MyDD :: The First Results are In...

http://campaignstops.blogs.nytimes.com/2 008/02/04/why-conservatives-dont-like-mc cain/

A convention? How novel.

And Huckabee won....?

HIf you didn't see it yet, hre's an explanation of why conservatives dislike John McCain.

by wolff109 on Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 02:32:14 PM EST

by blueflorida on Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 02:34:15 PM EST

HUCKABOOM!

by annefrank on Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 02:36:11 PM EST

IMHO - Big primary days should be limited to geo regions within the same time zone.

Hillary/Obama08

Marc Ambinder reports ... (none / 0)

McCain drew 16% on the first go and then called his people on the ground and threw his support to Huckabee to deny Romney a victory.

by dpANDREWS on Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 02:38:52 PM EST

by wolff109 on Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 02:46:22 PM EST
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Very interesting...

by ejintx on Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 02:48:15 PM EST
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I wonder...McCain/Huckabee 2008?

by dpANDREWS on Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 02:52:21 PM EST
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You know I wonder.

McCain strikes me as loyal. I would think Lindsey Graham would get a link. But there are of course issues there and Graham may not even want to fight that fight.

If not Graham than why not Huckabee. I don't think a lot of Republicans will be lining up to be the VP nominee. I bet Huckabee wouldn't turn up his nose however.

by ejintx on Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 02:55:42 PM EST
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Huckabee is more strategic for McCain; he's religious right, ensures that Clinton would not take Arkansas easily (if she wins) and has name recognition. I've been afraid of this team since the NH Debate when they ganged up on Romney.

by desmoulins on Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 02:52:26 PM EST
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I've been fearing that for quite some time. Looks likely to me now.

"Another problem we have...is that in election years we behave somewhat as primitive peoples do at the time of the full moon." --Harry Truman

McCain has a problem with conservatives like Bush I did in 1988, and clearly needs a VP who can appeal to conservatives. However, the problem is that with McCain at the top of the ticket, voters will be a lot more focused on whether the #2 guy can actually run the country. I don't think Huckabee is quite right for the slot; the movement conservatives are going to look for someone who might actually exercise some influence over McCain.

by Steve M on Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 02:57:50 PM EST
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by ejintx on Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 03:01:38 PM EST
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But I think Huckabee is charming enough and McCain is smart enough to pull off this trick. I'm sure McCain would lend some credence to Huckabee, considering he's been a governor for 10 years and that if Huckabee blows a whistle about being ignored, McCain won't have a second term.

NEW JERSEY PROBLEMS? (none / 0)

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/2/5/1 23158/7065/255/450294

KOS is reporting that a perosn in NJ was trying to vote for Obama, but the machine kept switching the vote to HRC. Check it out and be afraid.

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Trying to Vote for Obama but getting Clinton instead in New Jersey!

suse's diary :: ::
My husband and I went to vote for Obama this morning in South Jersey. Our precinct has only recently changed from the old voting machines to new touch machines.

He went into the machine and noticed that there was a red X listed next to Clinton. He pushed the X next to Obama and while he was looking for the button to push to record his vote, the X for Obama disappeared and the red X for Clinton came on again. So he complained to the poll worker and then went ahead and pushed Obama and then quickly pushed the Vote button before it could reset to Clinton.

We called the Obama folks to let them know.

Who knows who you are voting for when there is no paper trail.

by a gunslinger on Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 02:39:16 PM EST

by ejintx on Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 02:43:01 PM EST
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If someone was sabotaging the machines, they wouldn't make it that obvious.

Re: NEW JERSEY PROBLEMS? (2.00 / 1)

And reporting it on dailykos...go figure

by werd2406 on Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 02:45:16 PM EST
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by randym77 on Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 02:45:34 PM EST
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Ugh. NJ is using touch-screen machines? Why would anyone switch to those, after all the problems that have been reported with them?

by dpANDREWS on Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 02:53:22 PM EST
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Maybe that voter was just confused and pushing the wrong buttons ... remember Obama said he had to change some of his votes in the IL Senate but those pesky buttons were a tad confusing and he pressed the wrong ones sometimes.

Restore America's Strength.

Oh, this is too funny.

by RJEvans on Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 03:06:27 PM EST
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