Why did Republicans nominate McCain in 2008? (Tom Tancredo, Huckabee, Congress, Kerry)
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Romney and Huckabee were just as bad. But their were plenty of better candidates like Fred Thompson and Tom Tancredo. Even Guiliani was at least honest about the fact that he was a liberal unlike McCain, Romney, and Huckabee.
Romney and Huckabee were just as bad. But their were plenty of better candidates like Fred Thompson and Tom Tancredo. Even Guiliani was at least honest about the fact that he was a liberal unlike McCain, Romney, and Huckabee.
Because ordinary Republicans liked him better than the other candidates.
Bascially McCain was know as a maveriack who often made compromise acrosss party lines with some moderate democrats. Looing that how congresss is a a deadlock on compropmise he might have made more sensde to many, But that is long gone as Democrats thought compromise was not needed.
Romney and Huckabee were just as bad. But their were plenty of better candidates like Fred Thompson and Tom Tancredo. Even Guiliani was at least honest about the fact that he was a liberal unlike McCain, Romney, and Huckabee.
Because Republicans nominate Presidential candidates as follows:
a) The incumbent GOP President, if there is one seeking the nomination
Examples: 2004, 1992, 1984, 1976, 1972
If there is no such candidate, then
b) A candidate who previously ran for President but finished second either in the nomination race or the general election
Examples: 2008, 1996, 1988, 1980, 1968
If there is no such candidate, then
c) Someone around whom the GOP establishment coalesces
Example: 2000
In 2008, there was no a and John McCain was the only b. So they GOP nominated him. It's an established pattern over four decades.
Romney and Huckabee were just as bad. But their were plenty of better candidates like Fred Thompson and Tom Tancredo. Even Guiliani was at least honest about the fact that he was a liberal unlike McCain, Romney, and Huckabee.
Because they KNEW they were going to lose....and needed somebody expendable, somebody they wouldn't want later....they chose well....
Exactly. That's why they picked Dole in 96.
It's the same reason the Dems picked Kerry in 04 and Mondale in 84.
When you know you are going to lose you throw someone up there that has been a loyal party member for years. It is their reward for sticking around for so long.
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