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post #1 of 20
2/11/08 at 1:17pm
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Yesterday I watched all the political talk shows and they brought up interesting points about the republican primaries and also about the democratic primaries. I thought it would be interesting to see how people in each political party felt about what they were saying about THEIR party. Obviously I can't stop people from posting in the other party's question, but these threads are not meant to be for democrats to bash republicans in the republican thread, or for republicans to bash democrats in the democratic thread. I think it would be healthy and interesting if each party could discuss their OWN problems and give their opinion.

There are MANY conservative republicans who are very unhappy that they think McCain is looking like the republican candidate for president. Many are saying they either won't vote at all or if they do vote they'll vote for the democratic candidate just to show the republican party how unhappy they were with their choice.

There are also some people who think Huckabee should go ahead and drop out of the race, because it would be almost impossible for him to get enough delegates to win the nomination at this point even though he IS liked by conservative republicans.

So my questions for republicans are would you support McCain? Do you think he's very wrong on traditional republican issues? Would you not vote at all in the presidential election or vote for the democrat to send a message? Do you think Huckabee should bow out? Or do you think he should stay in?

Share your thought and let's have an intelligent and healthy debate!!
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post #2 of 20
2/11/08 at 1:32pm
You know, one thing I wonder about, and I'm going to have to call my uncle on this & talk to him for clarification. My uncle is 82 & has lived most of his life in DC & is very politically aware. He actually watches C-Span! LOL! Anyway, he has told me that both parties have abandoned their roots. He says the democrats are not the democratic party he grew up with, and the republicans of the last 20 years or so do not stand for what republicans have traditionally stood for. When I talk to him again, I'll try to get examples, but it does make me wonder.
In my opinion, I think the republican party has been taken over by the ideals of the religious right in recent years, and that it really doesn't reflect the majority of repubicans in many ways. Everyone always has to be at one extreme or another, but the majority of the people out there seem to be more centrist in their views. I think McCain is conservative, but more centrist. I liked him more in 2000 than I do now, because I think now he's been trying to align himself w/ more conservative people (religious leaders, etc.). So I think it's funny that I like him less as he tries to appear more conservative, but the conservatives don't like him as he's too liberal. Guy can't catch a break.
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post #3 of 20
2/11/08 at 1:41pm
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Originally Posted by calimari View Post

You know, one thing I wonder about, and I'm going to have to call my uncle on this & talk to him for clarification. My uncle is 82 & has lived most of his life in DC & is very politically aware. He actually watches C-Span! LOL! Anyway, he has told me that both parties have abandoned their roots. He says the democrats are not the democratic party he grew up with, and the republicans of the last 20 years or so do not stand for what republicans have traditionally stood for. When I talk to him again, I'll try to get examples, but it does make me wonder.

Very interesting!!

I am not happy about McCain being the front runner, as I really liked Romney. (And I think Romney should switch and run as an Independent , if he can do that). However, if it is between Republican or Democrate, I will still vote Republican, we are talking about who is going to run our country, and I will NOT give a vote to Hillary or Obama, just because I am "mad" at the Republican party and want to "send a message". But that is just me.
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post #4 of 20
2/11/08 at 1:56pm
I consider myself relatively conservative - more so on some issues than others, but I will be voting for McCain. While I do not like everything he stands for, I do think he can work in Washington and get stuff done more than others. I think he can get past a lot of the partisan politics of the last few years. Plus, I do think he has more of a grasp on national security and foreign affairs than any other candidate out there now.

As far as Huckabee, I don't see a problem with him still being in. I have always thought he was running for vice president anyways. McCain will probably pick him to pick up support in the South and among more conservative Republicans. It makes political sense.

If the Democrats had a candidate I liked, I would vote for them, but they are too left leaning for my taste. JMO

As far as Republicans voting for the democrat candidate just to oppose the republicans. That is their right as Americans. Silly in my eyes, but their right.

My ideal ticket would still be McCain and Leiberman.
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post #5 of 20
2/11/08 at 2:07pm
I will most likely vote for Huckabee tomorrow (because I can), although I have no problem voting for McCain in the general election. I don't agree with everything he stands for, but like Bucsnpats said, I would never vote for Hilary or Obama. With how close the general election could be, NOT voting for McCain in the general election (or not voting at all) is essentially the same as voting for Hilary or Obama. Although I am extremely conservative, I worked in politics long enough to know that it's better to vote for someone of your own party that you only agree with part of the time than for someone from the other party that you agree with none of the time. That just makes no sense to me (and that's where I disagree with some members of the religious right I guess).

As far as whether or not Huckabee should drop out - I don't know that it matters because he won't win the nomination. I think Romney made a very smart move dropping out when he did (I still wouldn't have voted for him, but I really respect what he did). Romney's right - it can only benefit Republicans to stand unified behind one candidate, especially if Hilary and Obama keep ripping each other to shreds in the Democratic primary. Part of me thinks that Huckabee should follow his lead for exactly that reason. McCain, if he can keep enough conservative Republican support, has much more potential to draw swing Democrats in the general election than Huckabee does which is what it will take for a Republican to win the presidency in this political environment.
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post #6 of 20
2/11/08 at 2:10pm
I agree stephpook, I did not care for Romney either, but I respected him for getting out when he did to keep the party together. I think he is setting himself up for a possible 2012 run and his stock went up in a lot of people's minds - mine included.
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post #7 of 20
2/12/08 at 8:51am
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Bumping up!
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post #8 of 20
2/12/08 at 10:22am
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Originally Posted by Claire View Post

I agree stephpook, I did not care for Romney either, but I respected him for getting out when he did to keep the party together. I think he is setting himself up for a possible 2012 run and his stock went up in a lot of people's minds - mine included.

Hmmm...good point. I hadn't thought about that.
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post #9 of 20
2/12/08 at 10:30am
I'm a Republican but will vote for whichever candidate I feel is best for the job, regardless of party affiliation. For some reason I have a bad vibe about McCain and while DH says he is ready to vote for him, I am swaying towards Obama. If it comes down to those two then chances are I'll be voting against my party. If it comes down to McCain and Clinton then I'll vote for McCain as I really, really don't like Hillary Clinton.

I think Huckabee has every right to stay in the race and believe that he is expecting to get Romney's votes now that he's out, and get closer or even pass McCain. We'll see if that happens. I honestly don't know enough about him to know if I'd vote for him or not.
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post #10 of 20
2/12/08 at 11:40am
I tend to vote republican, though I have voted democrat in the past. I though Romney would have been the best, expecially for the economy. I will vote for Mccain over the other democratic party, because I feel that Clinton is as crupt as you can get, and Obama has too much of an alliegance to his church (which puts blacks before anything else), which is what we eventually need, but not now. Anyway....I think the republicans are making a huge mistake with Mcclain..he's 70...I mean think back to when Clinton ran agains Dole (80). No one wants an old president.
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