One of the interesting things about living in California, if you follow politics, is that we don't have to wait for election results. It wasn't even 7:00PM when I walked in tonight, turned on the tv, and was informed that John McCain and Hillary Clinton had won the Florida primaries.
It appears more and more likely that Clinton and McClain will face each other in the national election. And I think that will make it an interesting race.
As a Democrat, I will obviously vote for Hillary. But, in all honesty, I don't hate McCain. Nothing like the visceral reaction I get from the likes of Bush and other Republicans. He reminds me of the pre-Reagan Republicans of old. Fiscally conservative, but moderate to left-leaning on many social issues. That's the kind of Republican I could vote for all things being equal.
I think it's interesting how all the pundits are debating how he must win the Republican base over. There has been much discussion on how the conservatives don't like him. By "conservative" they are, I assume, referring to the religious right-wing nuts. I think he should wear their disdain as a badge of honor. Being disliked by the wingnuts means he'll be more appealing to the general population.
Now, before you think I'm giving some glowing recommendation to McCain, I'm not. I disagree with him on many issues, most notably the war. I also disagree with his anti-choice views. But, he is the most agreeable of the Republican candidates. If he were in the White House, I wouldn't be worried about what a nut job he is. And a moderate Republican like McCain, combined with a Democratic-controlled Congress, would take us back to the shared powers that the founding fathers hoped for.
If McCain wins the nomination, I really hope he doesn't sell his soul like so many of his fellow Republicans have done over the years.
It appears more and more likely that Clinton and McClain will face each other in the national election. And I think that will make it an interesting race.
As a Democrat, I will obviously vote for Hillary. But, in all honesty, I don't hate McCain. Nothing like the visceral reaction I get from the likes of Bush and other Republicans. He reminds me of the pre-Reagan Republicans of old. Fiscally conservative, but moderate to left-leaning on many social issues. That's the kind of Republican I could vote for all things being equal.
I think it's interesting how all the pundits are debating how he must win the Republican base over. There has been much discussion on how the conservatives don't like him. By "conservative" they are, I assume, referring to the religious right-wing nuts. I think he should wear their disdain as a badge of honor. Being disliked by the wingnuts means he'll be more appealing to the general population.
Now, before you think I'm giving some glowing recommendation to McCain, I'm not. I disagree with him on many issues, most notably the war. I also disagree with his anti-choice views. But, he is the most agreeable of the Republican candidates. If he were in the White House, I wouldn't be worried about what a nut job he is. And a moderate Republican like McCain, combined with a Democratic-controlled Congress, would take us back to the shared powers that the founding fathers hoped for.
If McCain wins the nomination, I really hope he doesn't sell his soul like so many of his fellow Republicans have done over the years.
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