Thu 31 Jan 2008
John McCain’s campaign for the Republican presidential nomination gained further momentum on Thursday when he received an endorsement from Arnold Schwarzenegger, the governor of California reports the Financial Times.
”He is a fantastic public servant and a great American hero,” said Mr. Schwarzenegger, who was standing alongside Rudy Giuliani, who also endorsed Mr. McCain after dropping out of the race on Wednesday. ”Senator McCain has proven over and over again that he can reach across the aisle to get things done.”
It was the second high profile endorsement for Mr McCain in 24 hours, after Rudy Giuliani’s decision to back the Arizona senator after scrapping his own presidential bid on Wednesday.
Mr. McCain solidified his status as Republican frontrunner by beating Mitt Romney in the Florida primary on Tuesday and he could move to the brink of the nomination by winning most of the 22 states that vote on Super Tuesday next week. Mr. Romney is battling to remain in contention but the big-name endorsements for his opponent were another demoralizing setback after defeat in Florida.
Mr. Schwarzenegger and Mr. Giuliani are two of the best-known and most popular figures in the Republican Party and their support could bring significant benefits for Mr McCain.
In addition to adding star power to his campaign, the pair will give Mr McCain access to strong support and fundraising networks in two of the most important battlegrounds on Super Tuesday: New York and California.
Read it here: Schwarzenegger backs McCain for President
January 31st, 2008 at 9:42 pm
The Financial Times [and the Wall Street Journal] types, aka Rockefeller Country Club Republicans, must be living on another planet! Thaey write that Arnold is “..one of the most popular figures in the Republican Party”. Most California Republicans believe that Arnold, [like McCain,] is a RINO, and makes Gray Davis looks as conservative as Attila the Hun !!!! Ann Coulter tonight, on Hannity and Colmes, endorsed Hillary over McCain also !!!
February 2nd, 2008 at 9:36 am
Chuck, think this through my friend….
Its a game……Get in on the fun… Once you see whats going on, you will see how funny it is as well as devious.
Ann and RUSH and the others are playing a BIG GAME with their listeners and with the opposition party people who listen to them. Especially the independents who listen to them…….
They are ‘falsly’ trying to get the folks on the left to think that Mcain is more liberal and more like them so when it comes time to vote, it is THEY who have a difficult time chosing hillary over Mcain. Think about it.
Put the dought in the minds of the middle of the road democrats and the independents.
Truely Smart if you think about it….
This propaganda is not for us Chuck, its for the middle and moderate left…..
Think about it……..Think how many on the left dont like hillary. They sound more like republicans then we do sometimes.
When you do see it, and you get it, its kinda funny
Personally, I think Ann is right on Hillary and the War. I have ALWAYS said that she would be one tuff president and if the left wanted to be these peace-nics from the 60′2, they wont get it with her. I think thats why move on dot org and the other crazy anti america folks on the left dont support her. They know that she is tuff too. And they are wussies.
Murphy