Sunday, November 30, 2008
McCain announces he will run again in 2010
John McCain has disappeared from the national stage in the past weeks. He recently announced that he is planning to run for senate again in 2010. Most of the news concerning McCain has been analysis and observations about his loss. McCain has continued to stand by his pick of Governor Palin as his running mate saying that he picked her for her qualifications.
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I find it fascinating that when its obvious to so many that Palin was a bad choice, McCain is standing by her. I cant think of any political benefits, nor any personal ones, of this action.
I believe that after McCain's loss in the presidential election, his 2010 congressional election will be tough. Not only will a greater emphasis be put on his old age, but now democrats have bigger guns to point at McCain. Guns consisting of the various issues McCain had to face during the presidential race, such as his lack of foreign policy experience.
I agree with Jhon because I do not see how Palin was possibly more qualified than any other VP pick McCain could have made. The only reason I can find for McCain supporting his Palin pick is that he will run again in 2012 and wants her to be his running mate. But he will most likely be in an assisted living community by that time.
Nevertheless, McCain's run for Senate could be either very easy or very difficult depending on how Obama is doing as president. Because Arizona doesn't seem like it is going blue anytime soon, I think they will stand behind their maverik until the end of his political tenure and that he will do fine against any Republican opponent.
McCain will definately have troubles winning his re election. Not only is he going to be two ears older, but he is coming off a loss as presidential candidate.
I personally think that the republicans would have lost this election no matter who was nominated or selected as VP. Having said that, I think Palin was a good solid choice. Her selection stirred up the country, and ensured that this election would go down in history as a first, no matter who won. Not only would she have been the first female Vice President if they had won, but her selection showed that A) republicans are not all red-neck-woman-subjugators, and B)that not all woman political figures have to liberals or democrats. In fact, She also showed that it is posible to be a woman and be MORE conservative than other conservative men (McCain). Her political benefit was that she brought back republicans who would have been scared away by McCain's liberal side. Although some may say that they "cant think of any political benefits, nor any personal ones," simply that fact that she wasn't enough to win the election for McCain doesn't mean she was useless.
Why isn't McCain abandoning Palin? Rule #2 in politics: Never admit a mistake unless it increases your chances to get reelected--and that's a pretty rare situation.
Although it is rare, I personally would feel more comfortable with McCain as a politician if he admitted his mistakes, especially one as big as his decision to pick Palin. I would assume the people of Arizona would too, but who knows.
The entire argument is irrelevant. America is increasingly becoming a country were the youth has a great deal of influence. If McCain was portrayed as an old man in this most recent election he will have no chance in 2010. But yes, Palin was a mistake however she was supported by many of the people who vote in the GOP primary sooooooo
I think its actually more relevant then ever because America is reaching a turning point where the balance between the elderly and young is being shifted. That doesn't matter either though, because McCain's re-election won't be determined by America, it will be determined by Arizona alone.
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