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The Brian Lehrer Show

McCain Supporters Weigh In

President Bush is to formally endorse John McCain today. McCain supporters call in with their views of whether that will help or hurt the presumptive Republican nominee.


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[1]
Posted by: barry
March 05, 2008 - 11:47AM
manhattan

I think it will help.

[2]
Posted by: barry
March 05, 2008 - 11:47AM
manhattan

Ann Colter is a caricature. Who even listens to her?

[3]
Posted by: barry
March 05, 2008 - 11:49AM
manhattan

Well said Jesse

[4]
Posted by: New Yorker Displaced in Canada
March 05, 2008 - 11:51AM
Toronto, ON

I really wish McCain wouldn't associate himself with president Bush, not least because such an association cost him support from Republican non-Bush supporters in the past. Also, let's not forget the Libertarian voters who would be willing to support McCain only if he disassociates himself from the Bush administration and the Republican party as a whole.

Furthermore, on the issue of McCain appealing to the truly conservative base of the Republican party: I really don't think he has anything to worry about, especially since there isn't anyone else who DOES appeal to the conservative base.

[5]
Posted by: dale
March 05, 2008 - 11:53AM
park slope

Will McCain appear with VP Chenney?

[6]
Posted by: Anne
March 05, 2008 - 11:57AM

Did anyone watch "The Colbert Report" last night? I though his Word segment about McCain and experience was right on.

http://www.comedycentral.com/colbertreport/index.jhtml

Experience: Stephen uses his where-o-meter to prove that John McCain is where he is.

[7]
Posted by: Owen
March 05, 2008 - 03:35PM
Rochester

Brian - A good follow-up to this would be to look at whether Al Gore had a similar public endorsement meeting with Clinton after clinching the nomination. Since Gore had similar reservations about being saddled with Clinton's baggage, there could be some interesting parallels in that story.

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