High priest of TN conservatives gives the nod to McCain (yes, you read that right)
Lloyd Daugherty has endorsed McCain
The selection of candidates this year provides no clear choice for conservatives. If you believe the primary job of the president is to be the spiritual leader for the Country, then Mike Huckabee deserves your consideration. If you feel America needs a successful businessman to manage the economy, then Mitt Romney [...]
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Via Nashville Post.
(Unfortunately for McCain, that’s sort of damning with faint praise among a whole lot of TN Republicans…)
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A straw poll that really matters
The diners at the City Cafe in Murfreesboro apparently always get the nominees right and this year they’ve picked Obama and McCain.
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Sources: Giuliani to endorse McCain
That’s the word today:
Rudy Giuliani will endorse John McCain on Wednesday in California, indicating the former New York mayor’s departure from the race is imminent, officials say.
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“Country Club” Republicans lining up behind McCain?
That’s what David Oatney thinks:
I have a tremendous amount of personal respect for Howard Baker-it is hard not to admire the man who did more than anyone else in the modern era to bring the GOP to Statewide electability here. He also served as President Reagan’s Chief of Staff, and there are very few of [...]
Hmmmm…should I listen to Rick Flair, Wilford Brimley or Pat Boone?
All the big names are lining up to instruct the voters in how we should cast our ballots:
Rick Flair told me to vote for Huckabee, so did Chuck Norris.
Wilford Brimley told me to vote for McCain, Saturday night live guy Lorne Michaels too
John Voight said Giulliani, So did Adam Sandler and Ben Stein. Ben Stein [...]
Howard Baker gives the nod to McCain
Howard Baker, Jr. - previously a major Thompson supporter - says he’s throwing his support to McCain.
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Exhibit A: why McCain might have a shot
The guy has a way of getting positive reviews from even the most outspoken liberals, folks who normally don’t have any time for Republican presidential frontrunners.
Says Sean Braisted:
The Sane McCain
I was listening to a speech by John McCain in Michigan and was struck by two things. One, he’s the sanest (or perhaps just the most [...]
East Tennessee blogs New Hampshire
From the Tennessee blogosphere this morning:
VOLuntarily Conservative (who took time away from his brand new baby to blog!) says:
If - and I said if - Romney wins Michigan by a decent margin with McCain second, South Carolina becomes an elimination match for Fred Thompson and Mike Huckabee. Only one of those candidates is walking out [...]
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