Comeback
March 5th, 2008 at 11:45am KMorrison
What a crazy election, and what an amazing comeback.
It’s only a few months ago that in New Hampshire the local media was reporting Senator McCain was riding commercial flights carrying his own bags; and that his campaign’s SUV had a flat tire (literally the tire went flat when driving away from a campaign event). Now he’s locked up the nomination, and it seems almost anti-climactic as everyone pretty much knew it was coming.
However, people shouldn’t forget what an incredible story this is. Granted McCain’s lived another comeback story that is far more impressive. However, in political terms this is about as good as it gets. Even just a few months ago no one in the media thought he had a chance. It wasn’t that they thought he was an underdog, it was that they thought he was toast.
Senator McCain is a living example of the ‘never give up’ mantra, and hopefully people are starting to realize the error of counting this man out.
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2 Comments
1. Liberty for all | March 5th, 2008 at 6:19 pm
It you do, in fact, pull off the nomination and your name is on the ballot come November, I guess I have no choice but to vote for you. Even though I know Ron Paul is the man for this job above all others who tried to stick it out in this campaign. However, should you become elected for president of the United States, I pray that you will follow the example of Ron Paul and bring more peace to this country and not sell us out. NO North American Union! No national ID card! Stop the FED! Stop the IRS, NAFTA, and all that other garbage! We can’t continue in these mindless wars. The economy is crumbling and we need someone to help put the pieces back together. I pray that you will do what is right and not dig us deeper.
2. Geoff | March 6th, 2008 at 1:27 am
I share your sense of amazement, K. For most of the campaign I had supported Rudy Giuliani, only deciding to switch my support to Sen. McCain in November of last year. However I did not do so expecting that he would actually be where he is today. I had supported him because he had been right on Iraq from the American invasion in ‘03 until now, and thus was the most trustworthy candidate to do right by our involvement there going into the future. I also liked him because he is a fiscal conservative, is respected by independents, and is the Republican most able to win in November.
That he has made it through the gauntlet and is now the Republican nominee, when no one gave him a chance for months, is one of the most amazing phenomena I have ever witnessed in politics. It is also a development I am very pleased with, for I feel as positive about this election now as I ever have and I believe Sen. McCain is in a strong position to win in November, which I fully believe is in this country’s interest.