The The Southern Republican Leadership Conference recently met in Memphis, Tennessee for a vote to test the waters, as it were, to see who the best person to endorse in 2008 for the Republican 'Nod would be. Southern and Midwestern Republicans took part in the poll.
Sen. Bill Frist, the Senate Majority Leader, came in first with 36.9%. That suprised me at first, asking why anyone would want someone like him (i.e. someone like Bush) in The White House. Then I remembered that he's from Tennessee, which probably really helped him clench the win.
Gov. Mitt Romney, of Massachusetts, came in a "suprising" second. That's "suprising" because no one thought that a moderate Republican from the north, who runs the BLUEST state in the country, would be popular in the south. Either those in the south are changing, or the southerners know what they'r looking for!
John McCain, who would have gotten 120% of the Democratic vote if it wasn't GOP only, announced that instead of putting his name on the ballot, he asked that all those who would have voted for him to write-in President Bush. Now obviously, President Bush will never be allowed to hold the Office of the President of the United States again (which is actually a good thing), but McCain requested it so they could "show support for the President". It kind of failed.
President Bush only got just over 10% of the vote. Obviously, most of the voters were smart enough to figure that doing such a thing would be a wasted vote, so they more than likely went with their second choice. Also, I believe, while many Republicans will publicly stand up for Bush, in private (such as on a ballot) they want to pick someone who is FAR away from the President. McCain should have clenched this opportunity to point out differences between himself and the President.
I believe also that if McCain would have submitted his name to the ballot, instaed of supporting "the wasted vote" system, he would have won, possibly with a count near a majority.
It should also be noted that out of 1,427 ballots cast, all but 97 of them were from people who live in Tennessee. Now that we know who Tennessee wants, how about the other 49 states?
-Adam
2 comments:
Re: I believe also that if McCain would have submitted his name to the ballot, instaed of supporting "the wasted vote" system, he would have won, possibly with a count near a majority.
If he thought he would win, he wouldn't have pulled such a move as supporting the president. Republicans will not vote for him. Only the MSM likes him.
Yes, I realize that now. I was talking to someonw I know who's a Republican, and he pointed this out. You're right, they probably won't put him up. Sad thing is, though, McCain would get a LOT of Independent & Democratic votes.
Sorry for the mistake!
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