I listened to all the Sunday morning talk shows today. Besides the usual back-and-forth banter about when Senator Clinton should get out of the race, there was a great comment by a reporter on Meet the Press. He mentioned that McCain is so closely identified with the failures of the George W. Bush presidency, that fewer republicans than ever were even IDENTIFYING themselves as republicans on polling calls! Nevermind that the democrats have registered more voters by a large ratio than republicans in the latest round of primaries and caucuses. Democrats now outnumber republicans and no-party voters more now than any other time in history.
More ominous news from the front line:
While progressives are mobilizing Americans in record numbers, the "conservative standard bearer" – John McCain is still struggling to get support within his own party. 20% of republicans in Indiana went out and voted AGAINST their candidate for president, perhaps another sign that Americans want change and not more of the same old policies and old politics.
· In Indiana, more than 20% of those who voted in the republican primary voted for someone other than McCain.
· In North Carolina, McCain only got 73% of the republican vote.
· In Pennsylvania last month, 27% of those who voted republican, voted for someone other than McCain.
· Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney and Ron Paul continue to gather support – although Huckabee and Romney have endorsed McCain and are actively campaigning for him.
· A recent survey showed that 22% of those who supported the conservative candidate for president in 2004 say they will vote for a progressive candidate for president this year.
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