Baring any last-minute scandal or divine intervention, it's a safe bet to assume that John McCain will be the Republican candidate for president. The picture on the Democratic side is far less clear. One thing is for certain, though, Super Tuesday is going to be a dogfight on both sides.The Arizona senator, a genuine War hero who has forged alliances with Democrats when needed, may be the GOP's best hope of retaining the White House, though chances of that happening are probably remote. McCain is trying to court voters worried about the economy through his calls to abolish the AMT, fight wasteful spending and to keep taxes low. He is gaining some big endorsements including one-time rival Rudy Giuliani and California Gov. Arnold Schwazanegger. Mitt Romney is losing ground to McCain in part because Mike Huckabee is siphoning off support from social conservatives.
Both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama favor letting the Bush tax cuts lapse for wealthy individuals, a point they reiterated in their latest debate in California last night. Of course, McCain is arguing that Democrats are set to impose a "massive $100 billion tax hike." Whether that argument will scare voters remains to be seen. During last night's debate, Obama got a round of applause when he remarked that the Republicans weren't in any position to lecture anyone on fiscal responsibility.
As I've argued before, Hillary Clinton is far from out of the race and may win several key states Tuesday like California. But Obama, a senator from Illinois, has racked up some impressive endorsements including Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA). Today, the liberal activist group MoveOn.org through its support behind Obama. something which the Republicans noted with glee as evidence of the candidate's left-leaning politics.
About the only thing that everyone can agree upon is that the economy is now and will continue to be the main issue of the campaign. That explains why the stimulus package is proceeding with light speed through the U.S. Congress. It will be interesting to see if the political rhetoric cools in the coming months if the stimulus package begins to take effect . Will many people be in my situation of having to hand the money right back to Uncle Sam?
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2-07-2008 @ 8:54PM
peter said...
Will McCain make a POW out of the USA?
How many more sons and daughters is McCain willing to sacrifice to preserve Bushs war legacy? Will McCain surrender the border to Mexico with his Open Border views? Will McCain surrender your wallet to give entitlements out to illegal aliens? Will McCain surrender Roe vs. Wade to the liberal lobbyist and partial birth advocates? Will McCain surrender your First Amendment rights?
Will you surrender your vote to McCain on Super Tuesday?