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McCain 2008

"I will be our party's nominee." -John McCain

McCain secured the Republican nomination thanks to a decisive win over former nominee Mike Huckabee. But with the star power and oratory smarts of Obama, how will the 72-year-old senator handle the competition?

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February 2008
- House GOP Steps Up for McCain
  
  Politico | Feb 14, 08 6:31 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - The top three GOP leaders in the House embraced frontrunner John McCain in a feel-good meeting with House colleagues yesterday aimed at settling lingering doubts about his candidacy. McCain also got three standing ovations, praise for his commitment, and only one question about immigration—the issue on which many of them disagree with him most vehemently—attendees told Politico. More »
- Limbaugh Defends His McCain-Bashing
  
  Time | Feb 14, 08 3:17 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Talk radio's right-wing mouth Rush Limbaugh has defended his sustained anti-McCain invective, panning the presumptive GOP nominee yet again for "walking across the aisle and sitting down with Democrats." Limbaugh bemoaned his party's lack of "genuine conservative leadership," but was at least optimistic that he'll have plenty to rail against in years to come, he told Time magazine's Jay Carney. More »
- Senate Bans Waterboarding, Faces Veto
  
  New York Times | Feb 13, 08 7:01 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The Senate today passed a measure that would outlaw harsh interrogation techniques such as waterboarding—though the ban is part of a larger intelligence bill President Bush has promised to veto, the New York Times reports. Passed by the House in December, the bill cleared the Senate 51-45, largely along party lines. More »
- Clinton Funders Might Resort to Outside Ads
  
  Wall Street Journal | Feb 13, 08 4:01 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Concerned about Hillary’s wallet, some big Clinton funders may resort to running ads on her behalf through independent organizations, the Wall Street Journal reports. Several, including Esprit founder Susie Tompkins Buell, are exploring the move, which would require them to sever ties with the campaign. Even if they did, the Federal Election Commission might still judge such efforts to violate rules. Said one lawyer, “It’s a risky, highly regulated, uncertain area.” More »
- McCain '08: Difficult But Doable
  
  Wall Street Journal | Feb 13, 08 11:19 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - A few months ago a Democratic victory in the presidential election seemed assured—but then again, Rudy Giuliani seemed unstoppable too. As John McCain solidifies his claim to the GOP nomination, Weekly Standard editor Fred Barnes details how the Arizona senator can win the White House. He needs to seduce independents, make a shrewd choice for VP, and cross his fingers: for no recession, for good news from Iraq, and for Hillary Clinton as his opponent. More »
- Huck Showing Keeps McCain Looking to Right
  
  USA Today | Feb 13, 08 6:54 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - In his victory speech after sweeping the three Potomic primaries last night, John McCain had one eye on Barack Obama, and one on Mike Huckabee, who continued to harry the frontrunner with a strong showing in conservative and evangelical strongholds in Virginia. Huckabee stalwarts know their man doesn't have a real shot at the GOP nomination, USA Today observes, but are using their votes to keep the pressure on McCain for as long as possible. More »
- McCain Wins Virginia, Maryland, DC Primaries
  
  Washington Post | Feb 12, 08 10:55 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - John McCain won the GOP primaries in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC, tonight. The Arizona senator enjoyed comfortable wins in Maryland and DC, but he got a run for his money in Virginia from Mike Huckabee. The former Arkansas governor made it a tight race with enthusiastic backing from conservatives and evangelicals, who make up 68% and 40%, respectively, of GOP voters in Virginia, CNN reports. More »
- Righty Rhetoric Would Warp Straight Talk
  
  Washington Post | Feb 12, 08 3:15 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - John McCain enters a period of "maximum peril" as he closes in on the Republican nomination, writes the Washington Post's Richard Cohen. "McCain's true virtue is that he is a lousy politician," Cohen contends, and if he keeps tracking to the right to appease conservatives, he’ll “vitiate the main plank in his platform: his persona.” More »
- Obama Edges McCain in New Poll
  
  Associated Press | Feb 12, 08 11:50 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - It would be close, but Barack Obama would beat John McCain if the presidential election were held today, an AP-Ipsos poll shows. A McCain-Hillary Clinton contest would come out nearly even. The numbers highlight the deep divide between Obama and Clinton supporters, with roughly a third of each saying they'd sooner vote for McCain than the other Democrat. More »
- Conservatives Warm to McCain
  
  Politico | Feb 11, 08 6:15 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Conservative leaders have a bracing message for voters leery of John McCain: he can win in November. Politico interviews with more than a dozen over this weekend's conservative powow in DC finds them approving of McCain's distance from Bush, which they see winning over voters who want change. “The unhappiness is with Bush and not the Republican agenda,” anti-tax activist Grover Norquist tells Politico. More »
- Huck Refuses to Concede Washington
  
  Seattle Times | Feb 11, 08 3:45 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Mike Huckabee's campaign is crying foul after Washington Republicans called the state's GOP caucus for rival John McCain with 87% of the vote counted—and stopped counting the rest. The impact of calling an election before all votes are counted is "seismic," said a statement from the Huckabee campaign, which is now sending its lawyers to Washington to battle over the results, reports the Seattle Times . More »
- Huckabee Ready for a 'Miracle'
  
  Chicago Tribune | Feb 10, 08 2:30 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Mere numbers, it seems, won’t stop Mike Huckabee from fighting till the end. Despite apparently insurmountable odds, the Republican candidate says he won’t “walk off the field,” the Chicago Tribune reports. John McCain has enough delegates that landslides in every remaining state contest will not bring a Huckabee nomination, but “miracles are still happening,” says the Arkansas governor. “I still believe in them.” More »
- Huckabee Wins Louisiana, McCain Takes Washington
  
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