic Nominee for president. So what made Lieberman choose to endorse a Republican over a Democrat? Because he believes that McCain “has the best chance of uniting the country in its fight against Islamic terrorism." Also, Iowa’s largest newspaper, the Des Moines Register, endorsed both John McCain and Hillary Clinton for the 2008 Iowa Caucuses and the Boston Globe endorsed both John McCain and Barack Obama. McCain believes that these endorsements will help boost his campaign in Iowa. Also, shedding light on McCain’s military background, over 100 generals and admirals including retired Admiral Leighton Smith and General Stan Spears have endorsed McCain.
In the News: Staying true to his stance against torture, McCain has proposed a new course in both civilian and military schools that will discuss alternative means of acquiring information. Also, McCain called on Huckabee to end push polling in New Hampshire while Huckabee denied any involvement. McCain discussed his endorsements while on a presidential campaign in Fort Meyers, Florida. Also, McCain makes his twelfth trip to the Charleston area and talked about government spending, the war in Iraq, and immigration.
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Sunday, December 9, 2007
New Hampshire Surprise?
In the News: John McCain made a stop in Florida last weekend to attend the CNN/YouTube Republican Debate, staying true to his stances on hotbutton issues.
On the Trail: McCain has spent the rest of this past week on the campaign trail in Iowa and New Hampshire. It seems now that McCain's hope lies in another "New Hampshire Surprise," a repeat of his win in 2000, thanks to the votes of independents. However, this election, McCain will have to deal with independents' dislike of the Iraq war, as well as Republicans' dislike of his immigration views - yet he still remains the only Republican candidate to consistantly bring up climate change and health care issues. Will the "McCain Surge" play a role in 2008?
Endorsements: This past week, the Manchester Union Leader (NH) put its support behind McCain, as did the Red Sox baseball star Curt Schilling, who is staring in a new round of TV campaign ads.
On the Trail: McCain has spent the rest of this past week on the campaign trail in Iowa and New Hampshire. It seems now that McCain's hope lies in another "New Hampshire Surprise," a repeat of his win in 2000, thanks to the votes of independents. However, this election, McCain will have to deal with independents' dislike of the Iraq war, as well as Republicans' dislike of his immigration views - yet he still remains the only Republican candidate to consistantly bring up climate change and health care issues. Will the "McCain Surge" play a role in 2008?
Endorsements: This past week, the Manchester Union Leader (NH) put its support behind McCain, as did the Red Sox baseball star Curt Schilling, who is staring in a new round of TV campaign ads.
Monday, December 3, 2007
McCain: Back in Fight
Fresh and back from his recent trip to Iraq, presidential nominee, John McCain, is back to taking swings at Democrats. In a very confident manner, McCain has come back fighting, and is confidently ignoring his competition (Perhaps mentally claiming victory) and is biting towards Democrat presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton. An interesting move, giving the impression to his supporters that he may have "already won" the Republican nomination, McCain is doing all he can to regain ground in the polls.
McCain attacked the Democratic nominees, stating that they were "willfully ignoring the facts on the ground" during his trip to South Carolina. McCain's support of the Troop Surge, and statements that our tactics in Iraq are working is and interesting position to take, especially if he is hoping on willing the election as a whole. If he is nominated as the Republican Nominee, he would have to win over the hearts of, what today, seems like a majority of people in the country who do not support the war. In interesting thought is that perhaps McCain is shifting his strategy away from winning the presidential election this time, and instead focusing on making a name for himself in the Republican party as a nominee, and during the next election, will focus on securing both the nomination and the presidential election as a whole.
Probably not.
In short: According to McCain's website, he's got his "mojo back."
McCain attacked the Democratic nominees, stating that they were "willfully ignoring the facts on the ground" during his trip to South Carolina. McCain's support of the Troop Surge, and statements that our tactics in Iraq are working is and interesting position to take, especially if he is hoping on willing the election as a whole. If he is nominated as the Republican Nominee, he would have to win over the hearts of, what today, seems like a majority of people in the country who do not support the war. In interesting thought is that perhaps McCain is shifting his strategy away from winning the presidential election this time, and instead focusing on making a name for himself in the Republican party as a nominee, and during the next election, will focus on securing both the nomination and the presidential election as a whole.
Probably not.
In short: According to McCain's website, he's got his "mojo back."
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