The McCain Times

Florida Primary Approaches

Austin Cassidy — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 17:41:13 +0000

Hey folks, I haven’t been writing much lately because I’ve been volunteering my extra time for Senator McCain down here in advance of Tuesday’s Florida primary.

If you’re looking for news, check out my main blog at Conservative Pulse as that’s where I’ve been spending most of my online time.

In Case You Missed It: The SC Speech

Austin Cassidy — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 20:57:10 +0000

An inspiring moment, John McCain enjoys his hard fought victory in South Carolina…

Florida Newspapers Back McCain

Austin Cassidy — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 20:55:35 +0000

Now that the campaign is turning to Florida, it looks like that state’s newspapers are turning on to the John McCain message.

Florida newspapers are issuing their endorsements in the presidential primary race, and the big winners are John McCain and Barack Obama. The Tampa Tribune became the first major paper to issue endorsements last week, picking the two senators in their respective races.

This morning, the Palm Beach Post, Orlando Sentinel and Gainesville Sun all went for McCain!!

Huge Victory for Senator McCain!

Austin Cassidy — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 23:52:20 +0000

Well, we won South Carolina… and it seems like Senator McCain may finally be the media’s national front-runner again. With a 33%-30% victory over Mike Huckabee, it becomes a clear contest of John McCain vs. a pack of also-ran candidates in Florida and on Super Tuesday.

We may not win every race from here on out, but the odds look very good that John McCain will be the Republican nominee.

Romney Flips Out on a Reporter

Austin Cassidy — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:30:42 +0000

This is pretty funny to watch…

Michigan Down, Now Let’s Win SC!

Austin Cassidy — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:33:24 +0000

Well, Michigan turned out about how the polls had predicted. We did well and we won some delegates, and now the fight moves onward. A win in South Carolina will make John McCain an unstoppable force and practically secure the Republican nomination for him. We must make sure this happens.

Ever since the SC primary has moved up to be the first in the South contest, they’ve had a pretty good record. Every candidate who has won in South Carolina has gone on to take the nomination of the party.

And then on to Florida, Maine, and Super Tuesday!

Does Michigan Matter for Romney?

Austin Cassidy — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:46:59 +0000

It’s his home state.

His dad was the governor for many years.

If Mitt Romney can’t win in Michigan… how can he possibly continue his campaign on to South Carolina and Florida? That’s what the media seems to be agreeing on here. Win or die for Mitt Romney… that’s the bottomline.

And he may very well win. Polls have put Romney slightly ahead of McCain… and Democrats (including the DailyKos) are pushing for their voters to cross party-lines and vote Romney in order to create chaos for Republicans.

But it doesn’t matter that much if he wins. It is absurd to celebrate winning your homestate, where your dad was governor, and where you’ve outspent your opposition by a 7-1 margin. A Romney win means that he can continue on until February 5th, but he won’t be the nominee.

A McCain win would likely cement John McCain as the new national front-runner and almost-certain GOP nominee.

Let’s hope for victory, but prepare for the real battle…. South Carolina.

New Polls Show a McCain Surge

Austin Cassidy — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 05:19:46 +0000

A new CNN poll out today shows Senator McCain rocketing to a 13% lead over Mike Huckabee nationally.

Additionally, Rasmussen and Fox News polls in South Carolina are now showing a lead for McCain with Huckabee in second place. And a SurveyUSA poll released today also shows that McCain has jumped past both Giuliani and Huckabee in Florida… and has actually taken a stunning 8% lead in the January 29th state.

If we win in Michigan, there will be no stopping this momentum!

McCain Takes South Carolina Lead

Austin Cassidy — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:20:03 +0000

Following John McCain’s surprise victory in New Hampshire, the first post-primary polls have started to come out in South Carolina. The numbers have got to be concerning to supporters of Mike Huckabee and Fred Thompson. Both of those candidates have essentially staked their campaigns on a win in the first Southern primary to boost them into contention by Super Tuesday.

A Rasmussen poll taken two days before New Hampshire showed Mike Huckabee in the lead in South Carolina: 28 Huckabee, 21 McCain, 15 Romney, 11 Thompson, 10 Giuliani.

Rasmussen’s latest poll, taken the day after New Hampshire voted, shows a significant shift: 27 McCain, 24 Huckabee, 16 Romney, 12 Thompson, and 6 for Giuliani.

A Fox News poll taken at the same time showed McCain with 25% over Huckabee with 18% and Romney with 17%.

The Real Clear Politics polling average (the poll of polls) still shows Huckabee ahead in South Carolina, but these latest numbers suggest a surge in support for Senator McCain.

Hillary Clinton - The Bitch is Back

Austin Cassidy — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:15:29 +0000

Hillary has risen from the dead…