AP: McCain Courting Iowa Conservatives

Eugene

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Thu Apr-13-06 01:59 AM
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AP: McCain Courting Iowa Conservatives

McCain Courting Iowa Conservatives

Thursday April 13, 2006 7:46 AM

By MIKE GLOVER

Associated Press Writer

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Republican Sen. John McCain is courting conservative activists,
crucial to any White House hopes, in an early test of his political strength.

He has his work cut out for him in Iowa.

"I don't want to say it's an insurmountable hurdle, but it's a big, big hill to climb,"
said Steve Scheffler, who heads the Iowa Christian Alliance, formerly the Christian Coalition.
"There's no support for McCain in this constituency, and I don't see how you can make
a scenario where you can bypass us."

The Arizona senator, who skipped Iowa's leadoff caucuses in his unsuccessful bid for the GOP
nomination in 2000, planned a hectic itinerary through the state Thursday, raising money
for local politicians and wooing conservatives in private meetings.

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Full article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-5752633,00.html

John McCain is prepared to sell his soul for the GOP nomination.

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Hardrada

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Thu Apr-13-06 02:08 AM
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1. O fuck, that's all we need.

More itinerant schmuck-politicos from Hades roaming our once-fair state.

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kevinbgoode

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Thu Apr-13-06 02:15 AM
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2. Oh, he can sell his soul all right

and with each sale to the lunatic division of wingnut pseudo-"christians," McCain will lose another moderate supporter in the Republican party. He's already flipflopped far too much, wasn't strong enough to stand up to the Rove-Bush-Mehlman steamrolling machine when he ran the last time, and isn't interested or capable of uniting the country.

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Supersedeas

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Thu Apr-13-06 04:49 PM
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6. Sold!!

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AtomicKitten

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Thu Apr-13-06 02:42 AM
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3. flip-flopping fool

I can see the Dem TV ads now.

What an assclown.

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rodeodance

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Thu Apr-13-06 03:28 AM
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4. To many, he is still a moderate Republican, a war-hero and I think he

will still draw a lot of people, should he be on the ticket.

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bklyncowgirl

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Thu Apr-13-06 06:26 AM
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5. The sad spectacle of a once honorable man selling his soul.

Funny thing is I don't think the Fundies are buying his line. His only hope is that Chimp throws Cheney to the wolves and names him as Veep.

I don't think that's going to happen either--Bush is not a man to forgive and forget for the greater good of the country--or even the Republican Party--he'll name someone else just for the sheer joy of rubbing it in McCain's face.

I can see McCain standing by the crossroads, waiting for the Devil but this time the isn't buying.

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